Android Verification Code for Google Accounts

When you're signing in to a Google account from a different country, Google asks you to <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2506340">confirm your identity</a>. You can enter your recovery email address or phone number, enter a verification code received in an SMS messages or voice call and now you can enter <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6046815?hl=en">a code generated by your Android device</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CV2FfcmYRve2WLebDbst2DmaO4cz34l62Ugvq5SBcHi-0sbuggf4Y-7_ynLYYPxzdrp6wkYz8JypXEfJhzcVagDdiOP4RkcR9N0YzTR1fpfBgbeMGKXX9Humw6ImdjO4TrlQtB5YKIOb/s1600/google-verify.png" /></div><br />"If you're signing in from a different location than you usually do, we may ask you to enter a code from the Google Settings app on your Android phone or tablet to make sure you own the account. You don't need an internet connection or phone/SMS connectivity to get codes using this app."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGfnHEBZ7ITXZDJFrSdjl7Y0UXDey2e2qYw6RSPGDl4by6azPIndNsS_lS862nT-dtIuvTc5bKVLLlL5wCYtuKrPPU1n04EKyNoqAwe-tpSrFDUkGXjBWsl52zF8PO5bK0qakFEE6_bsHm/s1600/get-code-1.png" /><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgZdJt3VErg9p5VvZE3r2udScnjseQtftJuoP0Laz2BMt_Bc57OiutPidAu1P0HxWmv-HDC6sGFDWBILZ8pozGA29oHT8-nd7TGYuijiU3YBHgXTf6quVTgR_Dwx_sNQkhVDE3UpkE0Ked/s1600/get-code-2.png" /></div><br />The Google Settings app is the UI for Google Play Services, Google's framework that delivers new features and APIs without installing a new Android version. It has nothing to do with the built-in Settings app, which is part of the operating system and can't be updated by Google.<br /><br />The verification code has 8 digits and it can be obtained by opening the Google Settings app, tapping the menu button and selecting "Get verification code".<br /><br />{ Thanks, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+HerinMaru/">Herin Maru</a>. }

Android Verification Code for Google Accounts

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More Secure Gmail Authentication

Google has <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps">a new settings page</a> that lets you enable or disable access to less secure apps.<br /><br />"Some devices and apps use insecure sign-in technology to access your data. Choosing Disable prevents these less secure devices and apps from accessing your Google Account. Choosing Enable increases your chances of unauthorized account access but allows you to continue using these less secure devices and apps."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuFdLmSfykAZDgVr6gI8UfOOx7YYO3fzvObDlTCos3WjRhTTvlps2gPcdOTxrOYEP1z8U_XSuN-OiZIqt3iejo5loSfKN7XPABEEUorjDpZ-Az-qEIThLVrkKyJFVl8whjQ4GTyegoFZTI/s1600/less-secure-apps.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlN6UA0NTJgYg-Ti1ju4fL9iHVOr_E8M4oF21VHG-5GyKNSHhyphenhyphenqxX2d7QdCaLe4yoXE-w4DO0ZJTC9NvIYDIAyvSjASCc1uNronfRTlkxb7NH8GQB-5YBn6MqQVymYXOgx4yIs1lWDelg/s1600/less-secure-apps-2.png" /></div><br /><a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6009563">Many mail apps</a> use insecure sign-in standards:<br /><br />* the Mail app for iOS 6 or below<br />* the Mail app from Windows Phone 8.0 or earlier<br />* some built-in Android mail apps not developed by Google<br />* desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird. <br /><br />If the access to less secure apps is disabled, you'll see a "Password incorrect" error when signing in and you can't set up a Google account on your device. "Google may block sign in attempts from some apps or devices that do not use modern security standards. Since these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safer."<br /><br /><a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2984937">A Microsoft article explains</a> that "Google has increased its security measures to block access to Google accounts after July 15, 2014 if those accounts are being set up or synced in apps and on devices that use Basic Authentication." <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2977698">Another article informs</a> that "Windows Phone builds earlier than 8.10.12359.845 [Windows Phone 8.1] use Basic Authentication and therefore may be impacted. Windows Phone builds later than 8.10.12359.845 use Open Authentication (or OAuth) and therefore will not be impacted".<br /><br />All Google products use OAuth 2.0, so if you use the desktop Gmail site, the mobile Gmail site or the mobile Gmail apps, you're not affected by this change. 90% of Apple devices are using iOS 7, so most iOS users are not affected. If you use Android mail apps built by OEMs like Samsung, the built-in mail app for Windows Phone or a desktop app like Outlook or Thunderbird, it's a good idea to make sure that the "enable" setting is checked <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps">on this page</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://googleonlinesecurity.blogspot.com/2014/04/new-security-measures-will-affect-older.html">An article from April</a> provides more information:<br /><blockquote>Beginning in the second half of 2014, we'll start gradually increasing the security checks performed when users log in to Google. These additional checks will ensure that only the intended user has access to their account, whether through a browser, device or application. These changes will affect any application that sends a username and/or password to Google.<br /><br />To better protect your users, we recommend you upgrade all of your applications to OAuth 2.0. If you choose not to do so, your users will be required to take extra steps in order to keep accessing your applications.The standard Internet protocols we support all work with OAuth 2.0, as do most of our APIs. We leverage the work done by the IETF on OAuth 2.0 integration with IMAP, SMTP, POP, XMPP, CalDAV, and CardDAV. <br /><br />In summary, if your application currently uses plain passwords to authenticate to Google, we strongly encourage you to minimize user disruption by switching to OAuth 2.0.</blockquote><br />{ Thanks, Herin. }

More Secure Gmail Authentication

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Google Redesigns "Unusual Sign-in Location" Page

If you sign it to your Google account from a different country, you'll probably see a page that asks you to <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2506340">verify it's really you</a> and not someone who managed to obtain your password. This page has been recently redesigned and looks better.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7CV2FfcmYRve2WLebDbst2DmaO4cz34l62Ugvq5SBcHi-0sbuggf4Y-7_ynLYYPxzdrp6wkYz8JypXEfJhzcVagDdiOP4RkcR9N0YzTR1fpfBgbeMGKXX9Humw6ImdjO4TrlQtB5YKIOb/s1600/google-verify.png" /></div><br />After you enter your credentials, Google shows a list of verification methods. If you've provided a recovery email address, you can enter it (Google shows the the first and the last character). If you've provided a phone number, you can enter it or ask Google to send a verification code in an SMS message or voice call. You can answer your secret question or enter the name of the city or town where you usually sign in. If you can't answer any of the questions or enter the verification code, you still have an option: reset your password.<br /><br />"The additional step at sign in is designed to prevent an unauthorized person who does not know you from accessing your account, even if they've obtained your username and password. While this won't necessarily stop people who know you from accessing your account (for that, try 2-step verification), it's an important measure to keep hijackers who have a long list of passwords from doing malicious things with your account, such as creating spam or accessing and deleting valuable data," <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/2506340">informs Google</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.searchenginepeople.com/blog/google-analytics-security.html">This page</a> has a screenshot that shows the old interface. Google used to ask: "Hey username@gmail.com, is that really you?".<br /><br />Google also has <a href="https://security.google.com/settings/security/activity">a page</a> that shows a list of recent security-related actions you've taken, like signing in to your Google Account or changing your password. Google includes the IP address, approximate location, as well as the browser and operating system, so you can quickly spot unusual activity.<br /><br />{ Thanks, Herin. }

Google Redesigns "Unusual Sign-in Location" Page

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Google Redesigns Settings Page for App Passwords

Google redesigned the page that allows you to generate app passwords. The page is now available at <a href="https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords">https://security.google.com/settings/security/apppasswords</a> or you can check the <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/security">Security tab</a> from Google Settings. It can be accessed only if you've <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/180744">enabled 2-step verification</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqPuCWzSOYWSlmLpbrk-1Xy8DOgx3TaVMZfjbzy-SnUSplur2qbeFZ6Gj8WCHRkrH4eAtpNlid2-0bmRdkz8haXYhbld0hT5tFImNPv_E51NA_izhGOmn4Kc8hLI2bA7-O2aAlNxCDSrx/s1600/google-app-passwords.png" /></div><br />"When you sign up for 2-Step Verification, we normally send you verification codes. However, these codes do not work with some apps and devices, like Gmail on your iPhone or iPad, Thunderbird, and Outlook. Instead, you'll need to authorize the app or device the first time you use it to sign in to your Google Account by generating and entering an App password," <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en">explains Google</a>.<br /><br />Here's an example of password generated by Google (it always has 16 characters, but you'll only have to enter once, so don't worry about memorizing it):<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk3XGtmtAj23kNLvG40diJF-3d3SpnS7CD6KJGh8DYnxZyxNR57tYAyfld2BsvcAF5GOOlStxriijgYY8lAB7KeyXsL-qdwX24HietGAhNJ76urYFY2ZvEI9wMlxizlg_lfBAbXiWw6ag2/s1600/google-app-passwords-2.png" /></div><br />The page used to look like this:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_JXvcBBSsUvMmx8-M7mS-OsZUgTOtdF7JtEdAcMFF6DuL32baGY42H9nMb9LqTwxwwzcjdmoKk4-OidhKWWA_vkxeB-aa1zFIoIzMajxwiDoH7_g7PBCPiaEEWpB8O1KK8_f-FfoCZont/s1600/google-app-passwords-old.png" /></div><br />{ Thanks, Herin. }

Google Redesigns Settings Page for App Passwords

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Google Settings Page for Phone Numbers

<a href="https://www.google.com/settings/account">Google's account settings page</a> has <a href="https://www.google.com/settings/security/phone">an updated section</a> for phone numbers that groups some features that were already available elsewhere. If you click "edit" next to "phone numbers", Google will show the phone numbers associated with your account.<br /><br />You'll probably see a phone number associated with Hangouts. You can enable or disable this setting: "<i>Help people who have your phone number find and connect with you on Google services, like Hangouts and caller ID by Google</i>." You can edit the phone number, change the way it's verified or remove the number.<br /><br />There's also a phone number that's used for account recovery. Google encourages users to enable this feature, but it's optional. For now, the account recovery page is not integrated with the account settings page, so it looks different and has a long URL. "<i>We'll use your phone to do things like challenge hijackers or send you a text message to help you access your account if you forget your password</i>," informs Google.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgspqtIlnuENmi8EAszLpqJIn6UepkKCtcDclPFaE9x3jtGzhUcHaB-w1YSkwPxpkRnUfROm9Hbl4dOW_3OcZZPntSsv_ZeRFpKsPOJS3URhR4-KC1SGViGNzP7D4qOEHfHqxIh7xTnbj1Q/s1600/google-security-phone-numbers.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEXUpTS3QYPMy6VDBIt1XsR2ZPMU0t_BtrDoL58EzzwJQdReM8kB4E3WqaOMfO6b-o7QI-wyxkFrK-V0-Fk4qDfaDdz8UqS-As6VkpC6THmwLUAylin6oG6beVup_mLPAmxCiSH74lIPuI/s1600/google-security-phone-numbers-2.png" /></div><br />The phone number management page was <a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2013/05/google-hangouts-and-phone-numbers.html">added back in May</a>, but now it's more functional.<br /><br />{ Thanks, Herin. }

Google Settings Page for Phone Numbers

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New Interface for Google's Account Permissions Page

Google's <a href="https://security.google.com/settings/security/permissions">account permissions page</a> has a new interface which does a better job at listing the <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3466521?hl=en">permissions</a>, shows bigger thumbnails and the date when you authorized a service.<br /><br />"On the Account Permissions tab of your Google Account, you can see a list of third-party sites and applications. These are sites and applications to which you've granted permission to access your Google Account, and you can see on this list to what parts of your account they have access. For example, you might have downloaded an app that helps you schedule workouts with friends. This application might have requested access to your Google Calendar and Contacts to suggest times and friends for you to meet up with," informs <a href="https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3466521?hl=en">Google's help center</a>.<br /><br />Google shows your Android and iOS devices at the top of the page. My Nexus 7 tablet was listed 3 times, so I clicked "Revoke access" next to the entries that include: "<i>Inactive - We haven't seen activity from this device for at least 60 days.</i>"<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixPCk8MWvv39Z_m3yhD6hgeVrOq3mOY9Cb8fn-qjTauHjrPuwjDc0i5RMeBTm1Yqjjx60g7Iz7YunveRSDTtrGxSDGAzqhaTOL1M7dOyAw1PmNJPP5Tcuf-WcGuNvzYOYHZJuMCjrQMJM_/s1600/google-account-permissions.png" /></div><br />If you see some services you no longer use, click "Revoke access". You'll be asked for permission the next time you use them.<br /><br />{ Thanks, Florian K. }

New Interface for Google's Account Permissions Page

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Google Operating System, Again a Phishing Site?

<a href="http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2013/09/google-operating-system-phishing-site.html">Back in September</a>, I wrote about Netcraft, who incorrectly flagged this blog as phishing. Many applications use the Netcraft backlist, so Opera, Kaspersky and probably other apps prevent users from visiting this site. I reported this issue to Netcraft, who solved it, but the site was added again to the blacklist a few days later. A Netcraft employee promised to flag the site as safe.<br /><br />The issue is that Netcraft only flagged googlesystem.blogspot.com. Blogger redirects to domains like blogspot.co.uk, blogspot.ro, depending on your country. Now Netcraft flags as phishing all googlesystem.blogspot.* URLs, except for googlesystem.blogspot.com. According to <a href="https://www.virustotal.com/en/url/e9e4c9af7853403bb9884a04d10f35dff4ead94c41eea68f12ba78ca8bd359dc/analysis/1383748837/">VirusTotal</a>, security tools from ESET, Fortinet and Kaspersky show phishing warnings for this blog.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDNfB0wo_rFSDYnBtc44B_TN0pJykwWUCylJMSZp3A0k2tDJF5IR9SKxx1qpyGf_eRQxUnhVcHaRr_YaYdSefPeLq4_OOMzdZ8hyhTSmPWjFUHLDKZaQfxSYxitTU_vi4DCjce2tfwU7Ny/s640/netcraft-phishing-5.png" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSCtbtiGdqSftAMy3W8jtZr2IR-8QToab3NJ-7NzMiUiiZuudF3kQOJooNO-oH4WXkKKZ8Fa6E4Eufh_AMFeTuCdiNgCU4onEkoOfOEn3fx3h72VuInUTGtliqf4koRYmX24sGpWI7TCl/s640/virustotal-phishing-2.png" /></div><br />Google Safe Browsing also shows a phishing warning for googlesystem.blogspot.ca, googlesystem.blogspot.se, googlesystem.blogspot.ro, googlesystem.blogspot.com.br and probably other similar URLs. Google Safe Browsing is used by Chrome, Firefox, and Safari for desktop. "Reported Phishing Website Ahead! Google Chrome has blocked access to googlesystem.blogspot.com.br. This website has been reported as a phishing website. Phishing websites are designed to trick you into disclosing your login, password or other sensitive information by disguising themselves as other websites you may trust."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdwaJIBpgO3kY85JtcQWUP37vC23SgB0c2zsO8bBaqWzUo5Y3yzs1-BklV7-kxeNADOj9_y4DqrJduclXd2TwFJurPtWwjMlnGaft8zBCvmp853IzmeHIxELKqKHFaZ80bWGGhxt09u6_/s640/google-phishing-report.png" /></div><br />I reported this issue to <a href="http://toolbar.netcraft.com/report_mistake">Netcraft</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_error/">Google</a>, so hopefully it will be solved. I just don't understand what triggered these phishing warnings and why they're no longer limited to Netcraft.<br /><br /><b>Update</b>: After a few hours, the issue was fixed.<br /><br />{ Thanks, <a href="https://plus.google.com/+ManuelJaneiro/">Manuel Janeiro</a>. }

Google Operating System, Again a Phishing Site?

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Google Operating System, Phishing Site?

If you use Opera to visit the site, you'll probably see this warning: "This site has been reported as fraudulent. Exchanging sensitive or confidential information with this site could put you at risk for identity theft and/or financial fraud. Opera Software strongly discourages visiting this page."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TY-V3SqRvcnev2oqzT2GxaknPbujRNKC2RGk0hxaElCe5PVsLZPIgpKHkDH0jDVaSpGc5OPy-N0LLGeOvPZa6Hrt6G8pAtyR5XCKHIiytFCgVIX61T8ivQ5POiJuVS0qq3dNiP8E8QWh/s640/opera-phishing.png" /></div><br />Opera uses <a href="http://www.netcraft.com/">Netcraft</a>'s phishing blacklist. You'll get a similar warning if you install Netcraft's toolbar:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihqnO7JKEF2u5xoQ5y0PygSfhe5O15c50hHtVla_sckZtxLfbqcSjYiocydndnTTBwl4kSw-a60VKiKLwKYAtcERbCuBczw1ZWnZ_ZTIRhiI3RaB37ReBHTsf7N8udgpqZgtlQcS1ze5IM/s640/netcraft-phishing-2.png" /></div><br /><a href="http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://googlesystem.blogspot.com">Netcraft's site report page</a> doesn't provide too many useful information. I could only find that the Google OS blog has a 5/10 risk rating, but the rating varies depending on the URL. The recent post about the Google logo has a 7/10 risk rating.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGUJea7fJWuzLLzwTwtvrm2akXpNtatU0foIH-LClctiasv6b8bzN7tixkaqLT3loU0BfE9ZnTjeh-M3jz-m63-xwS8kH8jKZ0nB8f5zhRZwUAcdM9Msgbep5Nmjl6vbHe8FEHMGSXXlYS/s640/netcraft-phishing.png" /></div><br /><blockquote>Many factors contribute to the risk rating of each site. The dominant factor for most sites is the age of the domain name in which the site appears. Domain names that have never been seen in the Netcraft Web Server Survey are given a high risk rating, since many phishing sites and relatively few legitimate sites fall into this category. Other factors which can influence the risk rating include:<br /><br />* Any other known phishing sites in the same domain.<br />* Whether a hostname or a numeric IP address is used in the URL.<br />* Whether or not a port number appears in the URL.<br />* The hosting ISP's history with respect to phishing sites.<br />* The hosting country's history with respect to phishing sites.<br />* The top level domain's history with respect to phishing sites.<br />* The site's popularity with Netcraft Extension users.</blockquote><br />So just because other Blogger blogs are used for phishing, Netcraft decided that this is a phishing site? It's hard to say. Google's official blog has a <a href="http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://googleblog.blogspot.com">0/10 risk rating</a>, while a random blog like googlelatlong.blogspot.com (it's not Google's Maps blog) has <a href="http://toolbar.netcraft.com/site_report?url=http://googlelatlong.blogspot.com">a 7/10 risk rating</a>, but there's no warning.<br /><br />A site that lets you check multiple anti-phishing blacklists is the Google-owned <a href="https://www.virustotal.com/en/#url">VirusTotal</a>. "VirusTotal is a free service that analyzes suspicious files and URLs and facilitates the quick detection of viruses, worms, trojans, and all kinds of malware." VirusTotal reported that there are 3 services that flag the Google OS blog: Opera, Netcraft and Kaspersky. They probably have the same source.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1WxKn9b7srLl3cVyrBAJZNhLrGJ3NywxR_-Q39qbbbHkUAoYNAnXhwDn8F-MOfX6ex4ziegRk4BHKX0aGxr7LYnDatpym_uyIZYD93efQgztL0ZPava7Kbl7p0wOvjd6UvxN2U9P1tXeP/s640/virustotal-phishing.png" /></div><br />Here's Kaspersky's "access denied" message:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Q1ZhL_s_u0WIJxMgzIvCd6lnWR3saQibYZ1uhSyhVGQvOLpMh-b9msSNijeXxZ-IXzBS-O8JDhPLROXNLV3UuD11xTCQ2AR299omdge8uq8qAn2e86s_10Tlyv_nSEzB8zEuwHvfAAZX/s640/kaspersky-phishing.png" /></div><br />Ironically, <a href="http://blog.kaspersky.com/kis-shines-in-independent-anti-phishing-testing/">a recent blog post</a> from Kaspersky's site informs that: "Kaspersky's product blocked 99 percent of the 187 phishing websites while producing zero false alarms among the 400 legitimate URLs, earning first place among its competitors with an Advanced + award from AV-Comparatives."<br /><br />I used Netcraft's browser extension to report that the URL was flagged by mistake and received this message after a few minutes: "Thank you for your enquiry. Following a review of the URL in question, I have unblocked the URL from the toolbar. Please allow a short period of time for the changes to propagate."<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZsEywKS6I2Y48gulddqWNh9CkGUg6H6XihYH1jU5rryG61FjYS_wpV_ECaqa_6kxiQj43hvyBoAWZrvsDNmGHcF6Dp0m7oDuCvLziFP_84y5P_sP4uewOqkCT_msqIu6nl2F9K_UyFbKU/s640/netcraft-phishing-3.png" /></div><br />{ Thanks, Josh Rich. He reported this issue. }

Google Operating System, Phishing Site?

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