There is a new form of it phishing Before, that bypasses the security of the iPhone and iPad. This way you prevent that and you stay safe!
Phishing on iPhone and iPad
Pay attention if you regularly receive messages from unknown numbers, because there is a new way of phishing Round on the iPhone and iPad. Phishing Is a form of scams, in which criminals try to find out important data from you. Think of login data, codes for your credit card or even your PIN code. This is done by luring you to a false website, for example via a message containing a link.
On the iPhone and iPad you are generally well protected against phishingespecially in the Message app (or iMessage). With messages from unknown numbers it is not possible to open links. Apple has taken that measure, so that the chance is smaller that you click on a link to a harmful website. Yet there is an easier way to bypass the security of the iPhone and iPad.
That way you stay safe
Answer the messages with possible phishing On your iPhone or iPad? Then it is possible to tap a link to a website. The blockade to these links expires, as soon as you have sent a response in a conversation with an unknown number. Criminals are now abusing this, by asking for an answer in the sent message. For example, they ask to ‘stop’ or just send a letter, to stop the conversation or get more information, for example.
In reality, the conversation does not stop, but the security of the iPhone (or iPad) about the links in the phishing message expires. You can therefore tap the links, with which you will be led to false websites. Do you want to prevent that? Then make sure you never answer an unknown song. In that case, links are not activated either. Have you answered, but are you in doubt about the content of the message? Then it is advisable to remove the conversation to be sure.
Filtering unknown senders
So pay attention if you get an SMS message from an unknown sender on your iPhone or iPad, because there is a chance that the OM phishing go. Do you want to filter conversations with unknown songs better? Then go to ‘Settings> Apps> Messages’ on your iPhone or iPad and turn on the switch behind ‘Filter Unknown Senders’. All chats with an unknown number are then collected in a separate list, so that they are not between your normal conversations.
In this way the chance is smaller that you end up in a conversation with a strange song inadvertently. Watch out, because there may also be legitimate messages in this list. Of course not all messages from unknown numbers contain phishingbut it is important to be alert to it. In any case, it is not recommended to respond to a message from an unknown sender, so that your iPhone or iPad remains protected against any phishing.
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