[Michlib-l] Details about yesterdays phishing attack

[Robert P. Holley]

This link leads to an explanation of the phishing emails we received yesterday on this discussion list.


http://www.computerworld.com/article/3194291/security/sneaky-gmail-phishing-attack-fools-with-fake-google-docs-app.html?idg_eid=77d1704143aab30632e2da79097975c2&email_SHA1_lc=f4b42cbf81fe4416380e0d87fa2776e216cb482a&cid=cw_nlt_computerworld_dailynews_2017-05-04&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Computerworld%20First%20Look%202017-05-04&utm_term=computerworld_dailynews

[http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2016/02/160229-gmail-100647649-large.3x2.jpg]<http://www.computerworld.com/article/3194291/security/sneaky-gmail-phishing-attack-fools-with-fake-google-docs-app.html?idg_eid=77d1704143aab30632e2da79097975c2&email_SHA1_lc=f4b42cbf81fe4416380e0d87fa2776e216cb482a&cid=cw_nlt_computerworld_dailynews_2017-05-04&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Computerworld%20First%20Look%202017-05-04&utm_term=computerworld_dailynews>

Sneaky Gmail phishing attack fools with fake Google Docs app<http://www.computerworld.com/article/3194291/security/sneaky-gmail-phishing-attack-fools-with-fake-google-docs-app.html?idg_eid=77d1704143aab30632e2da79097975c2&email_SHA1_lc=f4b42cbf81fe4416380e0d87fa2776e216cb482a&cid=cw_nlt_computerworld_dailynews_2017-05-04&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Computerworld%20First%20Look%202017-05-04&utm_term=computerworld_dailynews>
www.computerworld.com
Google Docs was pulled into a sneaky email phishing attack that was designed to trick users into giving up access to their Gmail accounts.

Bob



Dr. Robert P. Holley

Professor Emeritus, Wayne State University

13303 Borgman Avenue

Huntington Woods, MI  48070-1005

email: aa3805 at wayne.edu

phone: 248-547-0306

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