Google announced it has been tracking and disrupting “multiple email-based phishing campaigns” in Iran. The campaigns, which have been going on for nearly three weeks, are targeting the accounts of tens of thousands of Iranian users. Google posits that the phishing is related to the Iranian presidential elections set for Friday. The phishing ploy sends users emails with a link to a Web page claiming to provide “account maintenance.” Upon clicking the link, users see a dummy Google sign-in that asks for username and password.
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Google Outs Iran for Pre-Election Phishing Expedition
Posted by: David Vranicar June 13, 2013 11:09 AMGoogle announced it has been tracking and disrupting “multiple email-based phishing campaigns” in Iran. The campaigns, which have been going on for nearly three weeks, are targeting the accounts of tens of thousands of Iranian users. Google posits that the phishing is related to the Iranian presidential elections set for Friday. The phishing ploy sends users emails with a link to a Web page claiming to provide “account maintenance.” Upon clicking the link, users see a dummy Google sign-in that asks for username and password.