Gmail for Android gets anti-phishing security checks

Himanshu, 04 May 2017

Google has started pushing out a new update to its Gmail for Android app. The update brings along a new security feature: anti-phishing security checks.

"When you click on a suspicious link in a message, Gmail will show a warning prompt helping you keep your account safe," the company explains. Here's the warning prompt in question:

Coincidentally or not, this new feature comes shortly after a huge phishing attack related to Google Docs came into light. The Mountain View, California-based company has addressed that issue.

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Quick and impressive!

  • Stone Cold Steve
  • 04 May 2017
  • 7tt

I thought Gmail was fishy

Well, at least now we can look at the brighter side of it. So welcome to the new security update now. Haha

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