#GoogleWorkspace

Hackers Could Exploit Google Workspace and Cloud Platform for Ransomware Attacks

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November 16, 2023 at 07:00AM Novel attack methods targeting Google Workspace and the Google Cloud Platform have been demonstrated, posing risks of ransomware, data exfiltration, and password recovery attacks. Threat actors could exploit vulnerabilities in Google Credential Provider for Windows (GCPW) to gain access to machines and bypass multi-factor authentication protections. These attacks highlight the … Read more

Google Workspace weaknesses allow plaintext password theft

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November 15, 2023 at 01:36PM Researchers at Bitdefender have identified weaknesses in Google Workspace that could potentially lead to ransomware attacks, data exfiltration, and password decryption. These vulnerabilities could also be used to access Google Cloud Platform with custom permissions and propagate from one machine to another. Google has stated that these weaknesses are outside … Read more