guarding against hackers the rising threat to gmail and calendar users

In a tale as old as time (or at least as old as when we first invited monolithic tech giants into our digital homes), hackers are yet again targeting fair Google users, who merely sought to organise their lives with Gmail and Calendar apps. Oh, the humanity! Wee Google Calendar icons and seemingly benign junk mail join forces as Trojan horses for cyber miscreants.

Security experts, the digital knights in shining armour, sternly warn us about the potential risks in this latest episode of 'Techiquette with Hackers.' They kindly remind us that, while technology giveth us opportunities to send birthday wishes through email or plan appointments, it also taketh by leaving us potentially vulnerable to unwanted digital nuisance. Who knew 'the cloud' had an overcast side?

It seems that as we turn more pages of our lives into pixels, we'd better make sure they're heavily encrypted, or face an unexpected plot twist in our digital narrative!

Mitigations are in place, of course, but let's admit it, isn't our relationship with technology akin to trying to train a mischievous puppy? Persistent? Yes. Rewarding? Absolutely. But there's always a new challenge around the corner. And so, we soldier on, armed with a strong password, two-factor authentication and a wicked sense of irony! Read more here.