James Paul 
With several billion users across the globe, Gmail is a place of choice that attracts cybercriminals. And precisely, the tech giant has decided to sound the alarm concerning a scam which aims for certain Internet users and allows the pirates to take control of their account. Here is everything you need to know about this very well established attack.
How does it work?
After The Internet userthis fraud was discovered in the middle of the year 2024 and it is based on artificial intelligence. Concretely, the pirates will contact the target via a telephone call. The interlocutor pretends to be a technician from Google. The idea is to make you believe that your account safety is included.
You believe you are dealing with a highly qualified human, it is actually an AI that adapts in real time to the conversation to better deceive your world! Shortly after this phone call, the victim receives one or more emails that claim that the mailbox has been hacked. As always in the event of phishing, several malicious links are offered in order to recover your personal identifiers and passwords.
More than ever, vigilance is therefore in the face of these increasingly sophisticated attacks. In particular, you must check the email address in order to detect a suspicious fault. Regarding the call, you could identify certain slowness or an unusual rhythm in your interlocutor. You can also choose to never respond to unknown numbers. In an emergency, it is always possible to leave a message or contact you by other means.
Surials of scams on Gmail
As a reminder, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently alerted the 2.5 billion Gmail users on the resurgence of scams. Phishing attacks have increased by more than 50%, in particular via fraudulent links and misleading pretexts, such as the one we saw above. Artificial intelligence allows cybercriminals to create more sophisticated traps, imitating logos and layout of legitimate companies.
Users usually fall into the trap in less than a minute. US federal police advise never to click on links or open up joints from unlined emails. To protect yourself, it is also recommended to activate authentication with two factors and carefully check the address of the sender. To find out more, do not hesitate to read our previous article here.
By: Bitdefender
