Technical News Office – Cybersecurity is a big issue right now. In such a situation, we hear incidents related to cybercrime on a daily basis. Currently, a new advisory has been released regarding Gmail, which you should not ignore. Recently, cybersecurity experts from the Check Point team discovered a large thread regarding Gmail. Here we will tell you how to protect yourself from this. Let us know.
Gmail thread warning
Check Point experts said that fraudsters are trying to steal the personal data of users using the Gmail platform. In this new scam, they ask users to download a malware-filled attachment, which contains the Rhadamanthys Stealer bug. Now the question arises that how does this bug attack work? Let us tell you that first of all, scammers create their fake Gmail account and start sending emails claiming to be from a verified company. In these messages, they inform the user by mail that he has violated the copyright on his personal social network account and ask him to delete it immediately.
They also give you instructions in this email, asking you to download a file. If you download it, the virus is activated immediately and the latest version of Rhadamanthys Stealer is installed on your device and tries to steal your personal data. Let us tell you that this mail comes to you from a well-known company.
How to stay safe?
It has been learned that this scam targets users from all over the world, including people from Europe, Asia and America. These emails are arriving in very large quantities, which is very concerning. Check Point said that 70% of these fake companies are linked to the entertainment, media, technology and software industries. In such a situation, if you receive such a mail and your inbox is full of them. So you should be careful and do not download any such files. If possible, delete these emails immediately. If you don’t do this, you could get into trouble because a dangerous virus may be installed on your computer.
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