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Hackers are notorious for using this old trick to lure unsuspecting users to their traps.

Luckily, Mitrovic declined the request and went about his business.

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Later, he received a notification indicating he’d missed a call from Google Sydney.

Things got interesting when he relived the same experience a week later.

However, Mitrovic picked up the call, which purported to be from Google Sydney.

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Upon receiving the call, the consultant was notified that he was speaking to Google’s Support team.

The representative claimed the hackers accessed Mitrovic’s account and downloaded data.

As you may know, attackers use sophisticated ploys to mask their true identity.

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Mitrovic requested the representative to email him, which would help him determine their identity.

Many people are likely to fall for it.

Microsoft has also suffered acascade of security failures.

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It also promises to expedite its response time when security issues are raised, prompting remediation.

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