Gmail Security Flaw Discovered
"Google was recently alerted to a potential security vulnerability affecting the Gmail service. We have since fixed this vulnerability, and all current and future Gmail users are protected," Google says in a statement.
Simple Hack
An Israeli hacker named Nir Goldshlagger told an Israeli publication about the flaw. The vulnerability allowed hackers access into Gmail accounts by obtaining the Gmail user's cookie file, which allowed the user to log onto Gmail without retyping his or her password, according to Goldshlagger. Using the cookie, the hacker could then obtain authentication as the Gmail user.