PierceZ wrote:
I don't think that pop-up is legit. I have never seen that pop-up and apple would never force you to install a third-party application, they would probably just have you talk to a support person. I also think it is a scam because it seems very urgent. I would report this to an Apple representative because I don't know what you should do from this point.
It’s a scam.
Clues:
- it’s not using the Apple domain
- It has a countdown timer (why?)
- it demands you not close the webpage (why?)
- it has a threat (exposing your data) (if the miscreants have that level of access, an add-on isn’t going to help.)
- it references the need to install an app. (Wouldn’t Apple just fix the issue?)
- it almost certainly involves a third-party VPN app (VPN apps tend sketchy)
- no link to an Apple tech note to get more info
- Apple grammar is usually better than “Hacker is tracking you”
In aggregate, an advertiser has attempted to cause fear, and a fear response.
If there were an issue with your security, Apple would update iOS (for all of us), or would lock you out of the Apple website pending a password reset or similar steps, and would not require loading what is almost certainly a third-party app.
This is an attempt that will undoubtedly work on some readers, unfortunately. Add-on VPN apps—outside of those VPNs used to connect into the internal network of an affiliated organization—are already stupidly popular, and for little reason, other than that they make user data collection much easier.
