iMessage, phishing

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.
The latest iMessage phishing scam is easy to fall for. Here’s how to avoid it
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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.
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 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.
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.
Phishing iMessage trick allows hackers to steal Apple user’s personal data: All the details
Cybercriminals are disabling Apple iMessage's built-in phishing protection to trick iPhone users into re-enabling scam links or messages from unknown senders, making them vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Cybercriminals exploiting a trick to turn off iMessage’s built-in phishing 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, according to Bleeping Computer. The app automatically disables links in messages received from unknown senders,
iPhone Users Tricked into Disabling Apple iMessage’s Phishing Protection
Threat actors target iPhone users with malicious messages to trick them into turning off Apple iMessage’s phishing protection.
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 phishing protection,
Text Scams Urge iPhone Users to Disable iMessage Protection
Phone users are experiencing a surge in so-called "smishing" attacks that encourage them to disable basic iMessage protections, according to the cybersecurity news site BleepingComputer. Once Apple's scam guardrails are removed,
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.
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Latest Phishing Tactics Targeting iPhone Users
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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 ...