apple phishing – Computer Security Articles

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 16:09:58 +0000

Anyone searching for a primer on how to spot clever phishing links need look no further than those targeting customers of Apple, whose brand by many measures has emerged as the most targeted. Past stories here have examined how scammers working with organized gangs try to phish iCloud credentials from Apple customers who have a mobile device that is lost or stolen. Today’s piece looks at the well-crafted links used in some of these lures.

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October 11, 2017 admin

A new kind of Apple phishing scam

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:15:19 +0000

A new method for phishing Apple ID passwords on iOS would be indistinguishable from a real iOS password request—what are the ramifications?

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May 8, 2017 admin

HandBrake hacked to drop new variant of Proton malware

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Mon, 08 May 2017 17:04:43 +0000

The website of the popular HandBrake DVD-ripping app has been hacked, and for 4 days, a maliciously-modified copy of the app was installing a new variant of the mysterious Proton malware.

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