“Ghost Piracy” is an increasing concern among users of electronic devices!
The iPhone is recognized worldwide for their safety and privacy. However, even these devices are not exempt from cyber players. In recent years, we have attended an increase in sophisticated tactics used by hackers to access our personal and financial data, in fact, iPhone users are the main objective of cybercriminals. One of the latest strategies, called “Ghost Piracy”, has put organizations as alert The FBI, which has published a list of advice to avoid being victims of cybercriminals.
Ghost hacking is a modality of fraud in which crooks use fear and urgency to deceive their victims. At first, they focused on people to believe that their devices had been infected with a non -existing “ghost hack”, which would allow them to obtain remote access and control their devices.
However, cybercriminals have evolved their tactics. NOW, They go through representatives of banking institutions, alerting their victims about an alleged commitment to their accounts. In order to protect their funds, the crooks convince their victims to transfer their money to a “sure” account which, in reality, is under their control.
FBI tips to protect your iPhone
Given this growing threat, the FBI has published a series of recommendations to protect our devices:
1. Do not trust unpaid calls: If you receive a call from a person who claims to be from a technological company or your bank, hang and contact the institution directly using official telephone numbers.
2. Do never share personal or financial information by calls: Banks and legitimate companies will never ask for passwords, credit card numbers or account information via a telephone call.
3. Check the identity of the call: If you are not sure of the identity of the person calling you, ask him to provide you with a verifiable contact number so that you can recall it.
4. Keep your software up to date: Install the latest iOS updates and all your applications to protect yourself from known vulnerabilities.
5. Use a strong and unique password for each account: Avoid the password by easily using and regularly change your passwords.
6. Activates the authentication of two factors: This function adds an additional safety layer to require a verification code in addition to your password.
Ghost piracy is a real and constant threat. To protect your iPhone and personal data, it is essential to be informed and adopt proactive security measures. Following the advice of the FBI and retaining caution before any appeal or suspicious message, we can considerably reduce the risk of being victims of these cybercriminals.
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