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Computers and Software => Computers and Software - General => Topic started by: Atownsend on May 03, 2017, 05:13:38 PM

Title: Sophisticated Phishing attack making the rounds.
Post by: Atownsend on May 03, 2017, 05:13:38 PM

There is a very convincing phishing attack making its way through the internet today. Be on the lookout!

We got bit by this today and it spammed 500+ contacts that I have. I don't use gmail for work very often, but it is linked to an old email l and It took over my account nonetheless and spammed everyone with this hack.

You'll get an email from a trusted source containing a link to a google doc. The linked page appears to be coming from google, once clicked they have access to your google account and they can do who knows what..... received 5 calls, 10 texts and about 30 emails from from people who bit on my email link. Changed my passwords, so hopefully the damage is isolated.

I now have digital herpes. Fantastic.

Its been out just long enough for someone to write an article.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/google-phishing-emails-attack-gmail-scam-link-doc-invitation-hack-a7716581.html (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/google-phishing-emails-attack-gmail-scam-link-doc-invitation-hack-a7716581.html)

Title: Re: Sophisticated Phishing attack making the rounds.
Post by: kingscreen on May 03, 2017, 10:05:36 PM

We received 4 of these today.  LUCKILY, no one opened them.

Title: Re: Sophisticated Phishing attack making the rounds.
Post by: blue moon on May 04, 2017, 11:04:10 AM

thanx for the heads up!!!

pierre

Title: Re: Sophisticated Phishing attack making the rounds.
Post by: Frog on May 04, 2017, 12:05:14 PM

Boy am I glad that I don't even know what a "Google Doc" is! Are they unique to gmail?