New York: Every day, about 18 million e-mails are sent to Gmail users about the Corona epidemic. Google says such phishing attacks are rife around the world. ‘Phishing’ is a form of internet fraud in which criminals try to lure users through e-mails to obtain private information such as their passwords and credit card details. Such e-mails are being blocked by Google.
One-fifth of such e-mails last week were from e-mails related to the Corona virus. The company says the virus is now the biggest issue for phishing. One and a half billion people worldwide use Google’s Gmail service. Many scammers are sending various types of e-mails to Gmail users. Some of these e-mails are being sent in the name of the World Health Organization. The person may be encouraged to download the software or be asked for a donation. These cyber criminals are currently trying to take advantage of the names of government agencies. Google claims that the company’s artificial intelligence machines are capable of blocking 99.9 percent of such e-mails.
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