A shocking cyber attack recently surfaced has shocked internet users. In this attack, the hackers sent extremely real -looking fishing emails using Google’s infrastructure, which look like an official email like watching. These emails even passed Google’s DKIM (Domainkeys Identified Mail) Security, which considered these emails valid.
How was the attack caught?
Nick Johnson, the lead development of Ethereum Name Service (ENS), first revealed this fishing attack.
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Emails were coming in the same thread that contains Google’s real security alerts
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Email claimed that a legal case is going on on the user’s account
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The user was suggested to see the case by clicking on a sites.google.com link
Actually this link is a fake Google login pageWhere the user’s ID and passwords are stolen.
How to identify the difference between real and fake links?
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Correct link:
https://accounts.google.com -
Fake link:
https://sites.google.com/...There is a slight difference between the two, which the common user easily ignores
Google’s reaction
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Google has confirmed the attack
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Told that the flaw which was taken advantage of has been closed
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It was advisable to adopt options like 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) and Passkey
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Also, Google clarified: “We never ask for passwords or OTP through email, call or message.”
Cyber security experts advice
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Adopt strong security options like 2fa and Paski
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Users that depend only on passwords are in danger
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Pasaki technology is considered quite effective against fishing attacks
Measures to be cautious
Do not click on any email link directly
Copy the link and open it in separate browser and check the domain name
Beware of general address or hasty messages like “Dear User”
Report immediately to email seeking password or OTP
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