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Google to issue 'security warnings for suspected state-sponsored attacks'

Staying secure, while using zillions of those web services is at the top of everyones mind, and it is during times, ...

June 06, 2012 / 16:20 IST

Staying secure, while using zillions of those web services is at the top of everyone’s mind, and it is during times, such as these that one values being forewarned of potential dangers. Google will now promptly issue a warning to those users, who they feel may become the target of state-sponsored attacks, as part of their activity involving looking out for malicious activity on the web and taking appropriate actions. “We are constantly on the lookout for malicious activity on our systems, in particular attempts by third parties to log into users’ accounts unauthorized. When we have specific intelligence—either directly from users or from our own monitoring efforts—we show clear warning signs and put in place extra roadblocks to thwart these bad actors,” added Google in an official post.

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first published: Jun 6, 2012 04:14 pm

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