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Re: suspicious stuff on iphone
thanks, bev....i watched the FAQ video in that article and it shows what looks like the message we saw....however, i can't find < settings apple ID suggestions (as shown here from the video) on either
By tim meidroth · #21098 ·
Re: suspicious stuff on iphone
This is the only recent thing that I've heard about Apple's terms of service: https://www.simplymac.com/icloud/new-icloud-terms-and-conditions
By Bev in TX · #21097 ·
suspicious stuff on iphone
jim robertson¡¯s recent post about whether to open a suspicious pdf file in imessages prompted me to share a recent oddity on one of our two household iphones, a his and a hers, both iphone13 pro max
By tim meidroth · #21096 ·
Re: Safe to open?
If you go to https://www.whitepages.com/reverse-phone and type in the phone number it will tell you who owns that number, if it¡¯s a valid number. Just keep in mind that the phone number may be
By FrankRP · #21095 ·
Re: Safe to open?
There is very little that a malicious Web site can do to you if you don¡¯t volitionally give the site your information. Especially on iOS, but even on a Macintosh. Generally speaking, it¡¯s been
By Randy B. Singer · #21094 ·
Re: Safe to open?
Brent: Neither of your (grammatically weird) assertions is true. A user doesn¡¯t ¡°open¡± an iMessage. It¡¯s readable as it arrives. So, unless I had some way of preventing an iMessage from
By jimrobertson · #21093 ·
Re: Safe to open?
19 KiloBytes? Ok. But he still k Missed the point and viewed it any way. It may not include malware, but it definitely was spam. And he wonders why he keeps getting more spam. Because he keeps letting
By Brent · #21092 ·
Re: Safe to open?
You are likely see to open, and if it is the one I keep getting, It will tell you what a bad boy you are visiting all those X rated sites and if you do not send $1800 to a bitcoin account, all your
By Michael · #21091 ·
Re: Safe to open?
Brent wrote: I have 35 legitimate .PDF¡¯s on my Mac that are 19kb or smaller¡­ -- Jim Saklad jimdoc@... ?
By Jim Saklad · #21090 ·
Re: Safe to open?
I use Hiya (on my iPhone) to check ANY phone number I am suspicious of, including ones on my Mac. -- Jim Saklad jimdoc@... ?
By Jim Saklad · #21089 ·
Re: Safe to open?
I didn¡¯t get those options within messages, but when I clicked on the sender ¡°name¡± (it actually was a phone number) an image of the pdf appeared. I chose not to open it, but instead went to my
By jimrobertson · #21088 ·
Re: Using Font Book on iMac
Bev, thank you so much for your thoughtful replies. I followed the links you kindly provided, and started up in safe boot. Sure enough, it cleaned the cache and took care of the problem. After
By Donna Ellis · #21087 ·
Re: Safe to open?
Downloads in Messages is not automatic. Why not just open Messages and click Edit then Select. Choose the offending text conversation, and delete? Brent
By Brent · #21086 ·
Re: Safe to open?
A 19 Kb PDF, is probably not human readable, so it is malicious. Brent
By Brent · #21085 ·
Re: Safe to open?
Paul, I wish that were so. Providence (Medical Group) offers me a link every time they post something to MyChart. Most of the time it is to open a message, ¡°secure email¡± within their system. My
By Brent · #21084 ·
Re: Safe to open?
If you don¡¯t know who it is, then NO! Text is the new way to spread hack attempts and spam. Brent
By Brent · #21083 ·
Re: Safe to open?
HI Jim To delete attachments in iMessage on an iPhone, you can: Open the Messages app Go to the conversation with the attachment Tap the name of the person or group at the top Scroll down to a
By Paul · #21082 ·
Re: Safe to open?
HI, Opening an unknown PDF on an iPhone could be harmful because it could contain malicious code or links that could steal your personal information, install malware on your device, or redirect you to
By Paul · #21081 ·
Re: Safe to open?
I AM aware of that. And just the notion that ¡°someone¡± (identified only by their phone number) is sending me a file that really is INTENDED for me seems unlikely. I read mail and messages both on
By jimrobertson · #21080 ·
Re: Safe to open?
What¡¯s the risk? Is it possible a 19 KB PDF could carry a malicious payload? -- Jim Robertson
By jimrobertson · #21079 ·