A phishing email with the subject “Your Apple ID service is under review” is targeting your Apple credentials. Do not respond to the cybercriminals’ demands.

• A phishing mail is circulating in the name of Apple.
• It wants your Apple credentials and gives an access attempt as a pretext.
• Do not be distracted and delete the mail.

Phishing messages are currently circulating, which pretend to come from Apple. You can recognize the fake by the subject “Your Apple ID service is being verified”. In the mail, you are informed that a login attempt by a stranger has recently taken place.

The consumer center points out that the credentials of the stranger are fictitious. For your protection, all your Apple services have been temporarily disabled. To reactivate them, click on the attached link. If you follow the instructions, you will land on a fake Apple page and will be asked to provide your personal information.

Do not give your data under any circumstances, otherwise the cybercriminals can abuse your account. If you receive such an email, you can check if your account has really been blocked by logging into a secure Apple site or application. For comprehensive protection, you should also activate the two-factor authentication.

Right now, this phishing email isn’t the only threat to Apple fans. A security hole is causing trouble for Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch devices. In addition, security experts from TU Darmstadt have revealed that even your switched-off iPhone can be infected with malware.

Simple signs: How to recognize every phishing email

A first hint that you have received a phishing mail: You are asked in the mail to confirm personal data or to enter it on a website. This You should not comply with this request under any circumstances. Moreover, criminals often use the official logos of the companies they copy in their mails, but not official sender addresses.

If the sender seems suspicious, you should read the e-mail twice. Often you will also find spelling mistakes or inconsistencies in the German grammar. The attackers usually don’t write their mails themselves, but instead use automatically generated messages or translate known mails with a translation program. But why go to all this trouble?

What do criminals achieve with phishing attacks?

Phishing is used on the Internet to collect real user data. This data can be used to make money when e-mail addresses, names and other information are sold for advertising purposes or shared in criminal forums. With the data obtained, cyber criminals can also target future phishing attacks more specifically, making their attacks more effective.

Attachments and links contained in malicious e-mails often introduce malware or viruses onto your computer. In addition, you should not simply ignore suspicious emails. Forward them to the email address above and help us report future phishing attacks.

More scam warnings on netzwelt – stay one step ahead of cybercriminals

But phishing emails are not the only danger lurking on the Internet. In addition to scam attempts, there are all kinds of viruses, Trojans and malware that can infect your computer. Unfortunately, data scandals are also part of everyday digital life. The five most recent articles on the subject of “scam warnings” can be seen below:

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