Gone Phishing with Google, Ebay and PayPal

Julian Sharpe | 12:19 pm | July 10, 2008 | Google, News

Google, Ebay and PayPal have formed a partnership in an attempt to combat phishing within Gmail, Google’s free email service.

Google is using email authentication technology called DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM), to stop, control and report fake Ebay and PayPal messages from reaching Gmail users worldwide.

Brad Taylor, the senior staff software engineer, in charge of Gmail’s anti-spam efforts, said: “We’re always looking for ways to eliminate unwanted email from our users’ inboxes. Phishing is an especially nasty form of spam, so we appreciate having another weapon in our arsenal against it. We’re glad to be working with Ebay and PayPal to protect our users.”

Garreth Griffith, PayPal UK head of risk management, said, “The Gmail team’s decision to work with Ebay and PayPal on this issue is a significant step forward in our fight to keep consumers safe from phishing and cybercrime. Today’s announcement will enhance online safety for millions of Ebay and PayPal customers who use Gmail.”