Heard of the 'dot notation' scam yet?

Did you know that if your email is johnsmith@gmail.com, you also automatically own john.smith@gmail.com, j.o.h.n.smith@gmail.com, and every other dotted variation as well? It sounds like a helpful feature — until you realise how scammers are actively leveraging it to bypass your spam filters. 

Cyber criminals are using a combination of phishing techniques and AI to exploit Gmail's dot notation feature.  It's a combination of strong security protocols and high awareness required to block these attacks.  

Find out how this sneaky vulnerability works, and the vital steps you need to take right now to protect your inbox in this guide from IT Basecamp's cybersecurity division CyberHeroes.

Read the guide