Do not lose your account — what you need to know.
Google has confirmed that Gmail attacks are surging, as hackers steal passwords to gain access to accounts. This also means a surge in “suspicious sign in prevented” emails, Google’s warning that “it recently blocked an attempt to access your account.”
Attackers know this — that Gmail user concerns are heightened by security warnings, and they use this to frame their attacks. “Sometimes hackers try to copy the ‘suspicious sign in prevented’ email,” Google warns, “to steal other people’s account information,” which then gives those hackers access to user accounts.
If you receive this Google email warning, do not click on any link or button within the email itself.
