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Watch out! Dangerous Phishing Attack Targets iPhone Users

Watch out! Dangerous Phishing Attack Targets iPhone Users Watch out! Dangerous Phishing Attack Targets iPhone Users (Photo: Adi Fida Rahman/detikINET)  -  Users of iPhones and other Apple devices are asked to be alert to phishing attacks that are not only dangerous but also annoying. The reason is that this attack sends notifications hundreds of times, making the iPhone unusable.  This latest phishing attack exploits a bug in the Apple ID password reset feature. Attackers use 'push bombing' or 'MFA fatigue' methods to flood Apple devices with requests to reset passwords.  According to the Krebs on Security report, entrepreneur Parth Patel was one of the victims of this phishing attack. In his post on X, Patel explained that his iPhone and other Apple devices were suddenly flooded with notifications asking to reset the password.  Because this notification is a system-level alert, Patel's iPhone and other Apple devices cannot be used until he allows