Google is issuing a warning similar to one it had sent in
June to tens of thousands of Gmail users to inform them that their
accounts may be targeted by hackers. “We
believe state-sponsored attackers may be attempting to compromise your
account or computer," the warning reads in black text on a red banner.
"Protect yourself now," a link to Google support page said.
"It's likely that you received emails
containing malicious attachments, links to malicious software
downloads, or links to fake websites that are designed to steal your
passwords or other personal information," warns the support page.
"Google's internal systems are not compromised and that this message
does not refer to one specific campaign."
The page encourages users to treat
all links and attachments with skepticism, ensure that they're on the
real page when logging into Google and to enable 2-step verification, a
recent feature that sends a unique code to the user's mobile device to
be used in conjunction with their password. Users are also encouraged to
keep their software and plug-ins up-to-date.
Google said the warning will be seen
by tens of thousands of new users in the coming days. Malicious traffic
has been heavier than the software developer expected. Based on Twitter,
so far, many of the warning's recipients appear to be journalists and
policy experts, noted Bits, The New York Times technology blog.
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