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MobileMe a major spam risk

Just when you thought nothing else could possibly go wrong with MobileMess, it seems that Apple has created a spammer’s paradise!

Learn about it after the break.

Be wary, phishers targeting iTunes users

For the first time in Apple’s history, an Apple program is the target of a Phishing scam. Recently, thousands of iTunes users have received fraudulent emails, asking them for personal information including credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, mother’s maiden name, and more. Andrew Lochart of Proofpoint, inc. expressed his surprise with the attempt. “We’ve gotten used to seeing the usual companies and brands attacked,” he said, “like PayPal, eBay and Citibank. But we’ve never seen Apple as the target”. For Apple, the Phishing attempt should in a way come as a complement, as Phishers would never bother with a small-time site. Apple’s recent success in both the music industry and computer industry can be blamed as the reason for the attack.