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Gmail also hit by e-mail phishing scheme
Gmail also hit by e-mail phishing scheme
Hotmail users aren't the only ones who've been hit by a phishing scheme over the past week. Google told BBC News on Tuesday that Gmail users have also been affected by the hackers who posted passwords online. The problem is far more widespread than was disclosed on Monday, possibly affecting ...
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Gmail also hit by e-mail phishing scheme
APH Networks — ... Google described the issue as an "industrywide phishing scheme," BBC News reported. BBC News said it has seen two lists posted online with "more than 30,000 names and passwords" from Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail, and other service providers. "We recently became aware of an industrywide phishing scheme through which hackers gained user credentials for Web-based mail accounts including Gmail accounts," a Google representative told BBC News. View: Article @ Source Site ...

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Over 30,000 email accounts compromised in industry-wide phishing scheme
TechSpot — ... have now been compromised across the mail services. A Google spokesperson told CNET that it recently became aware of the industry-wide phishing scheme through which hackers gained user credentials for webmail accounts. Google responded immediately by forcing a password reset on the 500 or so affected users. The company is also prepared to reset the passwords of any other newly compromised accounts. Some of the accounts exposed online are old or unused, but many are genuine. All of the companies involved are recommending that users promptly and routinely change their ...

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123456 Was the most common Hotmail password in phishing attackTechSpot
Earlier this week, over 30,000 email account names and passwords were anonymously posted on the Web. The credentials were compromised in an industry-wide phishing scheme that involved a slew of webmail services, including Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Comcast, and Earthlink. Bogdan Calin managed ...
Google targeted in e-mail scamDriverHeaven.net
Google has confirmed to BBC News that its e-mail system - Gmail - has been targeted as part of an "industry-wide phishing scheme". The search giant said that it had taken immediate action to safeguard the affected accounts. ____________ Source: BBC News
Gmail, AOL, Yahoo! all hit by webmail phishing scamThe Register
I can see my address from here Google has confirmed that Gmail has also been targeted by an "industry-wide phishing scheme" which first hit Hotmail accounts. Yahoo! and AOL are also reportedly affected.… Offloading malware protection to the ...