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Google GMail security bug shares your chat contacts

Started by cgranier · 10 months ago

UPDATE: This security flaw has been fixed by Google.
Iâve found an interesting security bug in Googleâs GMail that could potentially expose your entire GTalk/GChat contact list (i.e., your Quick Contacts).
I. The security flaw can be exposed this way (you will need tw ... Continue reading »

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Alfredo
2 years ago

I connect through an office LAN. Is there a way they can have access to my chats o emails?
How may I prevent this from happening?

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Carlos Granier-Phelps
2 years ago

@Alfredo,

This issue has been fixed by Google.

However, it seems you're worried whether your office's IT department can read your Gmail and chats. If that's the case, I hve two recommendations:

1. Always use Gmail's secure connection (connect using https://www.gmail.com instead of plain http://)

2. Don't use your office's computer and network for any activity that may get you fired or in trouble.

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omar
2 years ago

i am writting this email with a great deal of urgency. someone has repeatedly hacked into my email address and sent out emails i did not authorize. i have changed my password on numerous occassions on someone just sent out an email on my behalf with an inappropriate picture to everyone in my contact list. this email was sent at 605pm this evening to multiple people. please i am begging you to unsend this email or retrack the email or i could lose my job since this individual has sent it to my peers, friends and family. please contact me as soon as possible to help me withdraw this email . please i am begging

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Carlos Granier-Phelps
2 years ago

Omar, are these messages showing up on your Sent Mail folder?

Two things may be happening:

1. Someone is obtaining your password and using your Gmail account to send emails. In this case, make sure there isn't a trojan program installed on your computer... this program may be giving someone access to your computer, sending them your passwords or recording all your keystrokes. Run an anti-virus and anti-spy utility on your system.

2. Someone may be pretending to be sending emails from your account, but is actually sending them from a different server. Check the headers of one of these emails and see what servers and IPs show up.

Lastly, I do not work for Google (not yet, at least) so there's nothing I can do about your emails. Sorry.

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