Security News > 2017 > July > Google introduces new protections to prevent app-based account compromise (Help Net Security)

Google has implemented new protections that should considerably reduce the risk of potentially malicious apps gaining control of users’ Google account. There can be no doubt that the added security is a direct consequence of the massive phishing attack in early May, which resulted in many, many users allowing the attacker’s (conveniently named) Google Doc app to access their accounts. From now on, until a new app is verified by Google, users will have to … More →

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