Look Out for This iPhone Duo Preorder Scam That Can Steal Your Data - CNET
You can’t preorder the iPhone Duo until Oct. 16, but beware of a fake ad out there that says otherwise. Falling for it could expose a lot of personal and financial data and could even lead to theft of your cryptocurrency, if you have any.
The sleuths at Malwarebytes spotted the scam, which tries to trick people into thinking they can save $500 by preordering the iPhone Duo, Apple’s first foldable phone. However, Apple has already said the Duo won’t be available for preorder until Oct. 16 and won’t go on sale in stores until Oct. 23.
The cybertheft uses the DarkSword exploit chain, which targets typically older iPhones that don’t have the latest security and software updates. DarkSword can compromise a device and steal data even if you simply visit a malicious web page. You don’t even need to click on or type anything to be victimized.
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