Phishers have found a new use for Google Docs -- stealing your identity

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The free cloud applications, particularly Google spreadsheets, are gaining popularity as a phishing platform. I knew the Google Docs spreadsheet was good for something.

One of the main jobs of a phishing site in selling itself is to come from a trustworthy domain, and that's why Google Apps is so popular. Nobody is going to block *.google.com or even spreadsheets.google.com. So not only will some people be more inclined to believe that a phishing page is genuine, but it's less likely to be blocked by reputation systems. You even get to use HTTPS on your attack page, courtesy of Google...

Link: http://www.betanews.com/article/Phishers-have-found-a-new-use-for-Google-Docs-stealing-your-identity/1309460691
 
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This Google Docs things has been around for a month or so now.
 
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