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But why? That's stupid unless their argument is that an attacker can get into your PC and steal your apple info but that would also mean their software isn't as secure as we thought. Either way that's dumb.
Windows XP and Vista prevented from using iTunes Store on May 25, 2018
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Older versions of SSL are now considered insecure and easily broken. XP and Vista were past their support dates when the NSA and other authorities announced SSL v3's weaknesses, and recommended that all software using these protocols be disabled.
So, because those OS's are no longer supported, they don't have the patches that disable SSLv3 (requiring TLS). This means attackers can force any number of SSL based attacks.
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That is the argument.... Running an OS that no longer supported is a security risk for the end user. When the iTunes account credentials are stolen, Apple has no way knowing, if it's the account owner or someone else logging in to iTunes. This does not impact iTunes security in general, just the account in question.
That and what Mystere stated:
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Windows XP and Vista prevented from using iTunes Store on May 25, 2018
Posted: 26 Feb 2018
Starting May 25, Apple will introduce security changes that prevent older Windows PCs from using the iTunes Store. If you have Windows XP or Vista PC, your computer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you're not able to use the latest version of iTunes.
You can continue to use previous versions of iTunes on your Windows PC without support from Apple. However, you won't be able to make new purchases from the iTunes Store or redownload previous purchases on that computer.
After May 25, you'll need to use Windows 7 or later with the latest version of iTunes to make purchases from the iTunes Store and redownload previous purchases.
The latest version of iTunes is available for PCs running Windows 7 or later. Download the latest version at apple.com/itunes.
Source: About iTunes Store availability
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