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> is a countermeasure against phishing How can it prevent phishing?
by 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?