[HN] Google restricting internet access to some employees for security
[HN] Google restricting internet access to some employees for security
www.cnbc.com Google restricting internet access to some employees to reduce cyberattack risk
Some workers who need the internet to do their job will get exceptions, the company stated in materials.
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Google is running the program to reduce the risk of cyberattacks, according to internal materials. "Googlers are frequent targets of attacks," one internal description viewed by CNBC stated.
The company will disable internet access on the select desktops, with the exception of internal web-based tools and Google-owned websites like Google Drive and Gmail.
Email is almost always the initial vector for a target. And how are they ensuring it’s only internal gmail?
I smell BS.