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Apple adds 'Confirm Subscription' step to iOS app subscription purchasesIn what appears to be a bid to thwart "scammy" apps, Apple recently activated an extra confirmation step in iOS that requires users to physically int…
... a growing problem that saw "scammers" craft apps with the intent ... of security against would-be scammers. -
FCC wants powers to punish international robocallers and textersA new FCC proposal would extend previous anti-robocall legislation and allow the Commission to include calls, text messages and other communications …
... and other communications from international scammers. Spammers regularly spoof calls to ... to protect consumers against robocalls. "Scammers often robocall us from overseas ... they try to pursue international scammers and scammers using text messaging." The ... -
AT&T automatically blocking spam & fraud calls for new customersAT&T is now automatically blocking suspected spam and fraud calls, though only for new customers at the moment. <div align="center"><img src="http…
... per day, and frequently by scammers pretending to be with the ... -
FCC adopts new rules to battle foreign robocalls, spoofed textsThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to adopt an expanded set of rules that will enable the agency to more vigorously pursue …
... that consumers know and trust, scammers continue to hide behind spoofed ... -
Over 1.2B profiles found in unsecured server shows severity of data collection by tech fir...The discovery of an unprotected data store containing 1.2 billion records of personal information gleaned from data brokerage services offers a glimp…
... only the kind of resources scammers and hackers can acquire about ... -
Anti-robocall legislation passes through US House, on track to become lawThe U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Pallone-Thune Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act in …
... the identification and punishment of scammers. Some domestic carriers offer forms ... -
Anti-robocall TRACED legislation is now the lawPresident Donald Trump has signed the TRACED anti-Robocall legislation into law, extending the FCC's powers regarding enforcement and potentially fin…
... during which we can pursue scammers," he continued, "and I welcome ... -
Crime blotter: High-level crime allegations in Washington DC, plus robberies, attacks, and...The likes of Lev Parnas, Harvey Weinstein and George Nader all got into trouble with the iPhones this week, plus one man tried to cover his tracks by…
... California man was targeted by scammers after he applied for a ... -
Crime blotter: Postal bribery, Apple Store thefts, and gift card scamsA federal indictment for attempted postal bribery, stolen Apple devices in ecoATM recycling machines, a spate of Apple Store thefts, and other news a…
... . According to The Forward, the scammers have been spoofing the names ... -
FTC to issue $1.7M in refunds to victims of tech support scamsNearly 58,000 people will be receiving refunds after being tricked into believing their computers were infected with viruses and malware, by scammers…
... with viruses and malware, by scammers claiming to be from Apple ... taken advantage of by the scammers, with most paid their refunds ... -
Ex-Apple tech support staffer stole billionaires' identities and more on the Apple crime b...Houston Rockets owner Tilma Fertitta's identity stolen by an Apple support tech, 55 stolen iPhones found in a car, the Citizen app's video reporting …
... the student believes that the scammers, who approached him in West ... -
Apple Twitter account hacked in Bitcoin scam campaignThe official Apple Twitter account appears to have been hacked as part of a bitcoin scam campaign that targeted other prominent tech accounts. <di…
... companies targeted by the bitcoin scammers include Coinbase, Coindesk, Binance, Mike ... -
Lawsuit claims Apple 'perpetuates' iTunes gift card scamsA class-action complaint lodged on Friday claims Apple not only enables iTunes gift card scams, which have become increasingly widespread over the pa…
... a card number in hand, scammers can redeem the funds by ... in apps they control. Alternatively, scammers can resell the card number ... the black or gray markets. Scammers net a diminished take of ... ] numbers are provided to the scammers, the funds on the card ... -
Steve Wozniak suing YouTube over Bitcoin scamsApple founder Steve Wozniak is hitting back at YouTube for allowing scammers to use his likeness to promote fake bitcoin giveaway scams. <div alig…
... back at YouTube for allowing scammers to use his likeness to ... YouTube over a similar scam. Scammers have been using Wozniak's ... -
Twitter breach that impacted Apple was result of spear phishing attackTwitter continues to release information about its investigation into a massive security breach that roped a number of high-profile accounts into spa…
... to a single wallet. The scammers made off with about $100 ... -
FTC warns of new Apple support call scamScammers are once again using the biggest names in tech to pry personal information from unsuspecting consumers, with the latest gambit involving fak…
Scammers are once again using the ... . Federal Trade Commission on Thursday, scammers are invoking robocalling techniques to ... is a preferred target for scammers. Early last year, for example ... -
Fake App Store reviews spark developer outrage, highlighting need for enforcementAn established indie developer has highlighted an all-too-common practice of scam apps gaming the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store"…
... directly," he told TechCrunch. "The scammers I complained about in that ... weren't even the bigger scammers I mention in my Twitter ... the Apple legal team, the scammers did not feel threatened one ... -
Man blames Apple for bitcoin theft by fake app in App StoreApple has been blamed for enabling a scam app to steal bitcoin worth $600,000 from a man, by listing the fake app that pretended to be by another com…
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App Store, Hey, and antitrust: An interview with David Heinemeier Hansson on the AppleInsi...Founder and CTO of Basecamp and Hey, David Heinemeier Hansson recounts their battle with Apple and the policy changes needed in the App Store. <di…
... 're literally complicit with the scammers because they use the in ... 're trying to defend against scammers with what was the quote ... -
Apple explains why getting iPhone apps outside the App Store is a bad ideaApple has released a new research report detailing the reasons why it prohibits the sideloading of apps on <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/i…
... apps that funnel money to scammers and apps that infringe on ... -
Thieves abused Apple's enterprise app programs to steal $1.4 million in cryptoThieves have used a combination of social media, dating apps, cryptocurrency, and abuse of Apple's Enterprise Developer program to steal at least $1.…
... victim through the dating apps, scammers start discussing cryptocurrency investments. They ... -
Beware of fake Apple event streams touting bitcoin scamsApple will not be offering free Bitcoin to anyone watching the "Unleashed" event -- but scammers are trying to make people believe they are. <div …
... watching the "Unleashed" event -- but scammers are trying to make people ... Bitcoin. Image source: Zscaler Bitcoin scammers jumped on the launch of ... it, the same or other scammers are trying it again. Apple ... -
New York Apple Store stabbing and an iCloud hacker in the Apple Crime BlotterAn official guilty plea from an <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/icloud">iCloud</a> nudes hacker, fake Mark Zuckerberg arrested in Africa, an…
... part in the conspiracy. Employment scammers are asking for iPhones and ... purchase iPhones and iPads. The scammers then say the marks need ... been asked to pay the scammers an "installation fee." Instead, the ... -
Senate bills will do real harm to consumer privacy & security, Apple arguesApple has sent a letter to U.S. lawmakers strongly voicing its opposition to several antitrust bills, claiming that the proposed acts would hurt comp…
... protection from online predators and scammers. In 2020 alone, Apple protected ... -
FlickType developer's App Store lawsuit allowed to proceedA developer's lawsuit against Apple over cloned apps and scams in the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store">App Store</a> is being allo…
... Eleftheirou, accused Apple of enabling scammers to submit fake clones to ... . Eleftheirou's complaint is that scammers can copy the ideas of ... -
'Wordle' clone tops App Store games chart, but it isn't what you think [u]What appears to be a "Wordle" clone has become the top downloaded free game in the <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/app-store">App Store</a>,…
... to draw in audiences and scammers alike despite a recent purchase ... be cloned by profit-seeking scammers. The latest clone to reach ... -
Fraud is being ignored on Zelle by its big banking foundersBanks are ignoring the widespread problem of fraud on Zelle, a report claims, with the major financial institutions that founded the service seemingl…
... into providing confirmation codes to scammers, this is seen as being ... -
Malware being installed by fraudsters using Apple's TestFlightCryptoRom scammers are now using Apple's TestFlight software pre-release testing system to distribute malicious apps to vulnerable iPhone users. <…
CryptoRom scammers are now using Apple's ... on Apple's App Store. Scammers can instruct a victim to ... it even easier for CryptoRom scammers to successfully hit their marks ... -
Crypto wallet warns of iCloud phishing attack that led to $650K in stolen assetsCrypto wallet MetaMask is warning Apple <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/icloud">iCloud</a> users of a new phishing attack that could lead to…
... called the number back, the scammers asked for a code that ... is a common tactic among scammers. Additionally, Apple will never ask ... -
Apple launches new Darkside, Popped, and tbh Podcasts CollectionsThree new Apple Podcasts Collections have been unveiled, free genre playlists updating each week with recommendations across true crime, culture, and…
... to missing persons cases to scammers, con artists, and cults -- listeners ...
