Google Mail Security

[Palustris]

Received an Email from Google

Stay safer online with the new Security Checkup
It's time for your regular Security Checkup, now upgraded to give you specific, personalized recommendations to strengthen the security of your Google Account.
Take 2 minutes to review your security status.

So is this legit?

[hc4361]

I should think so. This is the genuine Google Security Check Up

https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup

[Mamyalynne]

It has bothered others too.

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/7xemne/google-gmail-security-alert-phishing-attempt

[Buenchico]

Google ARE sending out GENUINE emails like that one, which are leaving a lot of people wondering about whether they can be trusted or not:
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/7xemne/google-gmail-security-alert-phishing-attempt

However it's likely that as soon as scammers see what's happening they'll then start sending out FAKE emails that will look the same as the real ones. So extreme caution is needed.

If in doubt,the rule is always to ignore any links in such emails and to go direct to the relevant organisation's website. i.e. go here for the real thing:
https://myaccount.google.com/intro/security-checkup

[Peter Pedant]

well bill gates, and the CIA read your emails
who else do you want to read them?

[Palustris]

Thanks.