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Craig Hale

Google fixes serious email authentication bug - make sure you're not affected

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Google says that it has fixed an issue in Gmail that saw scammers impersonating a legitimate, and more importantly, verified company, but fortunately, it looks like no users were harmed.

The email service provider just recently expanded on the BIMI email authentication program it launched almost two years ago by allowing certain eligible companies to show a blue checkmark next to their name, in a bid to help users distinguish safe emails in the inbox.

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