Google warns of Gmail phishing surge
- Google alerted Gmail users about a surge in advanced phishing attacks exploiting a vulnerability in DKIM email authentication in 2024.
- Attackers captured legitimate emails signed by Google and replayed them to new victims, bypassing Gmail’s security filters through DKIM replay attacks.
- The attacks involve AI-generated phone calls impersonating Google support and use precision email validation and evasive phishing infrastructure to increase success.
- Google recommends enabling two-factor authentication, setting recovery options, scrutinizing emails for irregularities, and moving toward passkeys as SMS verification is phased out.
- These developments highlight phishing’s evolution and underline the need for real-time, browser-level protections that detect and block deceptive login pages.
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