Gmail’s New Encrypted Messages Feature Opens a Door for Scams
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Summary
Google’s new email feature will allow business users to send end-to-end encrypted messages, designed to improve email security.
It is currently in beta, but will roll out to all Google Workspace users, enabling them to send the encrypted emails to any Gmail user, and eventually to any email inbox.
However, experts have warned that the move will result in more phishing attacks, as fraudsters take advantage of the new communication mechanism.
This will see them create fake invitations that contain malicious links requiring users to enter their login credentials for other services.
Google has built in a warning system to notify users when they receive one of these messages, but experts warn that fraudsters will likely craft phishing emails using the same template, even including the warning in the phishing message.
