How Gmail's blue checkmarks were faked
Trust is currency in our online world, and the links we establish between trusted parties enable everything from secure websites, to crypto platforms, to the software updates you install on your phone. The value we place in it is exactly what makes violating that trust so appealing to ne’er-do-wells and all the scammy operators hoping to make an illegitimate buck off you. Back at the start of June, we had the opportunity tocheck out one of the latest tricks baddies were up tothat abused existing trust-based systems — in this case, theblue checkmark Gmail just started showingin your inbox to indicate a verified sender....