{"id":372693,"date":"2024-12-23T14:12:22","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=372693"},"modified":"2024-12-23T14:15:47","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T14:15:47","slug":"google-calendar-invites-scam-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/google-calendar-invites-scam-warning","title":{"rendered":"Your Google Calendar Invite Might Be a Scam: Here\u2019s How to Spot It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Think twice before clicking on that Google Calendar link you got in your email. A recent report from Check Point says that black hat hackers<\/a> have figured out how to abuse Google Calendar to send phishing emails<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While Check Point has not revealed exactly who is behind this new hack, its potential to scale rapidly is significant. Google Calendar is used by 500 million people worldwide, and Google Workspace has more than 3 billion monthly active users.<\/p>\n

Bad actors behind this new social engineering campaign are also manipulating Google Drawings \u2014 a free, web-based application that allows users to create, edit, and share diagrams, charts, and other content.<\/p>\n

Let’s look at how this hack works and what best practices and steps users can take to avoid falling for this malicious yet interesting scam.<\/p>\n

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Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Hackers are abusing Google Calendar and Drawings to send convincing phishing emails, tricking users into clicking malicious links.<\/li>\n
Attackers modify sender headers and use multi-step redirects to make the scams appear legitimate and increase their success rate.<\/li>\n
Google Calendar’s widespread use makes it a prime target for attackers, and this campaign demonstrates the evolving nature of phishing threats.<\/li>\n
Users should double-check all Calendar invites, avoid clicking on suspicious links, use strong passwords, and implement multi-factor authentication to protect themselves.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n
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\n Key Takeaways<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n Google Calendar Manipulated For Phishing<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n How Does the Google Calendar Hack Work?<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n Google Calendar Threats: A Brief History<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n What We Found on the Dark Web & Telegram Channels<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n The Bottom Line: How to Stay Safe<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n FAQs<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n
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\n References<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/li>\n <\/ol>\n
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