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New scam launches users’ default phone app, points it to fake tech support hotline

  • 21 November 2017
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Jasper_The_Rasper
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There was a time when Apple's mention in malware/viruses/scams rarely happened, just look at what happens now. It is guaranteed if something is popular it will be targeted despite users misconceptions.
 
21st November 2017  By Zeljka Zorz
 
The latest variants of tech support scams targeting Apple users have done away with the usual visually prominent error messages. Instead, they open the potential victims’ default communication or phone call app, and prompt them to call the fake tech support scam hotline (the number is already prepopulated in the app):
 


 
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This is a area where caution is needed.

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