iMessage, phishing

The latest iMessage phishing scam is easy to fall for. Here’s how to avoid it
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How scammers are tricking Apple iMessage users into disabling phishing protection
People who unwittingly follow the instructions in certain malicious text messages end up bypassing Apple's phishing protection.
Urgent! New iMessage Phishing Scam Targeting iPhone Users
Phone users are the target of a new, highly deceptive iMessage scam that leverages the trust and ubiquity of iMessage to steal sensitive personal
Alert: Hackers Are Tricking iMessage Users Into Enabling Phishing Links
Hackers are increasingly using a sense of urgency to get around an Apple security measure and trick iMessage users into clicking phishing links, Bleeping Computer reports. Typically, iMessage users can't open links from an unknown sender until they add the sender to their contacts or respond to one of their messages.
A Warning For Millions Of iPhone Users: Beware Of This Text Phishing Scam
Cybercriminals have devised a technique to steal personal information by tricking iPhone users into turning off Apple's built-in iMessage phishing protection.
Phishing texts trick Apple iMessage users into disabling protection
Cybercriminals are exploiting a trick to turn off Apple iMessage's built-in phishing protection for a text and trick users into re-enabling disabled phishing links.
Against iMessage protection: New phishing scam to trick Apple users
Apple's Messages app deactivates links to make phishing more difficult. Fraudsters are therefore using a new tactic – in Germany too.
Phishing alert: How Apple users are being tricked into disabling an important iMessage security feature
Scammers are apparently sending fake toll tax and delivery issue messages with links that may take users to a malicious website.
How scammers are tricking iMessage users into disabling security protection
With people increasingly using their phone to pay bills, shop, book services and conduct business, Smishing (SMS phishing) has become a popular way for scammers to target their victims. To protect users, Apple automatically disables links in iMessages sent from unknown senders.
Phishing Attacks Use This Simple Trick to Defeat iPhone Message Security
A new social engineering tactic is being used by cybercriminals to trick iPhone users into disabling iMessage's built-in ...
New iPhone Attack Warning—Do Not Reply To This Message
A new iPhone warning has been issued after a loophole was found that disables Apple’s phishing protection on its messaging ...
Phishing campaign targeting iPhone users; CSA warns against replying to unknown iMessage senders
The fraudulent messages would ask people to reply, which disables security features. Read more at straitstimes.com.