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Thursday, January 10
Books – Assem Al-Ansari:
IPhone users are exposed to phishing calls that seem to come from Apple, but these are just calls for which fraudsters are trying to steal customer data.
According to Arab News Network, people are receiving calls from people who seem to work for Apple's customer service, numbers that appear to be affiliated with the company, knowing each other well before asking for information, and it's almost impossible to know that the calls arrive. From another place altogether.
The fraudsters have managed to simulate a real phone call from Apple, increasing the likelihood that victims will transmit sensitive personal and financial information, as the attackers have become more sophisticated in their ability to imitate official numbers, which means that even the phone number they call is real.
The scammers also linked the call to Apple's actual technical support number, indicating the company's web address, its street address and its actual technical support number. The iPhone and mobile phone provider could not determine the difference, and it was almost certain These numbers are managed by fraudsters who request information such as login information that they can then use to open accounts in iLaud or to transfer money directly.
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