Cyber crooks have managed to exploit a flaw in Google Drive to direct users to phishing scams. The really scary part is this hack uses legitimate and authentic Google Drive alerts that push out to unsuspecting victims.

As reported by WIRED, for the mobile version of Google Drive, scammers have been taking advantage of the "collaborate" feature to send out push notifications inviting victims to edit a document.

Here's what to know:

• You may receive a legitimate push notification on your mobile device from Google Drive asking you to accept a document or spreadsheet. The sender is typically unknown.
• If you open the document, it may look official in some capacity. You may be prompted to enter personal information, such as your date of birth, banking information, etc.

While most folks today know not to provide personal information to an unknown sender, the fact that this phishing scam uses actual Google app notifications and emails prompting users is causing a lot of people to be fooled who otherwise wouldn't.

There's also an unfortunate scam going on that attempts to exploit Zoom users. The Subject line of the e-mail is typically "Regarding Zoom conference call". The e-mail then goes on to say that your webcam has been hacked, and the hacker caught you using Zoom in a "compromising position". They then attempt to extort you for around $2,000, or they "will release the video to your e-mail contacts". This is all a complete hoax. If you receive this e-mail, please simply delete it.

Be vigilant! Here's a reminder: if you want to check to see if your e-mail has

been breached and is out on the dark web, you can run our free scan by clicking here. If it has been breached, feel free to ask us how you can protect yourself.