New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Google is quietly urging Gmail users to act now as new threats emerge. If you use Gmail, change your password, enable two step verification, and check your account settings. This guidance follows a fresh wave of phishing attacks linked to a hacker group called ShinyHunters.

The group exploited a third party Salesforce tool to access a few Google Workspace inboxes. The breach didn't come through Gmail or Google Cloud directly, but the warning applies to everyone. With scams targeting inboxes, Google wants users to act before threats get closer to home.

There's been a rise in phishing, voice based scams, and credential stuffing after attackers touched a corporate Google system. Even if your Gmail account wasn't invol...