Tuesday, July 1, 2008
The Google Calendar application is one of the latest online services to be used in phishing scams.
Citing findings from security researcher Phillip Lenssen, Cnet.com has reported that Google users have been sent emails concerning legitimate events in the Calendar program.
Within the email, accountholders are warned that the search engine is purging a number of email addresses in an effort to reduce "congestions."
The message continues: "Your account was among those to be deleted. We are sending you this email to so that you can verify and let us know if you still want to use this account."
Google has urged all users not click on links within suspicious emails and report any suspected phishing scams to its IT security teams.
Responding to a concerned user on a help forum, a Google IT security analyst confirmed that it had not been sent by the search giant and should not be responded to.
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