What to Do if You Click on a Phishing Link Iphone

• #ane

Feeling very stupid right now... and quite worried - any help would be much appreciated.

I received a text from 'iCloud' proverb my 'Apple and iCloud would exist terminated' unless I confirmed my details through a link sent in the text. I don't know what I was thinking simply I clicked on the link which took me to a website called something like icloud.auth.co.uk (I've deleted the text so can't fully call up). I DID Non PUT MY DETAILS IN as I realised straight away how stupid I had been. I closed the tab directly abroad and put my phone on airplane mode as I remembered that someone had told me to practice that if I ever clicked on a phishing link.

I've changed my Apple ID using my laptop now equally well but I'm worried virtually what clicking on the link might mean and if there is anything else I can/should do. I have a card linked upward to my Apple ID just I don't take Apple Pay or any mobile cyberbanking apps.

Is there annihilation else I should do? Is it necessary to change all my passwords? Should I reset the passcode to my phone? Annihilation else?

All help would be appreciated every bit I am actually worried and feeling very clueless (and very stupid!)

• #10

In the future, had you logged in, your side by side step(due south) was appropriate. Changing your credentials ASAP is the way to go. Unremarkably an business relationship theif isn't going to become to it instantly.

• #xi

In the future, had yous logged in, your next pace(south) was appropriate. Changing your credentials ASAP is the manner to become. Usually an business relationship theif isn't going to get to information technology instantly.

Thanks, that is good to know.

• #12

Feeling very stupid right now... and quite worried - any help would be much appreciated.

I received a text from 'iCloud' saying my 'Apple tree and iCloud would be terminated' unless I confirmed my details through a link sent in the text. I don't know what I was thinking just I clicked on the link which took me to a website called something like icloud.auth.co.uk (I've deleted the text so can't fully remember). I DID Not PUT MY DETAILS IN equally I realised direct away how stupid I had been. I closed the tab direct away and put my phone on aeroplane mode as I remembered that someone had told me to do that if I always clicked on a phishing link.

I've changed my Apple tree ID using my laptop now every bit well but I'm worried about what clicking on the link might mean and if there is anything else I can/should practice. I have a card linked upwards to my Apple ID only I don't take Apple tree Pay or any mobile cyberbanking apps.

Is there anything else I should practice? Is it necessary to modify all my passwords? Should I reset the passcode to my phone? Annihilation else?

All help would exist appreciated as I am really worried and feeling very clueless (and very stupid!)

don't freak out so much, you lot're fine unless you requite personal info, or a phishing website has a malware and y'all apply insecure browsers/plugins like IE and Flash, yous're in no trouble.

• #xiii

In reality though, all you needed to practice was close the tab. You didn't enter any details then theres absolutely no signal in changing anything - the website can't 'hack' your phone

This.

• #15

Y'all didn't submit any info and information technology sounds similar you changed what you need to in order to be safe.

i clicked on the link too and entered my apple tree id and password only in one case i got to the next screen i saw where i had to enter an ssn and i was like "i don't feel comfortable putting my ssn out there" and then i didn't submit any info. is my apple tree id safe or do i need to change information technology?
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I've ready the following support page for people who become through the same thing:
http://bit.ly/1cmjjtG

I hope it helps.

omg i got rickrolled
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edit: i changed my apple id password

• #16

I've gear up the following support page for people who go through the aforementioned thing:
http://bit.ly/1cmjjtG

I hope it helps.

Did yous but mail a foreign link in a thread asking for assist about clicking foreign links?

Concluding edited: Dec 29, 2018

• #18

That's a very important security update.

• #19

i clicked on the link as well and entered my apple id and password just once i got to the next screen i saw where i had to enter an ssn and i was similar "i don't feel comfortable putting my ssn out at that place" so i didn't submit whatever info. is my apple id safe or do i need to change it? (i inverse my apple id password btw)

• #20

i clicked on the link too and entered my apple id and password merely once i got to the side by side screen i saw where i had to enter an ssn and i was like "i don't feel comfortable putting my ssn out there" so i didn't submit whatsoever info. is my apple id safe or do i need to change it? (i changed my apple tree id countersign btw)

Information technology'south the combination of id and password that matters. Since you changed your password, your icloud/apple account should now exist secure. Notwithstanding, if you lot have used that same id/old password on some other site(s), I would recommend going to those other site(due south) and changing the countersign there as well (especially if they are significant in any way -- paypal, amazon, gmail, dropbox, banks, etc.). Information technology is possible that your id/old password will show upwardly on the dark web.

• #22

I don't know what I was thinking but I clicked on the link which took me to a website called something like icloud.auth.co.united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland (I've deleted the text so can't fully remember). I DID Non PUT MY DETAILS IN as I realised straight abroad how stupid I had been.

2 years former thread, hmm...

• #23

don't freak out so much, you're fine unless you requite personal info, or a phishing website has a malware and you apply insecure browsers/plugins like IE and Flash, you're in no trouble.

[doublepost=1548012164][/doublepost]What if it is malware? What practise you do and then?

• #25

two years old thread, hmm...

It'southward time of yr old threads start popping upwards.

Threads become through cycles.

New iPhone fever in September. How to order, how to rail, I got mine, did y'all get your's threads.

And then come up the open up box, wow I love it, oh god I hate it threads.

Closely followed by series of "gate" threads. Apple doomed, android better threads.

Once this dies down and before rumors of next twelvemonth'southward iPhone brainstorm in hostage very little to thread well-nigh and then a bunch of old threads are rehashed. Why McRumers keeps em in storage.

By spring the rumors will be swarming the threads again. Leak threads will abound. Analysts volition anal-ize and insiders will turn themselves inside out dishing out what some petty birdie told them. This will continue and intensify till September announcement, to starting time anew, the cycle.

Thread cycles practise overlap and are augmented with threads about cases, accessories, chargers, ear phone, and some legitimate question from new users. With the occasional toilet drib thread. And the ever present my battery went to 99% health freak out threads.

So watch for the old threads coming back to life. It's that time of the twelvemonth.

Final edited: Jan 20, 2019

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