Following a security flaw found in Google’s systems, Bitcoin developer Jameson Lopp is advising cryptocurrency owners to be extremely cautious with all incoming messages and requests. This comes after a clever phishing scam began using a real Google form, designed for requesting backup contact information, to trick people.
Since the notification appears to come from a trusted company email address, most spam filters let it through to people’s inboxes.
Attackers are tricking users by inserting a large amount of text into the email’s ‘name’ field. This pushes the actual email content lower down, and they place a fake security warning and a phishing link at the very top. They’re also using a legitimate Google Sites website to host the malicious link, which makes it seem more trustworthy.
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After reviewing this situation, Lopp determined that five common communication methods are no longer reliable for receiving messages: email, phone calls, text messages, instant messaging apps, and any alerts from outside sources.
As a researcher, I need to strongly warn everyone: please be incredibly cautious with any unsolicited messages you receive. That means being skeptical of *any* email, phone call, text message, or chat message you didn’t initiate. If a message claims there’s a security issue with your account that needs immediate attention, consider it a major red flag. Seriously, don’t trust incoming communications – it’s a common tactic used in scams and attacks.
— Jameson Lopp (@lopp) May 17, 2026
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Recently, Adam Lopp joined the team behind a debated proposal called BIP-361, which aims to shield Bitcoin from the threat of future quantum computers – even those being developed by companies like Google. This proposal suggests stopping transactions from older Bitcoin addresses within three years. It also outlines a plan to effectively freeze around 1.7 million BTC held in wallets potentially linked to Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, if the owners don’t update their security methods within five years.
The plan sparked strong disapproval and claims that it undermined the idea of distributing power, which deepened disagreements among investors.
Things are getting worse because of what big tech companies are doing. For example, Google recently took out a statement from Chrome’s AI feature descriptions that promised user data wouldn’t be sent to their servers, which is eroding people’s confidence in these centralized systems.
The most important thing to remember is to never trust messages claiming there’s an urgent problem with your account security, even if they appear to be from Google. Security expert Lopp notes that many new internet users lack the technical skills to spot these scams, making them easy targets.
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2026-05-17 18:13