Security News > 2017 > May > 1 Million Gmail Users Impacted by Google Docs Phishing Attack (Threatpost)
2017-05-04 17:34
Researchers said good social engineering and users’ trust in the convenience afforded by the OAUTH mechanism guaranteed Wednesday’s Google Docs phishing attacks would spread quickly.
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