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Webinar examines malicious OAuth apps as a path to Google Workspace breaches

A webinar examines how attackers can combine social engineering with malicious OAuth applications to gain access to Google Workspace data without relying solely on stolen passwords.

BriefPublished 14 September 20261 min read1 linked source · 2 checked facts

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The source describes two attacks in which malicious OAuth applications are paired with social engineering. The aim is access to Google Workspace data, and the source says this can happen without relying solely on stolen passwords. The webinar is framed around how these breaches unfold and which security controls can help stop them. For small teams, the practical takeaway is to treat third-party app permissions as part of the Workspace attack surface.

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Attackers can combine social engineering with malicious OAuth applications to gain access to Google Workspace data without relying solely on stolen passwords.
This webinar examines two attacks to show how these breaches unfold and which security controls can help stop them.

Our view

Small teams using Google Workspace should treat third-party OAuth grants as a breach path worth reviewing.

What the reporting says: Attackers can combine social engineering with malicious OAuth applications to gain access to Google Workspace data without relying solely on stolen passwords, and that the webinar examines two attacks and which security controls can help stop them.

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