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Sophisticated Phishing Attack Targets Gmail Users: What To Know
A new phishing scam is fooling even tech-savvy Gmail users by disguising itself as a legitimate security alert from Google — with no warning signs from Gmail itself. The scam came to light after developer Nick Johnson shared a warning on social media about a highly convincing phishing email that landed in his inbox. The message appeared to come from
[email protected]
, Google’s real notification address, and passed standard authentication checks, including the DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) signature. Gmail offered no alerts, and the message was grouped with actual…