When a Gmail account is hijacked, the damage rarely stops at email. A single compromise can expose banking resets, cloud ...

It’s been quite a while since I’ve received an apologetic email from a contact saying their account had been hacked and a recent email most definitely sent to me wasn’t from them. But this still ...

Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

Changing your Gmail address can be confusing because Google treats your email address as your account identity. Unlike ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

Google is rolling out a new Recovery Contact feature designed to help you regain access to your Google account if you ever get locked out. Whether you’ve forgotten your password, lost your phone, or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 8, 2025: This story, originally published May 7, ...

Google rolls out option to change Gmail addresses. Here's how to change your Google Account email address and transitioning to a new Gmail address.

Google will allow Gmail address changes once every 12 months. Each account gets a maximum of three changes in total. After ...

In this post, we will show you how to add a recovery email address to Gmail. Gmail is a free email service by Google with more than a billion users worldwide. Users can access Gmail via a web browser ...