Technology has made our lives extremely easily, but our online security is decreasing at a shocking rate. As companies try hard to secure data, cybercriminals continue tormenting people. They have carefully studied user demographics and rich people are at maximum risk.
The data is leaking out somehow and this is not good news. Security experts are warning us, but these warnings are not good enough. We need some concrete security framework, which will protect us. Malwares are dangerous and it basically affected Windows users, but recently Mac users are also starting to experience these security attacks. One small mistake can prove to be dangerous, so certain precautions must be taken.
They need account information and by using some tricky methods, they are getting the information from the users. It is very hard to differentiate between safe websites and malicious ones. Some hackers are using text messages to fool people and once the vital information is obtained, hacking the account is a very easy task. Apple is extremely concerned about this and their support website has warned customers. Spoof sites must be avoided at all costs and details shouldn’t be given to anyone. Identity theft is a huge problem and because of this, many people stay away from online transactions. When they get account related notifications, they become worried and deal with that matter instantly. But this is wrong, before interacting the source should be verified.
Apple has some really loyal customers and they really trust the brand. This trust was misused and information is being stolen. Account related operations should be done from the website instead of clicking suspicious links from emails. Web browsers have identified this problem and they are instantly blocking these harmful websites. Another scam came in the form of Flash Player update. Criminals will always chase money and thinking about this will not do any good. If they are smart, users have to be smarter.
