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Benedict Collins

The retail sector is under threat from… Gmail, WhatsApp and Google Drive?

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Multiple malware and phishing scams are running rampant through apps such as WhatsApp, Gmail and Google Drive, affecting businnesses across the retail sector as the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping period approaches, new research has claimed.

In terms of malware downloads per industry, the retail sector topped the list for the amount downloaded through Gmail and Google Drive, edging out cloud storage giant Microsoft OneDrive which saw the most use in other sectors.

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