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    Article: Support Scams That Plagued Windows Users For Years Now Target Mac Customers

    By Gregory RivasOctober 22, 20151 Min Read
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    Researchers at antivirus provider Malwarebytes spotted a Web-based
    campaign that attempts to trick OS X and iOS users into thinking
    there’s something wrong with their devices. The ruse starts with a
    pop-up window that’s designed to look like an official OS
    notification. “Critical Security Warning!” it says. “Your Device
    (iPad, iPod, iPhone) is infected with a malicious adward [sic]
    attack.” It goes on to provide a phone number people can call to
    receive tech support.

    The site “ara-apple.com” is designed to masquerade as ara.apple[.]com.
    Apple’s official remote technical support page. People who are
    experiencing problems with their Macs can go there to get an official
    Apple tech support provider to remotely access the person’s computer
    desktop. Ara-apple provides links to the remote programs the supposed
    technician will use to log in to targets’ Macs.

    Source: http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/10/support-scams-that-plagued-windows-users-for-years-now-target-mac-customers/

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