Urgent Warning to Gmail Users: Do This NOW

A new type of email attack is targeting Gmail users without them ever noticing. Hackers are using Google Gemini, the AI built-in tool in Gmail to trick users into handing over their credentials. Cybersecurity experts found that hackers are sending emails with hidden instructions that prompt Gemini to generate fake phishing warnings, tricking users into sharing their account password or visiting malicious sites. These emails are crafted to appear urgent and sometimes from a business. By setting the font size to zero and the text color to white, attackers can insert prompts invisible to users but actionable by Gemini. Instead of fixing the issue, Google marked the report as "won't fix," meaning they believe Gemini is working the way it's supposed to. Google has reminded users that it doesn't issue security alerts through Gemini summaries. So, if a summary tells you that your password is at risk or gives you a link to click, treat it as suspicious and delete the email. Security experts are urging Gmail users to adopt two-factor authentication and passkeys, which provide strong protection against these kinds of phishing campaigns.

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Canadian Couple Has Been Dodging Calls About Their Missing Cat……..Because Their Cat Isn’t Missing

Jonathan and Natasha McCurrach, from British Columbia, are begging for people to stop calling them. For over a year, the couple has been fielding dozens of calls from strangers, claiming they have found the couple’s cat, Torbo. There’s just one problem: Their cat’s name is Mouser and he’s not missing. The couple says sometimes they receive as many as six calls a day, as well as voicemails from people saying they’ve found their cat. After several months of trying to figure out why they were getting these calls, Jonathan asked a caller how he got their number. The caller explained that the number was listed on a t-shirt styled to look like a missing cat poster. It turns out that a New York clothing company called Wisdumb printed the t-shirt and made up the number. The company assured Jonathan that the use of a real number was not intentional. The shirt has since been removed from their website. Some phone numbers have been set aside in North America for fictional use, all starting with the number 555. Unfortunately, like Wisdumb, not all companies use the 555 number. Natasha said she's hesitant to change her number because it's a 604 area code, which was B.C.'s first area code and today is hard to get. “I’ve had my number for 20 years and don’t want to change it,” she said. “I’ll just keep not answering."

 

 

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Woman Has a Blood Type So Rare She's the Only Person in the World With It

An unidentified woman from Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles has the rarest blood type on earth. The 68-year-old is the only known member of the blood group “Gwada negative.” The moniker comes from the colloquial name for the French Caribbean island the woman calls home. Scientists with the French Blood Establishment, who discovered the blood type, were introduced to the woman in 2001 when she was living in Paris and undergoing routine blood tests in preparation for surgery. Doctors were unable to identify her blood type or any matches for it. DNA analysis wasn’t advanced enough at that time to explore the case further, but in 2019 researchers utilized the next-generation technology to sequence the patient’s entire genome. Research revealed a mutation in the gene PIGZ, which affects how proteins anchor to the surface of blood cells. The team determined that the woman inherited her unique blood profile from her parents, as both carried the mutated gene. People with AB blood have A and B antigens, meaning they can receive blood from any donor. Meanwhile, type O blood has no antigens, meaning patients with this type can only receive blood from fellow type O donors. Gwada negative is now recognized as an official blood type, but that means that the only person in the world who has it can’t receive blood from anyone.

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24-Year-Old Woman Spends Thousands Reliving the 1980s

Violet Sky, a singer from New York City, has a fascination with the ‘80s that has turned into an obsession. After watching the 1985 film Girls Just Want to Have Fun, she was drawn to the fashion, hairstyles, and the music. She now tries to live every day like she’s in the 1980s, dressing in vintage clothing, driving an old Camaro, and transforming her apartment to look like it’s from that decade. The endeavor hasn’t been cheap, as the budding musician confessed that she has spent thousands to recreate the 1980s. Unfortunately, Violet says she gets stares from people when she’s out in public, and people online make negative comments, but she’s not bothered by any of that. Violet is now turning her obsession into a career, releasing authentic ‘80s music over the last few years. Aside from her musical career, she also manages a vintage clothing store in Manhattan. In the end, she hopes to inspire others to embrace whatever makes them happy, even if some people think it’s weird. "People are going to judge and critique you no matter what you do, but what matters most is how you feel about yourself.”

 

 

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