@help I just got 2 email alerts that a website was used to access my iCloud account and therefore it was temporarily disabled and I need to verify my account.
How can I make sure these both are legit?

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@Pippy I'd say scam. I've been getting similar

@gemswinc @Pippy Well,first check the sender email (not the display name). Second, check the URL. If either aren't actually apple, it's a scam,

Even if they look legit, the best way to deal with it is:

1) On your iPhone, go to settings, open the iCloud pane, and check there.

2) In a browser go to icloud.com and sign in there.

If it was a legit message from Apple they'll let you know there.

@gemswinc @Pippy When in doubt, always go to the company's well known site and check, if the issue was legit, they'll tell you there.

@sfleetucker @Pippy I have very good BS radar installed in my 🧠

@sfleetucker Mine was an obvious scam. I don't use iCloud beyond what they grab @Pippy

@gemswinc @sfleetucker yea me either, frankly I don’t even know what is in there but I imagine things I don’t anyone else to get their hands on.

@gemswinc @Pippy

Usually, if you have iCloud, the cloud will have your photos, your address book, your calendar, your browser configuration, etc.

You don't want folks to have it, but Apple also offers 2 factor authentication on logins which should deter all but the most determined hackers.

@Pippy I get alerts all the time for things I don't even use. Also get alerts for what I do. Majority is phishing or malware attempts. Don't click the links and don't open any attachments. @gemswinc @sfleetucker

@AnnetteTRemain @Pippy @gemswinc

Yep, I love getting Coinbase scams myself, as I've never touched crypto.

@AnnetteTRemain @gemswinc @sfleetucker yea, I don’t open any links in my emails but I expect these types of emails to be popping up potentially from now on this year. I want to be able to ward against them.

@Pippy @AnnetteTRemain @gemswinc Here's what a scam looks like. They're tyring to convince me my friend Jeff (who never mails me anything) wants to share photos, but when I pop down the sender, some rando account in an Italian domain.

@sfleetucker @AnnetteTRemain @gemswinc I can remember the day all we had to do was look up Barbie to get porn!

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