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Od our reader we received a notification that the emails @icloud.com has been receiving phishing messages in recent days. They look quite trustworthy and are similar to genuine messages from the company. Apple. However, these phishing messages redirect you to a fake one after opening the link Apple ID a page with broken links in the footer that has only one goal - to extract your password and associated login email from you.

Pay extra attention when opening unknown links and do not enter your passwords on sites where you are not sure of their authenticity. Always check the page URL first (only appleId.apple.com) You can see screenshots of what such an email and page looks like in the gallery below. We hereby thank our reader for the notice.

What is Phishing?

Phishing is a technique where an attacker tries to obtain sensitive data. This often involves payment card data, login data, etc. The attacker pretends to be an official entity. For example, for a payment portal or a social network. An attacker uses several methods to obtain this sensitive data. These are mostly scam emails in which links lead to a fake page where the victim is asked to enter private information. These can then be easily abused, as the attacker has access to them.

How to defend against phishing?

If you are an ordinary user, the general instructions and compliance with safety rules apply here. Never share your Internet accounts and use "two-step verification" options whenever possible. For example, Gmail, Hotmail, Apple, Yahoo, Facebook or Twitter. There are also special programs that recognize the threat and warn about it.

Source: with the BBC

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