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New Gmail Security Alert for 2.5B Users as AI Hack Confirmed

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Google has launched a new alert for Gmail's 2.5 billion users about a sophisticated AI-driven phishing scam. The scam involved attackers using fake account recovery notifications and advanced AI to mimic voice calls from genuine Google support numbers. Sam Mitrovic, a Microsoft consultant, nearly fell victim to such a scam and shared the experience publicly. To combat scams, Google has formed the Global Signal Exchange with the Global Anti-Scam Alliance and the DNS Research Federation.

  • More than 2.5 billion Gmail users targeted.
  • AI scam mimics genuine support calls.
  • Google unveils Global Signal Exchange.
  • Mitrovic noticed attack after one week.
  • Google shared 100k malicious URLs for analysis.