Gmail's verified checkmark no longer trustworthy amid xAI and OpenAI phishing campaigns
doodlestein · x · 2026-10-10
Blogger doodlestein warns that Gmail's sender-verification checkmark can no longer be trusted: phishing emails impersonating AI companies now carry the verified badge. After an OpenAI impersonation campaign he flagged weeks ago, a similar xAI phishing attempt has surfaced. Don't rely on the checkmark; verify links and senders independently.
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