Encryption Key Breach Sparks Concerns Over Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity experts have raised alarms over a surge in cyberattacks targeting freemail users, driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Hackers are leveraging AI to craft sophisticated phishing scams and fraudulent notifications that are harder to detect. These deceptive messages often appear to originate from legitimate Google addresses, making them more convincing.

Some attacks involve AI-generated or human-impersonated phone calls using authentic-looking Google phone numbers and links to genuine-looking Google pages. Kirill Boychenko, an analyst at Socket’s Threat Intelligence team, reported discovering malicious package managers designed to extract Solana private keys through Gmail by intercepting wallet interactions and routing the data via email.

Boychenko emphasized that Gmail’s widespread popularity and the trust it commands make it a prime target for exploitation. Because networks typically treat traffic from smtp.gmail.com as safe, sophisticated attacks exploiting Gmail are less likely to be detected by security systems. This vulnerability allows attackers to access sensitive inbox data undetected.

Additionally, ongoing threats include attacks exploiting Google Calendar notifications through Gmail. Google has reported a rise in extortion and invoice-based phishing scams targeting Gmail users. Meanwhile, Apple has issued alerts

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