Imagine receiving a text message that says your iPhone is locked out of nowhere. Of course, you'll open it. But, here's a warning, hackers are now looking for a way to lure iOS users into entering a Russian hacking site, without you even knowing. If you received a text message like this, make sure to delete it right away. You don't know where you're being headed.
There's a new iPhone scam you should be worried about
Be careful of opening text messages that you receive on your iPhone as you may be prone to hacking. On Saturday, July 18, the Sun reported that a new iPhone scam is hacking multiple iOS users.
The report said that a dangerous new scam is targeting iPhone users recently. The scenario is this: a text message will pop on your iPhone device, saying that you are currently locked from using the Apple ID. To unlock your account, the hacker will give a link along with the warning message.
The message states like this: "Your Apple ID was locked. To unlock your account, verify your information: (with the fake link). To also sound legit, the hacker will put out a link that started with https://apple.com-- but with different last codes. Interestingly, if you're not familiar with this new scam, there are huge possibilities that you'll be opening the link to your device.
Once you clicked the said fake Apple link, a different Apple website will pop up on your iPhone. The pop-up fake Apple website looks nothing like a Russian hacking site.
It has the same Apple logo and Apple ID log-in software. Once you get inside, the website will ask you to fill out the required log-in account, and your device will now be fully compromised.
It is a new mobile phishing scam
Tom Davison, a cyber-security expert at Lookout, warned all iOS users that this scam is no longer new, especially, on the internet. This is a mobile phishing scam designed to steal everything sensitive on your device, including log-ins, social media, credit cards, and other financial sites.
"Mobile form factors make it much more challenging to spot fake sites from real sites, as URLs may be shortened on screen or not shown at all," said him. "Users should be very suspicious of unsolicited messages such as these and can take advantage of a mobile security app to provide another layer of defense."
Phishing scams like these tend to be more sophisticated over the years. If you're a regular guy that can't differentiate the real Apple website, you will fall directly to the trap.
Here's what you should do, though. Make sure that all text messages that you will receive that have internet links to it must be deleted right away. If you're afraid that you already entered the hacking website, delete it again, change all your passwords, and everything you deemed necessary.
That'll help.
