Between bad actors maliciously attacking Google Classroom and Calendar invites, Google has had a less-than-ideal time trying to find ways to mitigate this loophole. Basically, anyone can plug your email address into an invite and send you a request to connect in these services, and by their very nature, you become instantly susceptible to something […]
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Google hopes to curb spam by hiding unknown sender invites from your calendar
You can now choose to only show events on your Google Calendar if they come from senders you know. This change was done in order to keep your calendar somewhat free of spam. However, you will still get email invitations to events from people you don’t know, but they won’t show up on your calendar […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Calendar takes its turn preventing unwanted spam invitations in latest update
Millions of Google account users have been receiving unwanted spam files in Drive, and events on their Calendars from people they don’t know, and Google has done quite a bit to shut that down. In July, they made it to where you could block people from sharing files with you if they weren’t in your […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Classroom users are being inundated with inappropriate and unstoppable spam
Over the past year, Google’s services have been hit with some pretty coordinated spamming efforts by unknown third parties. Both Google Drive and Calendar have experienced overwhelming problems with unwanted file and event sharing occurrences, and due to the nature of how sharing works, it’s nearly impossible to squash this. Google has attempted to implement […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Drive’s spam blocking measures are being extended to Docs, Sheets, and Slides
Have you ever received a weird email letting you know that someone has invited you to a Google Calendar meeting or that they’ve added a comment to your document in Google Docs? What about an email indicating that someone wishes to share a file with you in Drive? My guess is that many of you […]
Continue ReadingSpam, block, delete – Google’s solution to Drive file sharing abuse is practical but short term
Over the past few years, users have been receiving spam in Google Drive – files that are shared with them that they didn’t ask for from people they don’t know. Until now, the company hasn’t really had a solution to this, but now, it’s implementing something that should help cut down on the abuse – […]
Continue ReadingGoogle is cleaning house: How to save your dormant account from deletion
We woke up to a curveball from Google, and it might just rattle your peace of mind. In the online world, out of sight often means out of mind, but with a new policy that’s started rolling out today, ignoring those rarely used accounts could come with a heavy price. Inactive Google Accounts pose a […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re visiting YouTube TV via Search, don’t fall victim to this cleverly disguised scam
I’m not the biggest fan of YouTube TV and unsubscribed from its “modern” version of traditional programming about a year ago, but I do understand the value the service has as a sports-centric place to enjoy some downtime. In fact, the app and website have pretty much become the best place to watch sports, according […]
Continue Reading“Switch to Android” app on iOS now supports all phones with Android 12
Google announced today via a blog post that all Android 12 phones now have support for the iOS “Switch to Android” app, allowing users to seamlessly transfer data from their old iPhone to their new Android. Previously, this app only worked when moving to a Pixel phone, but now support has been expanded. The much-awaited […]
Continue ReadingMake sure that you don’t fall for this official-looking Google Forms phishing scam
Over the past few days, we’ve noticed an uptick in the number of fake emails in our inbox, but specifically from individuals attempting to impersonate Google. While this is nothing new, and people have been creating phishing scams for years now, one favorite method hackers have taken to like water is to abuse Google’s official […]
Continue ReadingGoogle Drive will now alert you of suspicious files with a large, yellow banner
At Google’s Cloud Next event last year, it announced that it was going to find new ways to protect users against spam and abusive practices of its services. The entire year was filled with Calendar and Drive spam among other things where suspicious events, files, and more were randomly appearing in accounts across the globe. […]
Continue ReadingHow to move Keep notes between Google Accounts in bulk
One of my favorite Google services is Google Keep. I use it across all of my accounts as a journal of sorts for tracking my experiences, thoughts, and more. For work, I write down interesting article ideas, and for my game studio, I use it as a worldbuilding tool for my game universe. It’s one […]
Continue ReadingThis Google Drive feature is allowing scammers to send malicious links to users
Scammers, who are probably not wealthy princes, are sending malicious links to hundreds of thousands of users through Google Drive via its collaboration features. In Drive, you are notified via email when a file is shared with you or when you’re mentioned in a comment. Hackers are plugging in email addresses via the share and […]
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