A tech expert has broken down ‘clues’ within a sophisticated phishing email which has been sent to Gmail users from a ‘valid, signed email’ — raising serious cybersecurity concerns related to data privacy liability, online identity theft, and even financial fraud insurance implications.
Founder of Ethereum Name Service, Nick Johnson, took to Twitter last month to raise awareness of “an extremely sophisticated phishing attack,” explaining it “exploits a vulnerability in Google’s infrastructure” — a loophole with potential legal implications in digital infrastructure compliance and cyberattack liability insurance.
And given cybersecurity company Kaspersky shared an article about it last week, it would seem the attack is ongoing — UNILAD has contacted Google for comment. The potential wellness and mental health impacts of identity theft-related anxiety are also worth considering in light of these digital threats.
Johnson took to Twitter on April 16 to share screenshots of the email he received, analyzing the images and explaining just how advanced the phishing attack is — with implications for private data protection laws, digital forensics, and email security solutions.
What does the ‘no-reply’ phishing email look like? The ‘first thing to note’? A ‘valid, signed email’
