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Title: iOS 10.3 update stops Safari ransomware campaign in its tracks
Post by: HCK on July 15, 2023, 04:05:16 pm
iOS 10.3 update stops Safari ransomware campaign in its tracks

By rolling out the iOS 10.3 update in late March 2017, Apple has addressed a massive outbreak of Safari Mobile scareware, where iOS users would be blocked from using the browser due to a persistent hijack. Victims were confronted with recurrent redirects to legit-looking pages that displayed misleading “Cannot Open Page” popups and demanded money to remove the blocking.
Source: iOS 10.3 update stops Safari ransomware campaign in its tracks (https://macsecurity.net/view/143-ios-103-update-stops-safari-ransomware-campaign-in-its-tracks)