Google is 'looking into' a devastating Gmail attack that locks users out of their accounts with no way to recover.

Two-factor authentication is an essential security setting for any online accounts you have. It protects your accounts from falling into the wrong hands and prevents unauthorized access. But if you ...

If your online life revolves around Gmail, Chrome, and other Google software and services, your Google account is one of your most precious online resources. That's especially true if you use the ...

In the year since Google launched its My Account privacy and security hub, more than 1 billion people have used it to safeguard and monitor their data, Google says. Among other things, My Account is a ...

How much of your digital life would you lose if you lost a single password? Without it, you are locked out and the cold reality of using free cloud services like Google is that you don’t have a human ...

If you use an Android phone, you use a Google account. Unless you use a 'deGoogled' tablet or smartphone, or install a custom ROM without Google's services. A Google account is the gateway to ...

There’s no denying the peace of mind protection one gets from safeguards like two-factor authentication and complex, system-generated passwords. But there will inevitably come a time when you can’t ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Mar. 2, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 28 ...

Forgetting any important account password can induce instant anxiety. But when it’s your Google account – and Google then says it won’t let you back in for, maybe, three to five days – you could have ...