Digital wallet users from Applu found themselves in great danger. On Apple Pay is targeting a massive phishing attack that uses fake emails to create a sense of threat and confusion in users. Then the attackers can easily trick them and get not only their access data, but also their money. And unfortunately, the same can happen with Google Wallet.
Apple Pay is a very secure service. That's what you get Apple It matters. It is not easy for hackers to break into it, break through the protections and steal users' money. That is why they try to be smarter and use a trick. It is so transparent that we are not surprised that someone still falls for it. But unfortunately, it is true - many users have already been fooled and lost money.
How this phishing attack is it happening? It's actually a classic. Users Apple Pay will come email containing a warningthat there have been suspicious transactions, payment blocking or scheduling a meeting via Apple ID. Sender looks like support Apple and the whole message seems very credible. Therefore, people often get scared and start acting quickly and without thinking. They will call the phone number provided. support, which is also fake. They deal with the person on the other end and their goal is to get their login details. Stealing money is then a matter of moments.
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Google Wallet is also at risk
Now users are the target of a phishing attack Apple PayBut that doesn't mean they don't have supporters. Samsung Wallet or Google Wallet could laugh quietly. This type of attack can easily target anyone. Just don'tchat get confused and start acting under pressure. And that's it. Attackers are becoming more and more sophisticated and know that a fraudulent email can be easily recognized by many people. That's why this time, to increase credibility, they created a story about someone abusing Apple Pay for a high-value fake purchase. They claim that Apple blocked the payment, add timestamps and other trustworthy details. And it's hard not to believe it.
So that users Google Pay, Apple Pay or other digital wallets did not lose their money through fraud, they should above all stay calm and think. Even if the described fact really happened, Google neither Apple they will not force you to act immediately. Let alone asking for your account details. Never give them to anyone. And when you receive a similar message, always check the provider's real support contacts.
There is a price to pay for stupidity 🙂
I see that the title is still on sale 🙂 Apple Pay they didn't use hackers. They just created a phishing campaign imitating the message from Apple pay. Don't panic. Rather, educate people so that they know how to distinguish phishing emails from real ones