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Gmail strengthens anti-phishing features

Posted on Wednesday August 07, 2019  |  security, gmail, phishing, machine learning, anti phishing

Phishing is a social engineering attack that never grows old. In fact, cybercriminals know that it's still easier to trick people into giving away their personal information or clicking a malicious link than to break through several layers of protection. To help in the continuing fight against phishing, Google has improved Gmail's anti-phishing security features.

Google adds anti-phishing features on Gmail

Posted on Monday June 19, 2017  |  security, safe browsing, phishing, machine learning, google, gmail, external reply warnings, click time warning, anti phishing

Cybercriminals have been relentless throughout 2017. In the past couple of months, hackers discovered new malware strains and software vulnerabilities that have overwhelmed thousands of businesses worldwide. But despite these new attacks, hackers still have an old, yet effective trick up their sleeves: phishing scams. To this day, sending fraudulent emails to steal sensitive information or spread a virus is still being used by the most advanced hackers. Luckily Google rolled out some new security features for Gmail users.

New phishing protection for Gmail on Android

Posted on Thursday May 18, 2017  |  security, safe browsing, phishing, mobile security, google docs, gmail, anti phishing, android

One of the most common ways hackers infiltrate networks is by using phishing scams -- fraudulent emails to trick unwitting users into giving away login credentials or downloading malware. Although this is the oldest trick in a hacker's arsenal, it's still an incredibly effective attack method. To blunt the potency of these scams, Google released an anti-phishing feature for Gmail apps on Android devices. Read on below to find out how it works.

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