Clicked on a fake link
I clicked on a link of a fake Apple Mail that took me to a russian website saying Page Not Found. Am at risk of hacking?
iPhone 12 Pro
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I clicked on a link of a fake Apple Mail that took me to a russian website saying Page Not Found. Am at risk of hacking?
iPhone 12 Pro
From that webpage, probably not.
From clicking on links in mail, quite possibly.
Some background on a few of the many scams:
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Phishing for passwords and other scams works well, too.
And it’s easier than breaching iPhone security.
From that webpage, probably not.
From clicking on links in mail, quite possibly.
Some background on a few of the many scams:
Recognize and avoid phishing messages, phony support calls, and other scams - Apple Support
Phishing for passwords and other scams works well, too.
And it’s easier than breaching iPhone security.
You clicked on a link in a sketchy email and got what seems to be an HTTP 404 webpage-not-found error.
You got that webpage in another language.
You wish to know whether you are now compromised.
In short, you wish to know if something bad happen here.
Probably not.
Why “probably”? Some considerations…
Patch your iPhone and apps to current. Use robust and unique passwords. Fix what is reported security recommendations found in Settings > Passwords. Don’t click in links in email. Etc.
If you’re really concerned about this (and particularly if you’re a worthwhile target), wipe and re-install. For most of us, I would not bother reinstalling here for what is seemingly a 404 webpage.
I just clicked on that specific mail link which took me to a Page Not Found 404 in Russian. I didn’t give any password or ID. Simply clicked a link and then shut it after realising it’s a fake. Hacking risk?
This really helps. I should not be a ‘target’. I am just a tom dick and harry type.
Thank you, really, MrHoffman. Great help.
Clicked on a fake link