Security News > 2018 > November > Gmail Glitch Enables Anonymous Messages in Phishing Attacks

2018-11-20 19:59
A glitch in the UX in Gmail allows the “from” field to be forged so there is no sender listed in the email's header.
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https://threatpost.com/gmail-glitch-enables-anonymous-messages-in-phishing-attacks/139247/
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