Friday, 24 March, 2023

Scam alert: phishing SMS duping netizens using fake Apple chatbot

<p>Sophos reported a new SMS phishing scam circulating on the internet that is duping innocent users into giving up their bank account details by pretending to be a chatbot by Apple. Scammers, according to the report, are sending SMSs with malicious links to smartphone users. The message informs users that they&rsquo;ve been selected for Apple 2020 Testing Program. Sophos asked users to ignore/delete such messages and recommends using web filters and VPNs.</p>