Tag: iCloud

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Scam Alert: Fake WhatsApp Messages

The scammers keep trying to fool anyone by blindly sending messages to unsuspecting victims. I’ve been getting a lot of reports from acquaintances that they received similar scam email in the past few days.

First off, I always keep an eye for this type of scam emails. Second, I don’t use WhatsApp.

If you’re an iCloud user, forward this message as attachment to spam@icloud.com.

I also use a service called SpamCop at SpamCop.net. If you feel compelled to use their service, please donate if you can.

Scam Message WhatsApp

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iMessage Spam

A colleague of us received an iMessage spam. We’ve heard about it but this is the firat time we’ve actually seen one in person.

iMessage Spam

Should you received an iMessage Spam, please do the following:

To report unwanted iMessage messages to Apple, please send an email with the following details to: imessage.spam@icloud.com

  • Include a screenshot of the message you have received.
  • Include the full email address or phone number you received the unwanted message from.
  • Include the date and time that you received the message.

In iOS 7, you can block the sender.

iOS 7 Block this Caller

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Phishing Alert: Google Apps Edition

There has been a lot of Phishing email for the past week and this one pretending to be coming from Google Apps.

Should you be receiving this type of phishing email, do not click on the link under any circumstances.

You can:

Phishing Spam Google Apps

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Apple ID Password reset site is back online

After taking down iforgot.apple.com following a serious vulnerability found earlier today. The security vulnerability allows Apple ID password to be reset with only email and birthdate. Accounts with two-step verification is not affected by this vulnerability. Apple took down its Apple ID password reset site to address the vulnerability.

Apple rolled out two-step verification for Apple ID on Thursday March 21, 2013.

iforgot.apple.com