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Sneaky Gmail phishing attack fools with fake Google Docs app

Credit to Author: Michael Kan| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 03:51:00 -0700

Google Docs was pulled into a sneaky email phishing attack on Tuesday that was designed to trick users into giving up access to their Gmail accounts.

The phishing emails, which circulated for about three hours before Google stopped them, invited the recipient to open what appeared to be a Google Doc. The teaser was a blue box that said, “Open in Docs.”

In reality, the link led to a dummy app that asked users for permission to access their Gmail account.

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An example of the phishing email that circulated on Tuesday.

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Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete Receives 5-Star Review from SC Magazine

Credit to Author: Andrew Stevens| Date: Thu, 04 May 2017 12:00:37 +0000

Cloud security is critical, because hackers have set their sights on the virtual realm.The best days are the ones you wake up to good news you weren’t expecting, right? Well, earlier this month we woke up to find out the Trend Micro Smart Protection Complete had received a five-star rating and “Best Buy” recommendation from one of the security industries leading publications at SC Magazine. “This is absolutely…

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OAuth Phishing On The Rise

Credit to Author: Mark Nunnikhoven (Vice President, Cloud Research)| Date: Wed, 03 May 2017 22:59:29 +0000

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