Google to Take Closer Look at Web Apps Requesting User Data Access

Following the famous Gmail phishing attack from just a few days ago, Google has decided to make it more difficult for apps to get access to people's data. 

The company announced that new applications that request access to user data will, from now on, face more scrutiny. Some of these apps may even "qualify" for a manual review due to Google's enhanced risk assessment. 

“Until the review is complete, users will not be able to approve the data permissions, and we will display an error message instead of the permissions consent page. You can request a review during the testing phase in order to open the app to the public. We will try to process those reviews in 3-7 business days. In the future, we will enable review requests during the registration phase as well,” Google informs developers. 

Developers will continue to use their apps for testing purposes even before t...