{"id":29951,"date":"2017-05-10T18:01:11","date_gmt":"2017-05-10T10:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=29951"},"modified":"2021-08-18T16:10:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T08:10:35","slug":"gmail-android-anti-phishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/gmail-android-anti-phishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Gmail for Android to Get Anti-Phishing Check"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shortly after being hit by a surprisingly well made phishing attack<\/strong><\/a>, Google has begun rolling out some new security measures specifically for Gmail<\/strong> for Android that would give users a heads up on potential phishing attacks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rolling out to all Gmail for Android users<\/strong> within the next couple of days, the application will now warn the user whenever they click on a link <\/strong>that is reported to be fraudulent. Assuming that the user believes that the website is legitimate, they can then opt to continue to the webpage at their own risk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\tThis Gmail Phishing Attack Looks Extremely Real<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

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In the event that the link was incorrectly flagged as a fraudulent website<\/strong>, Google has also provided the means for users to correct them on it, as the warning comes with a link that allows users to report a falsely flagged website<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Considering the fact that Gmail was just recently affected by a large scale phishing attempt<\/strong>, some will wonder why Google did not implement this system until now.<\/p>\n

That being said, taking into account how that particular phishing attack functions, this system would not be able to stop it<\/strong>. Nevertheless, it\u2019s better to be late than never in this case.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\tRead Also:<\/strong>\u00a0\n\t\t\t\t\tHow to Make Your Gmail Account Safer<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Shortly after being hit by a surprisingly well made phishing attack, Google has begun rolling out some new security measures specifically for Gmail for Android that would give users a heads up on potential phishing attacks. 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