The new iPhone 14, which will be unveiled on September 7, already whets the appetites of hackers.
As the announcement date approaches, the number of phishing pages related to the new device has also increased.
Kaspersky experts announce this.
For example, on August 25, they detected a total of 1,023 phishing pages, almost double the average number of malicious sites detected daily during this period.
"Generally - they explain - before the appearance of a new iPhone on the market, cybercriminals create fake store pages that offer the possibility of pre-ordering the new smartphone at a discount or even buying it before the official announcement. 'iPhone 14 has not yet appeared online, attackers use photos of old models to grab users' attention. Once the user enters their credit card information to pay for the purchase, they are charged but not l 'order".
Sometimes scammers, in addition to fake or phishing pages, can get a victim's access to their Apple ID, basically a lock to enter all Apple services, from the
To do this, the attackers trick the user into believing that their device has been targeted by some threat, to unblock access to the device they are offered to call a fake Apple service number, to which the cybercriminals will actually answer. .
This scheme is called vishing.
"Cybercriminals often monitor new trends much more actively than ordinary users. The unveiling of the new iPhone 14 is no exception, and every year we see increasing activity from attackers at the annual release of new models. This is why users should. always pay special attention and do not enter your personal data on suspicious pages, "comments Olga Svistunova, Kaspersky Security Expert.
