New Mac Phishing Attack

Author: Donald Sears
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An email which purports to
relate to a recent Apple retail transaction and asks for details of any
recent orders is out there. The email also carries a stuffed file.
This contains an ‘exe’ file which will only launch on a Windows machine. The email reads: “We recorded a payment request from ‘Apple Inc.’ to
enable the charge of $7,548.45 on your account.” Read the full article. [9to5Mac]

An email which purports to
relate to a recent Apple retail transaction and asks for details of any
recent orders is out there. The email also carries a stuffed file.
This contains an ‘exe’ file which will only launch on a Windows machine. The email reads: “We recorded a payment request from ‘Apple Inc.’ to
enable the charge of $7,548.45 on your account.” Read the full article. [9to5Mac]

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