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Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails 

Gmail blocked 18 Million phishing and malware emails 

17.04.2020
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Marlena Dziemińska
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Gmail malware scanners have blocked 18 million phishing and malware email which using COVID-10 lures in just one week.


Google announced that its anti-malware solutions implemented to defend its Gmail users have blocked around 18 million phishing and malware emails using COVID-19 lures within the last seven days. The IT giant also announced to have blocked more than 240 million spam messages related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Google also revealed that hackers are attempting to impersonate government authorities and healthcare organizations, including the WHO, to trick victims that are in smart working.

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