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Phishing attack attempts to steal Google passwords via Red Cross website

JB

Always be careful about the links that you click on in unsolicited emails - are they really taking you where you think they're taking you to?

At first glance, you might imagine you are logging into Google Docs to see the content from the email's sender - but a closer examination of the URL bar reveals that this isn't Google at all that you're visiting, but instead a phishing page hidden away on the Ethiopian Red Cross Society's website.

Of course, you shouldn't enter your credentials on the page - as they are likely to end up in the hands of cybercriminals. And with so many people running their lives via Google's online tools (email, calendars, and so forth) you can understand why it's becoming increasingly attractive for online criminals to steal usernames and passwords from unsuspecting users.