Gmail users have had a rough time of it this week. The instant-messaging feature associated with the site became the target of a phishing attack. The attack essentially mirrors other IM-based scams in which users receive a link from someone on their buddy lists. Google says it has taken steps to help curb the spread of the scam. Users of Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome will receive a. phishing warning when trying to visit the ViddyHo.com site .We have blocked the addresses being used to send these messages .
Source: https://threatpost.com/phishing-attack-hits-gmail-chat-022509/72407/