itunes and iphone security question

[buzz2400]

I have had itunes for years now. I just bought a bunch of itunes gift cards (the ones that were on sale at walmart 50 for 35) and added $100 to my itunes account. My ds19 just got a i phone from att and has been downloading free apps. I just entered the gift card info on itunes last saturday. I just received a bunch of emails stating that I purchased all this stuff from itunes. At first I didn't pay much attention to the first few because they were small amounts (this was before I added the $100). I started getting suspicious when one of the email receipts said Beethoven. I then asked my son who said he hadn't bought anything except two songs (rap music). Anyway they stole $103 from my itunes. Itunes said they are going to reimburse me back (one time deal). My question and I am sorry this is long winded but can those free apps for the iphone have a virus where people can hack into your accounts. I am going to open a brand new itunes account and have my son also open his own for his phone and keep a small but I am so afraid now.

Any advice will be appreciated. I am so afraid that they are going to get into my email account now because it is listed on my itunes and has the same password.

 

[darrengs]

There "free" apps on iTunes that when you buy something within the game you are actually charged a dollar amount.

Also change your passwords and never use your email password for anything else.

 

[SaraJayne]

If you and your DD share an iTunes account, she'd be the first person I'd look at.

If she's downloading apps like crazy, not all of them may be free.

 

[buzz2400]

It's not my son. The music that is being downloaded is hungarian church music (hymns) and beethoven music. Not the music he listens to. Kinda funny that about $90 is "church" music and last I heard god said "thou shall not steal". The invoices that I received were for big amounts, $16 and then two for around $40 and he hasn't downloaded any apps in recently. He just did this when he got the phone.

 

[tink576]

One thing I do is only put one giftcard on my account at a time. If I have others I keep them in a safe place until my account gets low. This way only a minimal amount is actually on my account if someone were to hack it. And never put your credit card onto itunes, I've heard so many horror stories about that.