Google Docs spam is making the rounds, so take heed before you read

Google Docs spam is making the rounds, so take heed before you read

Even attachments from legitimate sources appear to contain illegitimate vibes.

Have you checked social media lately? There's a bit of buzz making the rounds about Google Docs spam popping up in people's inboxes. The spam comes as an email attachment from even the most legitimate Google Docs users, including educational institutions and other professional organizations that rely on the document-storing cloud service.

MASSIVE phishing attempt via @Google Docs going on right now!! If you get invited to open a doc, DON'T CLICK IT!

— Chad Wingerd (@chadwingerd) May 3, 2017

I just got an email from my daughter's school, with malware embedded in a Google Doc. I can't help but like Google even less now.

— Vernon E. L. Smith (@VernonEL) May 3, 2017

Here's your official public service announcement to please check the attachments before you open them; Check the address of the person who sent it, and maybe even give the person a call to ask if they sincerely meant to send along a PDF.

There are very few details about what the malware contained actually does and where it originated, but we've reached out to Google for more information.