iPhone users in Gedling borough are being warned of a new phishing scam that tricks them into handing out their Apple ID.
The attack works by hiding a malicious fake ID login within apps which will pop-up in the hope users will enter their passwords.
The fake form appears almost identical to the original Apple users are familiar with
If the user is fooled, their full Apple ID and passwords could end up in the hands of hackers who could then access personal account information including, name, address and credit card details.
Even Apple iOS code researcher Felix Krause has demonstrated just how simple it is to create a fake login form and steal personal details.
In a blog post Mr Krause wrote: “Users are trained to just enter their Apple ID password whenever iOS prompts you to do so.
“Those pop-ups are not only shown on the lock screen, and the home screen, but also inside random apps.
“Even users who know a lot about technology have a hard time detecting that those alerts are phishing attacks.”
In the blog post he also urged users to be cautious
He wrote: “If you’re left feeling unsure as to which pop-ups are real and which are fake, simply avoid them all together and enter your Apple ID login details via settings instead.
Mr Krause also said if you hit the home button and the login box closes the app, and with it the dialog, then it was likely a phishing attack.
