Security New Google Docs phishing scam, almost undetectable

Revenge · May 4, 2017

Guys, read this...

https://www.reddit.com/r/google/comments/692cr4/new_google_docs_phishing_scam_almost_undetectable/

eva2000 · May 5, 2017

Wow scary indeed..!

https://thenextweb.com/security/201...-phishing-attack-currently-sweeping-internet/

If you just received an unexpected email in which someone you know is sharing a Google Doc with you, do not open it.

There is currently a rather massive phishing attack making its way through the internet. It’s pretty sophisticated, and very easy to fall for. To summarize a reddit post by JakeSteam, it basically works like this:

As seen in the image above, you receive a simple email saying a Google Doc has been shared with you, likely from someone in your contact list.

When you click on the button, you are taken to a real Google account selection screen (or at least it does if you have multiple accounts open).

Select the account you want to use, an what appears to be “Google Docs” asks for several permissions to access your account. This is not the real Google Docs; the real one doesn’t need to ask for any permissions. But if you didn’t know this, it looks authentic enough other than all the permissions it requires.

It then self-replicates by sending itself to all your own contacts.

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