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Thursday, May 4, 2017

Google warns of phishing scam that impersonates Google Docs

WHEC-TV: Google is warning users to beware of a phishing scam spread by a fraudulent invitation to share a Google Doc.

According to online reports - in particular, a detailed user thread on Reddit - clicking on the share link was taking users to a site that asked permission for a fake app calling itself "Google Docs" to access their accounts. If they agreed, the app would then send additional phishing emails to the users' contacts. Read more...

Google warns of phishing scam that impersonates Google Docs