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I completely thought the email I got for this (for my personal Google app domain) was a phishing attempt. Why couldn't they have included the text in the email

by xxpor 5y ago

I completely thought the email I got for this (for my personal Google app domain) was a phishing attempt. Why couldn't they have included the text in the email rather than some generic sketchy "You have a notification" nonsense?

jerryoftheyear 5y ago
Yeah this one was pretty bad, I had the same reaction.
dylan604 5y ago
If there was a link that said "Click here to view your messages", then yeah, I'd agree it would sound like a phishing attempt. If it was an email saying, "You have a notification" and you have to manually log in to see it, then there's less chance of you clicking on a phishing attempt. Also, if there's any personal/private/sensitive information, this method makes it unavailable over email. Just shooting from the hip. It could also just be laziness.
- bombcar 5y ago
  You’re training users to click a “you have a notification” email that’s not easy to verify is legit.
  - lmm 5y ago
    You're training users to not click a link in an email, but rather log in from your homepage.
    - bombcar 5y ago
      It has a big “click here” button - at least this email did. Yea better is to tell them to go login and provide no links.
- hackmiester 5y ago
  Yeah, that's why it looked so phishy. Exact text: "Dear Google Workspace Administrator, You have an important notification from Google Operations that requires your attention. Sincerely, The Google Operations Team" And then there is a clickable link: "Go to Alert Center" This is the first time I have EVER heard of the Alert Center. So, I also assumed it was made up.