What is Phishing? Phishing is the practice of sending emails, that look like they are from a reputable company or person, in order to get the recipient to reveal personal information like usernames, passwords, or credit card informations. This is why you always here people caution against clicking on a link in an email if it "doesn't look right". How does the New Gmail Phishing Scheme Work? Recently, we learned about a new phishing scheme making the rounds. This new one is very tricky because, unless you know what to look for, everything seems normal. The way the new attack works, is the hackers will send you an email to your Gmail account. That email will look like it is coming from someone you know (this person has probably had their account hacked using this same technique). It may also include something that looks like an image of an attachment you recognize from the sender - for example, a google doc they would share with you. When you click ...
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