In today's digital world, while technology is making our life easier, cyber criminals are also challenging our safety in new ways. If you use Gmail, this news is very important for you. Google has recently issued an important warning for all its Gmail users, which mentions a new fishing scam.

This scam is so clever that it is also cheating Google's security check. Let's understand this danger and learn how you can ensure your online security.

Fishing scam's new face

This dangerous cyber attack came to light when software developer Nick Johnson shared a shocking information on social media platform X. He received an email from 'No-Reply@google.com', which looked at the official email of Google. This email claimed that a legal summons has been issued for data to their Google account.

There was also a link in the email, which looked like Google's support page, but actually it was a fishing site, which was hosted on Google's platform Sites.google.com. With such cleverness, hackers are easily implicating users in their nets.

Google's safety was also defeated

The most scary thing about this fishing scam is that it also passed Google's tough authentication checks, such as Domainkeys Identified Mail (DKIM). This fake email appeared in Gmail's conversion thread like Google's real security alert, which led to the users.

On clicking on the link, users reached a fake Google sign-in page, which was exactly like real. The purpose of this page was users' login credentials stole. If the user accidentally put his information, the hackers would have got access to their Gmail account and all the data to it.

Easy ways to protect yourself

Google is working on security updates to deal with this problem, but till then users will have to take care themselves. Avoid clicking on the link given in any security alert. If you get a suspicious email, go directly to the official website of Google to verify it and log in to your account. Apart from this, to further strengthen the security of your account, you must activate the two-factor authentication (2FA) and Paski. These small steps can protect your data from theft.

Why is vigilance important?

In today's time, cyber criminals have become so vicious that they are also beating the system of big tech companies. In such a situation, our awareness and vigilance is our greatest strength. Even though platforms like Google are taking new measures for our safety, but we also have to understand our responsibility. If we take the right steps at the right time, then these cyber threats can be easily avoided.

Spread as much awareness about this fishing scam as you can. Tell your friends and family members about this danger, so that they too be careful. Come, be safe in the digital world and save your online identity at all costs.