A video clip, which spread widely on Tik Tok, warned iPhone users of the dangers of clicking on notifications that come from third parties.
Jamie Niland, who has 23 million followers, posted a video clip revealing a hoax message reaching the phones of the American company, “Apple”.
The message, which appears as a “small window”, reads: “Virus Warning! Your iPhone has been infected with a possible virus! Click the OK button to scan your phone now.”
“If you see this message on your phone, turn off your phone immediately,” Nieland said.
“If you touch anything on the screen, you will be hacked,” he added. Neyland did not reveal how clicking “OK” would lead to the hack.
The British newspaper “The Sun” stated that it is clear that the source of the message is not Apple, adding, “If we check it, we will notice its lack of edges that accompany the original company messages, and its background is not bright.”
Although it is difficult to protect yourself from complex cybersecurity attacks, experts advise at least to constantly update mobile operating systems, as they contain the latest protections against “hackers”.
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