That Supposed ‘Gmail Hack’: Google Says It’s False, but Watch Out for Phishing Anyway

Gmail is an extremely popular messaging service, with more than 2.5 billion users. So when rumors are starting to swirl on Gmail problems, people pay attention. On Monday, Google made an unusual statement, officially denying that it had issued a large warning concerning a major Gmail security problem.

“Gmail protections are strong and effective, and the allegations of a major Gmail security warning are false,” said the post. “Although this is always the case that phishers are looking for ways to infiltrate reception boxes, our protections continue to block more than 99.9% of phishing and malware attempts to reach users.”

It is a bit strange that Google had to deny to send a warning. As a user of Gmail, I have not seen any major security warning, even if the media reported on this.

Salesforce data were affected in June

Perhaps Gmail users confused the nonexistent warning with another.

In June, Google published a blog entry on how its threats information group follows the pirates who make the identity of the computer support staff by phone. The objective of the pirates is to encourage employees to share their identification information so that they can steal the Salesforce data of a company. (Salesforce is a cloud-based platform that helps companies manage their customer interactions.)

On August 5, the message was updated to note that one of Google’s Deforce de Google’s Salesforce bodies was affected by this type of activity.

“The analysis revealed that the data was recovered by the threat actor during a small time window before the access cutting,” said the post. “The data recovered by the threat player has confined to basic commercial information and widely accessible to the public, such as business names and contact details.”

The emails were sent to people affected by this incident on August 8, so if you did not receive it, your data was not affected.

At the end of July, Google also published a warning regarding the acceleration of phishing attacks and offered some tips on how to protect you.

Tighten your safety

Although Google did not send a massive warning last week which was reported, the Hack Salesforce Social-Engineering is a good reminder that even if your Gmail account seems well, there are ways to improve your safety by email.

“Each data violation is a reminder of the importance of good security habits,” said Adam Benjamin, editor -in -chief of software and services. “Services like password managers help you define a solid and unique password for each connection and minimize the benefits if your information is found in the hands of someone else.”

A password manager can help you keep your accounts secure without having to memorize dozens of passwords and to remind you of which for each account. A recent CNET survey revealed that 49% of American adults have risky password habits. CNET has a list of the best password managers and the advantages and disadvantages of each.