iPhone farms are sending out more 100,000 scam iMessages per day
Security researchers discovered that iPhone farms — arrays of phones using rotating temporary Apple IDs — are dispatching over 100,000 scam iMessages daily.
By using iMessages rather than texts, scammers can bypass spam and scam filters implemented by mobile carriers.
Common scams doing the rounds at present include fake demands for unpaid road toll fees; claims that shipping fees are needed to release valuable packages from Customs; and fictitious warnings about unpaid taxes.
These scams are commonly carried out via email and text message, and there’s a constant cat-and-mouse game between criminals and ISPs and mobile carriers seeking to detect suspicious text and links in order to block them.
However, researchers at cybersecurity firm Catalyst have found that scammers are now turning to iMessage. Because these messages are encrypted, with networks unable to see the contents, they cannot be detected and blocked.
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