Google Warns Users of State-Sponsored Attacks

Originally published on Fox Business After scrutinizing internal data and analyzing victim reports, Google (GOOG: 579.83, +9.42, +1.65%) says it has started warning users that it believes may be the target of “state-sponsored attacks.” The warning, which is featured with a pink background and black lettering at the top of the Gmail page, doesn't necessarily mean a user's account has been hijacked, but that Google believes it's at risk of anything from phishing to malware. “When we have specific intelligence – either directly from users or from our own monitoring efforts – we show clear warning signs and put in place extra roadblocks to thwart these bad actors,” Google said on its official security blog. The fresh warning comes as LinkedIn (LNKD: 92.50, -0.50, -0.54%) officials probe a possible breach that may have led to the theft of millions of encrypted passwords. Google urged users who see the warning to take “immediate steps to secure” the account, including creating a new password, enabling the 2-step verification and updating browsers, operating systems, plugins and document editors. Continue reading this article here.