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I don't use Google Drive, so perhaps a naive question: If someone clicks on the link, is/are the author(s) of the document able to see who the reader is? If s
by zhte415 6y ago
I don't use Google Drive, so perhaps a naive question:
If someone clicks on the link, is/are the author(s) of the document able to see who the reader is? If so this seems like a huge vector to increase the spammers 'signal' ratio to target specific individuals (people that click through stuff and their potential interests - finance, porn, gardening, who knows).
- robjan 6y agoThey can if you are signed in using the same Google Account that was invited to the document
- zhte415 6y agoWow. Most potential targets, perhaps not an average HN reader, would stay logged in because of the convenience of accessing GMail and/or YouTube, and perhaps other services. This seems a dangerously effective vector for targetted phishing.
- itsoktocry 6y ago>This seems a dangerously effective vector for targetted phishing. How is it any different than email phishing?