Scammers targeted the iTunes Store customers. How to protect yourself?

The company Intego, the antivirus software maker, reported the appearance of swindlers engaged in sending letters, it is very similar to the official letter from Apple. The fraudsters letter asking the user to update the information of the payment. In this letter design elements very similar to Apple's official correspondence.

The following shows the contents of the letter:

It has come to our attention that your account Billing Information records are out of date. That requires you to update your Billing Information. Failure to update your records will result in account termination.

A link at the end of the letter with the name " http://store.apple.com» actually leads to a malicious server. Observant users will notice that the name of the resource to which he moved, represents a certain IP address. Genuine Apple resources do not contain numerical combinations in the URL and have the general format "apple.com».

When you click on a fake link the user to the login page where he is asked to enter your ID and password, and other data: date of birth, information about payment cards, etc.

Dodge networking scams are becoming more sophisticated. And on the eve of major holidays, when people make a lot of purchases, their activity increases significantly. Remember, the best defense - your care.

[via Venturebeat]