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Private Information From Your Public Google Calendars May Possibly Be Leaked Online

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Admin  |  2019-09-18

“Making your calendar public will make all events visible to the world, including via Google search. Are you sure?”

If you have ever shared your Google Calendars publicly, you should check your settings to ensure you are not exposing sensitive information. Over 8,000 publicly accessible Google Calendars can be found via a simple Google search, allowing anyone to access data like email IDs, event details, and locations.

While Google intends this public feature for collaboration, the main concern is that anyone can view and potentially edit the calendar without notifying the owner. Users may not realize they are unintentionally exposing their information to spammers and phishers. Scammers have previously targeted Google Calendar users with credential-stealing attacks by sending crafted event invitations with malicious links.

Now that you have read this, check if you have made your Google Calendars public and change the settings to prevent exposing your personal information!

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