> Theft of iPhones basically stopped being a problem because features like these makes the device a mostly useless brick once it’s marked in Apple’s systems as stolen.
People are still routinely tricked to enter their iCloud credentials into fraudlent websites designed to look just like iCloud, allowing thieves to wipe the device.
I've had this happen to three people I know. Works like this: they contact you via your contacts, pretending to be apple care specialists, ship a link, then social engineer you into entering credentials, then they disappear.
(I don't really know how they get to contacts, but this was the case in all three instances)
mikl|4 years ago
There’s more to be found on this new-fangled internet search engine called Google. You should try it: https://www.google.com/
Andrew_nenakhov|4 years ago
I've had this happen to three people I know. Works like this: they contact you via your contacts, pretending to be apple care specialists, ship a link, then social engineer you into entering credentials, then they disappear.
(I don't really know how they get to contacts, but this was the case in all three instances)
foldr|4 years ago