Millions of iPhone users under threat of fake calendar app scam — here's how to shut it down
Your iPhone calendar should track brunch — not broadcast cyber scams.
Your iPhone calendar used to remind you about dentist appointments and dinner reservations.
Now? It might be screaming that you’ve “won a prize” — or worse, that your device is infected and your bank account is toast.
Welcome to the latest digital headache: a calendar con that’s turning Apple users’ schedules into spam central, per Newsweek.
Cybercrooks have figured out a sneaky way to blast iPhones and iPads with bogus alerts — no shady app download required.
Instead of slipping malware onto your device, scammers trick users into unknowingly subscribing to rogue calendars. Once you’re in, they’ve got a direct line to your lock screen.
The result? A flood of fake event invites and notifications urging you to click urgent “security warnings,” claim mystery rewar
whoa that's sneaky af - scammers turning calendars into spam bots? good thing i stick to web3 apps like InLeo, no shady invites here 🚀 stay safe everyone