Google (GOOG) Uncovers GMail Phishing Scheme
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Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) said it uncovered a hacker campaign to collect users Gmail passwords, likely through phishing.
The Internet giant said Wednesday the campaign originated from Jinan, China and affected personal Gmail accounts of hundreds of users including, among others, senior U.S. government officials, Chinese political activists, officials in several Asian countries, military personnel and journalists.
The hackers were monitoring the content of users emails and changing e-mail forwarding delegation settings.
Google said it detected and has disrupted the hacker campaign and notified victims and secured their accounts. In addition, Google notified relevant government authorities.
To avoid being victimized, Google recommended Gmail users enable a 2-step verification, use a strong password, and enter passwords only into a proper sign-in prompt on a google.com domain. The company also recommended checking Gmail settings for suspicious forwarding addresses or delegated accounts and said watch for the red warnings about suspicious account activity that may appear on top of your Gmail inbox. Users should also review the security features offered by the Chrome browser and explore other security recommendations.
Link to Google Blog post
The Internet giant said Wednesday the campaign originated from Jinan, China and affected personal Gmail accounts of hundreds of users including, among others, senior U.S. government officials, Chinese political activists, officials in several Asian countries, military personnel and journalists.
The hackers were monitoring the content of users emails and changing e-mail forwarding delegation settings.
Google said it detected and has disrupted the hacker campaign and notified victims and secured their accounts. In addition, Google notified relevant government authorities.
To avoid being victimized, Google recommended Gmail users enable a 2-step verification, use a strong password, and enter passwords only into a proper sign-in prompt on a google.com domain. The company also recommended checking Gmail settings for suspicious forwarding addresses or delegated accounts and said watch for the red warnings about suspicious account activity that may appear on top of your Gmail inbox. Users should also review the security features offered by the Chrome browser and explore other security recommendations.
Link to Google Blog post
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