Gmail Users Beware: Security Risks and Exploits on the Rise

Scammers have found a way to trick Gmail's new blue checkmark sender verification system, which highlights verified companies and organizations to users with a blue checkmark, into thinking their fake brands are legitimate. Cybersecurity engineer Chris Plummer discovered the flaw and Google has acknowledged the error, listing it as a top priority fix. However, until a fix is implemented, scammers and hackers are using the system to trick users with the exact thing it was meant to combat. Other email services, including Apple Mail and Fastmail, are also vulnerable to this type of attack.