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Has someone been trying to hack into a large number of Apple ID accounts? That’s one of the theories circulating after a significant number of iPhone owners woke up on Tuesday to discover that their handsets were displaying a message saying that … Continue reading Apple says nothing as Apple ID accounts mysteriously locked down
A record fine and two new compromises kick off the autumn compromise season. Continue reading Anthem, Apple and the Pentagon: A Data-Breach Cornucopia
The scammers automatically created iOS accounts with valid email accounts, then automatically used stolen cards to buy and resell stuff. Continue reading Automated money-laundering scheme found in free-to-play games
A phishing scam fooled victims by claiming to be Apple and scooping up personal details – including financial information and Apple account information. Continue reading GDPR Phishing Scam Targets Apple Accounts, Financial Data
Identity fraud reached a record high in 2017 with 16.7 million U.S. victims (an increase of 8 percent over 2016) and $16.8 billion dollars stolen. So, it should come as no surprise that your personally identifiable information (PII) and login credentia… Continue reading Identity Thieves – Phishing and Pilfering Your PII
Apple has responded to a spate of legitimate-looking App Store and iTunes phishing emails by releasing a new support document, outlining how customers can better protect themselves.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Continue reading Apple issues advice on how to spot App Store and iTunes phishing scams
Thomas Claburn for The Register: Apple’s iOS password prompts prime punters for phishing: Too easy now for apps to swipe secrets, dev warns – Fake login request boxes spark formal bug report Bug report on Open Radar: Apple ID password prompts can easily be replicated, phishing attacks easily possible A blog post by Felix Krause explains all: iOS Privacy: steal.password […]
The post Apple ID password prompt bug report appeared first on Security Boulevard.
PSA: be careful where you type your Apple ID password. Continue reading The iPhone’s Constant Password Popups Are a Hacker’s Dream
Chinese authorities have busted up a fraud ring accused of stealing customers’ Apple information and selling it online.
David Bisson reports.
Continue reading Fraud ring that resold customers’ Apple data busted by Chinese police
Stay on the lookout for a new iCloud scam. A Malwarebytes employee reported receiving multiple calls claiming to be from Apple Support and asking for her credentials.
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