Apple users were told how to protect themselves from a new trick of scammers

MOSCOW, July 11. iPhone users have been warned about the risk of an SMS phishing campaign, Forbes writes, citing cybersecurity service Symantec.
According to the publication, in messages sent to iPhone owners, attackers offer to visit the site to “continue using the product.” Malicious links can be sent via email, but SMS messaging, or “smishing,” is becoming increasingly popular.
< br />«Fraudsters are becoming more cunning and use wording that causes panic, such as: 'important', 'urgent'. This increases their chance of success, so users need to be more attentive to links embedded in the text of the message,» — Forbes quotes Jake Moore, a cybersecurity consultant at ESET.

The expert advises carefully checking the source when receiving a letter asking you to log into iCloud — a random phone number is unlikely to belong to Apple.
“Even if you are sure that the message came from an official source, you can follow the link separately, using the official URL or through the settings in your phone,” Moore said.
It is noted that due to Apple’s reputation users become more trusting of notifications that look like an official letter.
In addition, the author of the article recommends enabling multi-factor authentication using Face ID or Touch ID — such a step can protect your account from unwanted actions by attackers.