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Cybercriminals Offer Access to 'Lucid' Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries
Cybercriminals are exploiting the 'Lucid' phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to send phishing messages via iMessage and RCS chats, according to researchers. Using device farms of iPhone and Android smartphones, these phishing messages evade SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption. Licences for Lucid are reportedly being sold on Telegram, ...
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BBC Slams Apple Over Fake Headline Claiming US CEO's Killer "Shot Himself"
Apple is facing criticism from the BBC after its new AI-powered iPhone feature, Apple Intelligence, generated a misleading headline about a high-profile murder case in the US.
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YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
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CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications
CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, led an investigation after Apple’s threat notifications were sent out to iPhone users in 92 countries last month, and found that soon after the advisory was released, the deep and dark web saw a rise of fake Pegasus spyware. Notably, Apple did not name any threat actors in association with its warning, but it did m...
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US Man Sentenced To Jail For Trafficking Fake iPhones, iPads That Cost Apple $6 Million
According to court documents, the fraud scheme involved more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads.
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Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware
Google Chrome and Safari fake updates for macOS are now infecting Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. As part of a social engineering campaign called ClearFake that impersonates Google and Apple's websites, the AMOS malware is installed on users computers and steals passwords and private files stored on macO...
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Man In UK Claims He Received Android Clone Instead Of iPhone 15 Pro, Post Viral
The man claimed that it was a fake phone that looked like an iPhone but actually ran on Android.
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''Terribly Cheap'': Apple's $59 Fake-Suede iPhone Case Has Become An Instant Flop
The accessory, in line with the company's sustainability efforts, has been marketed as an eco-friendly replacement for Apple's leather cases.
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Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos
Crypto scammers are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to breach the security protocols offered by Google and Apple, targeting members of the crypto community via fake apps. A total of seven malicious apps have been identified by Sophos that were available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Stor...
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Woman Claims She Received A Fake Instead Of Apple Watch. Amazon Responds
The woman claims that Amazon did not acknowledge her complaint and has not yet offered a refund or exchange.
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Fake ‘Trezor Wallet Suite’ Tops Apple App Store’s Search Results, Bitcoiners Exercise Caution
Apple’s App Store has been showing a fake copy of a legitimate crypto wallet app, Trezor. The name of this fake app is ‘Trezor Wallet Suite’. These search results had been emerging for users across the US and the UK.
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iPhones, AirPods Replaced With Replicas by E-Commerce Delivery Executive in Gurugram
A delivery executive of an e-commerce firm allegedly stole 10 iPhones by replacing them with dummy phones on the way to deliver them to the customer here, police said on Thursday. On March 27 delivery executive Lalit was handed over a customer's parcel, which contained 10 iPhones and an AirPods, at his address. However, instead of delivering the p...
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Baidu Sues Apple, Other App Developers Over Fake Copies of Ernie Bot App
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against "relevant" app developers and Apple over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple's App Store. The company's artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China's closest answer to the US-developed chatbot ChatGPT.
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Google Calendar Bug Reported To Create Incorrect Events on Android, iOS Devices
Google Calendar users are reportedly experiencing a bug that is causing the app to create random events based on messages from the user's Gmail inboxes. However, these events do not relate to any real event, and hence are bogus, according to a report by 9to5Google. Several users took to Twitter to share their concerns. However, Google hasn't offici...
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
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Cybercriminals Offer Access to 'Lucid' Phishing Platform to Target iPhone, Android Phones in 88 Countries
Cybercriminals are exploiting the 'Lucid' phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform to send phishing messages via iMessage and RCS chats, according to researchers. Using device farms of iPhone and Android smartphones, these phishing messages evade SMS spam filters due to end-to-end encryption. Licences for Lucid are reportedly being sold on Telegram, ...
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BBC Slams Apple Over Fake Headline Claiming US CEO's Killer "Shot Himself"
Apple is facing criticism from the BBC after its new AI-powered iPhone feature, Apple Intelligence, generated a misleading headline about a high-profile murder case in the US.
-
YouTube Spammed with Tim Cook’s Deep Fake Videos Promoting Crypto Scam During Apple’s Glowtime Event
Taking advantage of the hype around Apple’s 'Glowtime' event on September 9, hackers deployed deepfake videos on YouTube to target potential victims. These fraudulent videos were designed to capture the attention of Apple enthusiasts searching online to stream the launch of the flagship iPhone 16 models.
-
CloudSEK Report Highlights the Surge of the Fake Pegasus Spyware Following Apple’s Threat Notifications
CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, led an investigation after Apple’s threat notifications were sent out to iPhone users in 92 countries last month, and found that soon after the advisory was released, the deep and dark web saw a rise of fake Pegasus spyware. Notably, Apple did not name any threat actors in association with its warning, but it did m...
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US Man Sentenced To Jail For Trafficking Fake iPhones, iPads That Cost Apple $6 Million
According to court documents, the fraud scheme involved more than 10,000 counterfeit iPhones and iPads.
-
Fake Google Chrome, Safari Updates Infecting Mac Computers With AMOS Malware
Google Chrome and Safari fake updates for macOS are now infecting Mac computers with the nefarious Atomic Stealer malware, also known as AMOS. As part of a social engineering campaign called ClearFake that impersonates Google and Apple's websites, the AMOS malware is installed on users computers and steals passwords and private files stored on macO...
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Man In UK Claims He Received Android Clone Instead Of iPhone 15 Pro, Post Viral
The man claimed that it was a fake phone that looked like an iPhone but actually ran on Android.
-
''Terribly Cheap'': Apple's $59 Fake-Suede iPhone Case Has Become An Instant Flop
The accessory, in line with the company's sustainability efforts, has been marketed as an eco-friendly replacement for Apple's leather cases.
-
Crypto Scammers Fishing Victims on Android, iOS Via ChatGPT, Other AI Tools: Sophos
Crypto scammers are increasingly leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to breach the security protocols offered by Google and Apple, targeting members of the crypto community via fake apps. A total of seven malicious apps have been identified by Sophos that were available on Apple’s App Store and Google Play Stor...
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Woman Claims She Received A Fake Instead Of Apple Watch. Amazon Responds
The woman claims that Amazon did not acknowledge her complaint and has not yet offered a refund or exchange.
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Fake ‘Trezor Wallet Suite’ Tops Apple App Store’s Search Results, Bitcoiners Exercise Caution
Apple’s App Store has been showing a fake copy of a legitimate crypto wallet app, Trezor. The name of this fake app is ‘Trezor Wallet Suite’. These search results had been emerging for users across the US and the UK.
-
iPhones, AirPods Replaced With Replicas by E-Commerce Delivery Executive in Gurugram
A delivery executive of an e-commerce firm allegedly stole 10 iPhones by replacing them with dummy phones on the way to deliver them to the customer here, police said on Thursday. On March 27 delivery executive Lalit was handed over a customer's parcel, which contained 10 iPhones and an AirPods, at his address. However, instead of delivering the p...
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Baidu Sues Apple, Other App Developers Over Fake Copies of Ernie Bot App
Chinese search engine giant Baidu has filed lawsuits against "relevant" app developers and Apple over fake copies of its Ernie bot app available on Apple's App Store. The company's artificial intelligence powered Ernie bot, launched last month, has been touted as China's closest answer to the US-developed chatbot ChatGPT.
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Google Calendar Bug Reported To Create Incorrect Events on Android, iOS Devices
Google Calendar users are reportedly experiencing a bug that is causing the app to create random events based on messages from the user's Gmail inboxes. However, these events do not relate to any real event, and hence are bogus, according to a report by 9to5Google. Several users took to Twitter to share their concerns. However, Google hasn't offici...
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Elon Musk Relaunches Review-Backed Twitter Blue Service, Businesses to Get Gold Check Marks
Elon Musk on Monday relaunched Twitter Blue, the company's subscription service that gives users a blue verification check mark. The relaunch of the service comes weeks after the first attempt to introduce the service saw several fake accounts impersonate celebrities and brands on the platform. Twitter will now verify users' identities before a blu...
