A scammer details how voice phishing groups are abusing Apple's support line to generate “account confirmation” message prompts from Apple to their customers
If you get notifications on your Apple devices about password resets and you suddenly get a call by Apple Support to ‘help you out’: hang up. — Read the full story below. It's worth checking out. [embedded post] Dale Ryder / @kryton3298 : KrebsOnSecurity recently told the saga of a cryptocurrency investor named Tony who was robbed of more than $4.7 million in an elaborate voice phishing attack. The crooks appear to have initially contacted him via Google Assistant, an AI-based service that can engage in two-way conversations. Lili Saintcrow / @lilithsaintcrow.com : “In essence, the voice phishers are using an automated Apple phone support line to send notifications from Apple and to trick people into thinking they're really talking with Apple.” Annelise / @mxannelise : More news you can use (and hopefully will never have to) about an elaborate phishing scheme involving impersonation of Google or Apple security personnel krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a- da... David M. Schulman / @schul.dev : i wouldn't call it extremely sophisticated, but this is an extremely well-coordinated crypto phone phishing scheme. moral of the story: if you get a call pressing you to take an action, hang up and call the company directly. even @mcuban.bsky.social fell for this — krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/a- da...