6 tips straight from Apple to protect yourself against phishing and other internet scams

Unfortunately, the Internet is definitely not a safe place, on the contrary. Internet fraudsters practically constantly try to extort personal data, login data or, ideally, payment card numbers from trusting, less knowledgeable users. However, various viruses and malware that are capable of blocking the computer and "trapping" all your data in it continue to be very popular. In addition, unfortunately, we live in a time when attackers are not shy about calling or describing their victims in an attempt to convince them that they are calling, for example, from Apple support to solve a certain problem. And just before this thing now Apple decided to warn through its updated security support document. 

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3 tips to protect against phishing according to Apple

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Amaya Toman

28. 7. 2023

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You can find a lot of information on Apple's website about how to recognize Internet attacks, or what it definitely didn't do. Apple for example, it will never ask you to turn off Find My or two-factor authentication, just as it will never ask you to dictate login names, passwords or verification codes. He won't even ask you to call him back, confirm pop-ups on suspicious websites, and so on. He then summarizes his tips in six principles, which are completely elementary and which must be followed in every case. Particulary speaking about: 

• Never share personal or security information, such as passwords or security codes, and never agree to enter them on a website to which someone refers you.
• Protect yours Apple id. Use two-factor authentication, always keep your contact information secure and up-to-date, and never share your password with anyone Apple IDs or verification codes. Company Apple it never requests this information to provide support.
• Never use gift cards Apple to payments to other persons.
• Only download software from sources you can trust.
• Do not open links or save attachments in suspicious or spam messages.
• Do not answer suspicious phone calls or messages that claim to be from the company Apple. Contact the company instead Apple directly through the official support channels.