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Furthermore this isn't the first of its kind; Google has been alerting high-risk Gmail users about state-sponsored hacking for about a decade now. Microsoft pro
by alwillis 4y ago
Furthermore this isn't the first of its kind; Google has been alerting high-risk Gmail users about state-sponsored hacking for about a decade now. Microsoft probably does something similar.
It’s great that Google alerted Gmail users, but then what?
“We believe you may be a target of a state-sponsored attacker; have a nice day.”
Beyond just telling you, Apple is providing some tools to do something about it.
- joshuamorton 4y agoGoogle advanced protection mode has been available for a while. The threat models are different because the companies provide different services (spear phishing defenses from the web services company, hardware defences from the hardware provider), but still.
- closewith 4y agoI not a big supporter of Google in general, but they don't just notify you. They offer to enrol you in their Advanced Protection Program: https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686?hl=en https://support.google.com/a/answer/9378686?hl=en