If you suddenly receive dozens of password-reset notifications on your iPhone, watch out: You’re probably facing a devious phishing attack targeting Apple users.
The malicious tactic is intended to to trick iPhone users into handing over access to their Apple accounts, according to security journalist Brian Krebs. One of the targeted users, tech entrepreneur Parth Patel, documented his experience on Twitter, saying his Apple devices suddenly received a stream of password-reset notifications one night last week. “Because these are Apple system level alerts, they prevent me from using my phone, watch, or laptop until I clicked “Don’t Allow” to 100+ notifications,” he wrote.
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Source: MSN News