Every day more hackers and criminals that operate on the Internet, manage to develop methods to access and steal all types of information, especially the personal data of users, who trust upon receiving fraudulent emails, which perfectly disguise themselves as legitimate, are nothing more than a Trojan horse that opens the doors to cyberattacks and Phishing.
Recently, a new alert about attempted data theft on iPhone, has caught the attention of many experts, who have already published on social networks how cybercriminals have found, once again, a small security breach, to be able to steal personal data by sending a covert email. Do you want to know how to avoid it?
Avoid phishing by hackers
The use of emails to steal data This is nothing new, since hackers and criminals have been using this method (phishing) for years to capture personal data, such as user and password of many users of sites such as banks, who upon receiving them on their computer and clicking on the fraudulent link that there were in them, thinking that they were official emails, in reality they redirected to websites of hackers, who collected the personal data that the user unconsciously wrote therein.
The cybercriminals and hackers behind these attacks use social engineering tactics to manipulate victims and obtain confidential information. A technique that is based on fool people to reveal personal data or passwords, and which is becoming more perfect every day, and in which both normal users, with little computer knowledge, and, as we will see, real experts fall into it.
What is phishing
If you still don't know what this term is, you should stick with the idea that the Phishing It is a technique used by cybercriminals to fraudulently obtain confidential information and personal data, such as passwords, credit card numbers, access to email accounts, applications and other personal information.
This method is based on the manipulation and deception of victims, making them believe that they are interacting with a legitimate entity, such as a bank, company, or trusted online service. That is, the users themselves think that what they receive, whether it is an SMS, a WhatsApp or an email, comes from official accounts and is therefore legitimate. Now hackers have managed to trick iPhone users!
Data theft from iPhone users
If until recently, data theft from iPhone users was practically anecdotal, the analyst Brian Krebs, known for his work in ciberseguridad, has warned about a new phishing technique that exploits an apparent error in the password reset of the device to trick victims into believing it really comes from Apple, and therefore steal their data.
The attackers made a led high effort focused attack on me, using OSINT data from People Data Labs and caller ID spoofing.
First, around 6:36pm yesterday all of my Apple devices started blowing up with Reset Password notifications.
One of the first affected by this attack was Parth Patel, a software engineer and entrepreneur, who received multiple fake notifications to change your Apple password, followed by a phone call fraudulent scam in which scammers attempted to obtain personal information.
The big problem is that the attack is not limited only to individuals, but has also affected companies and organizations, since there are already reports that there have been similar attacks against companies, which have more sensitive and compromised information.
Falling for this phishing attack runs a great risk, since criminals are really seeking to access the most compromised data, that is, those hosted in iCloud, the cloud storage from Apple. To protect themselves, it is essential that users be extremely cautious and aware of phishing tactics, so it is advisable to follow the tips below.
What to do when faced with a phishing attempt
Seeing the previous case, which has happened to a computer expert, who already knows all the tricks and attacks of criminals on the Internet, when you receive a fake email from apple or a suspicious message to your iPhone, no matter how legitimate it may seem, always check legitimacy from the sender. And first of all, be suspicious if you have not requested anything to do with a "password reset."
Also avoid click on links or download attachments, and never provide personal information if they interact with you through messages, whether on Telegram, WhatsApp or other apps. Likewise, use the functions of email report suspicious if they are available, and if in doubt confirm the authenticity of the communication directly (official telephone numbers) with the company or entity in question, and keep your Always updated iPhone, something essential against possible phishing and malware threats.
In short, this new alert about attempted data theft on iPhone It is already a big problem, which many users are completely unaware of, since cyber criminals have managed to deceive a large number of people, making them believe that it is really Apple that is sending those emails and messages, so keep an eye on the In the next few days you will not receive notices of this type, which are probably phishing attempts to capture your personal data.
