Google quick to fix Gmail spam exploit
A "serious" exploit that allowed spam to be sent to Gmail users without them knowing about it has been shut down.
Google claimed it was quick to counter the exploit, which caused spam to be sent to logged-in Gmail users when they visited specially-crafted websites. “We quickly fixed the issue in the Google Apps Script API that could have allowed for emails to be sent to Gmail users without their permission if they visited a specially designed website while signed into their account,” Google explained in a statement.
“We immediately removed the site that demonstrated this issue, and disabled the functionality soon after. We encourage responsible disclosure of potential application security issues to security@google.com.” Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said the flaw was a particularly serious one, even though it appears there was no monetary reward for the scammers.
