Shamil Magomedov, Head of the Department of Intelligent Information Security Systems at RTU MIREA Institute of Cyber Security and Digital Technologies, talked about a new potential vulnerability in Apple operating systems that can be exploited by fraudsters. The agency reports that “Hit the primer”.
He explained that the new iPhone firmware has the ability to customize a person’s portrait. Attackers can set the displayed contact with information that misleads the subscriber, such as the name of law enforcement or supervisory agency.
He emphasized that the application databases that recognize the caller’s phone are not updated instantly. In this way, it may not be possible to identify a suspicious call as a threat.
Magomedov added that it is better not to talk to strangers at all and that a personal meeting should be insisted on if the interlocutor introduces himself as a representative of law enforcement agencies.
Pavel Myasoedov, formerly director of IT-Reserve saidIt is stated that users of smartphones and banking applications may be at risk from various hacker attacks that can allow fraudsters to seize victims’ money.
scammers before developed New scheme with SIM cards.
Source: Gazeta
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