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Not an exploit, it is intentional, and ironically, is a countermeasure against phishing. We all dread the day our Gmail password stops working, but this is wha
by Jerrrry 5y ago
Not an exploit, it is intentional, and ironically, is a countermeasure against phishing.
We all dread the day our Gmail password stops working, but this is what we signed up for.
I know my gmail is safe, because I know that without the password, not even I can get into it.
This is by design.
- tweenagedream 5y agoIndeed, it's a publicly documented feature: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7436150?hl=en#:~:text=Your%20Gmail%20address%20is%20unique,for%20j.o.h.n.s.m.i.t.h%40gmail.com https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7436150?hl=en#:~:text....
- hda111 5y ago> is a countermeasure against phishing How can it prevent phishing?
- paddez 5y agoTaking a guess - If your Gmail address is larrypage@gmail.com - it prevents someone creating a completely different Gmail address like - larry.page@gmail.com - and using it to impersonate that other account. I think it's complete conjecture that it's meant to be some kind of anti-phishing method - the solution there is just removing the ability to create addresses with periods - but I guess this way has some kind of utility for users?