The evolution of hack attacks shows no sign of slowing down, and this appears to be particularly true when it comes to the silver bullet threat combination of phishing and Gmail account compromise. The trouble is, even the most careful of Gmail users are falling victim as has been demonstrated in one recent case where the victim did everything right, or so they thought. Here’s what you need to know about this critical Gmail hack attack warning that could cost you dearly if you ignore it.

The Evolution Of Gmail Hack Attacks Continues At Pace

No matter how switched on to security threats, how aware of the methods used in phishing attacks, how secure you feel in the current threat landscape, I assure you that there are hackers, fraudsters and cybercriminals out there who can and will prove you wrong. An experienced security consultant recently discovered this himself after coming dangerously close to falling victim to what has been described in a viral posting as a “super realistic AI scam call.” He was lucky, however, as a last-minute gut instinct proved correct and the attack failed. Others have not been so lucky, and no AI-powered anything was even required.