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Welcome back to another\u00a0This Week in Scams.<\/em><\/p>\n

This week,\u00a0 have attacks that take over Androids and iPhones, plus news that Google has gone on the offensive against phishing websites.<\/p>\n

First up, a heads-up for iPhone owners.<\/p>\n

The \u201cWe found your iPhone\u201d scam<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In the hands of a scammer, \u201cFind My\u201d can quickly turn into \u201cScam Me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Switzerland\u2019s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) shared word this week of a new scam that turns the otherwise helpful \u201cFind My\u201d iOS feature into an avenue of attack.<\/p>\n

Now, the thought of losing your phone, along with all the important and precious things you have on it, is enough to give you goosebumps. Luckily, the \u201cFind My\u201d can help you track it down and even post a personalized message on the lock screen to help with its return. And that\u2019s where the scam kicks in.<\/p>\n

From the NCSC:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When a device is marked as lost, the owner can display a message on the lock screen containing contact details, such as a phone number or email address. This can be very helpful if the finder is honest \u2013 but in dishonest hands, the same information can be used to launch a targeted phishing attack.<\/p>\n

With that, scammers send a targeted phishing text, as seen in the sample provided by the NCSC below \u2026<\/p>\n

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Source: NCSC, Switzerland<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What do the scammers want once you tap that link? They request your Apple ID and password, which effectively hands your phone over to them\u2014along with everything on it and everything else that\u2019s associated with your Apple ID.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a scam you can easily avoid. So even if you\u2019re still stuck with a lost phone that\u2019s likely in the hands of a scammer the point of consolation is that, without your ID, the phone is useless to them.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s what the NCSC suggests:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Ignore such messages.<\/strong> The most important rule is Apple will never contact you by text message or email to inform you that a lost device has been found.<\/p>\n

Never click on links in unsolicited messages<\/strong> or enter your Apple ID credentials on a linked website.<\/p>\n

If you lose your device, act immediately.<\/strong> Enable Lost Mode straight away via the Find My app on another device or at\u00a0iCloud.com\/find<\/a>. This will lock the device.<\/p>\n

Be careful about which contact details you show on your lost device’s lock screen.<\/strong> For example, use a dedicated email address created specifically for this purpose. Never remove the device from your Apple account, as this would disable the Activation Lock.<\/p>\n

Make sure your SIM card is protected with a PIN.<\/strong> This simple yet effective measure prevents criminals from gaining access to your phone number.<\/p>\n

Android phone takeover scam<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Now, a different attack aimed at Android owners \u2026<\/p>\n

A story shared on Fox this week<\/a> breaks down how a combination of paid search ads, remote access tools, and social engineering have led to hijacked Android phones.<\/p>\n

It starts with a search, where an Android owner looks up a bank, a tech support company, or what have you. Instead of getting a legitimate result, they get a link to a bogus site via paid search results that appear above organic search results. The link, and the page it takes them to, look quite convincing, given the ease with which scammers can spin up ads and sites today. (More on that next.)<\/p>\n

Once there, they call a support number and get connected to a phony agent. The agent convinces the victim to download an app that will help the \u201cagent\u201d solve their issue with their account or phone. In fact, the app is a remote access tool that gives control of the phone, and everything on it, to the scammer. That means they can steal passwords, send messages to friends, family, or anyone at all, and even go so far as to lock you out.<\/p>\n

Basically, this scam hands over one of your most precious possessions to a scammer.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how you can avoid that:<\/h3>\n

Skip paid search results for extra security. <\/strong>That\u2019s particularly true when contacting your bank or other companies you\u2019re doing business with. Look for their official website in the organic search results below paid ads. Better yet, contact places like your bank or credit card company by calling the number on the back of your card.<\/p>\n

Get a scam detector.<\/strong> A combination of our Scam Detector<\/a> and Web Protection<\/a> can call out sketchy links, like the bogus paid links here. They\u2019ll even block malicious sites if you accidentally tap a bad link.<\/p>\n

Never download apps from third-party sites outside of the Google Play Store.<\/strong> Google has checks in place to spot malicious apps in its store.<\/p>\n

Lastly, never give anyone access to your phone.<\/strong> No bank rep needs it. So if someone on a call asks you to download an app like TeamViewer,\u00a0AnyDesk, or\u00a0AirDroid, it\u2019s a scam. Hang up.<\/p>\n

Beyond that, you can protect yourself further by installing an app like our McAfee Security: Antivirus VPN. You can pick it up in the\u00a0Google Play store<\/a>, which also includes our Scam Detector<\/a> and Identity Monitoring<\/a>. You can also get it as part of your McAfee+<\/a> protection.<\/p>\n

Google takes aim at phishing scams with a lawsuit against an alleged criminal organization<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Just Wednesday, Google took a first step toward making the internet safer from bogus sites, per a story filed by National Public Radio<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A lawsuit alleges that a China-based company called \u201cLighthouse\u201d runs a \u201cPhishing-as-a-Service\u201d operation that outfits scammers with quick and easy tools and templates for creating convincing-looking websites. According to Google\u2019s general counsel, these sites could <\/strong>“compromise between 12.7 and 115 million credit cards in the U.S. alone.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

The suit was filed in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, which, of course, has no jurisdiction over a China-based company. The aim, per Google\u2019s counsel, is deterrence. From the article:<\/p>\n

“It allows us a legal basis on which to go to other platforms and services and ask for their assistance in taking down different components of this particular illegal infrastructure,” she said, without naming which platforms or services Google might focus on. “Even if we can’t get to the individuals, the idea is to deter the overall infrastructure in some cases.”<\/p>\n

We\u2019ll keep an eye on this case as it progresses. And in the meantime, it\u2019s a good reminder to get Scam Detector<\/a> and Web Protection<\/a><\/strong> on all your devices so you don\u2019t get hoodwinked by these increasingly convincing-looking scam sites.<\/p>\n

Again, scammers can roll them out so quickly and easily today.<\/p>\n

And now for a quick roundup \u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a quick list of a few stories that caught our eye this week:<\/p>\n

Alarmingly realistic deepfake threats now target banks in South Africa<\/a><\/p>\n

Nearly 80% of parents fear their kids will fall for an AI scam, but they aren’t sure how to talk about it<\/a><\/p>\n

Hyundai data breach exposes 2.7 million Social Security numbers<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

And that’s it for this week! We\u2019ll see you next Friday with more updates, scam news, and ways you can stay safer out there.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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