Anyone who's ever had their Google account hacked can tell you what a pain it is to recover. You'll spend hours or even days on it, and recovery isn't guaranteed, no matter what you do. On Wednesday, ...

Google introduces new Gmail account recovery mode. Updated October 19 with a new lock screen recovery feature specifically for Android smartphone users, as well as a warning from Check Point Software ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Desperate Gmail and YouTube users are turning to official and ...

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 ...

From emails, web history, endless search queries, to photos and personal information, your Google ecosystem and reliable smartphone hold a treasure trove of data you need to safeguard. Taking a few ...

April 29, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google There's no doubt Google is keen to track just about everything you do online and inside its apps, but it's also ...

We may earn a commission when you click links to retailers and purchase goods. More info. Google is rolling out new security features for those using Google Messages, as well as your standard Google ...

The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving security. The change will roll out in the coming months and help reduce fraud and spam while improving ...

Ben Khalesi covers the intersection of artificial intelligence and everyday tech at Android Police. With a background in AI and data science, he enjoys making technical topics approachable for those ...

A loophole in Android TV OS left a backdoor open for users to access a TV owner’s Gmail inbox among other things, but Google is rolling out a fix, and the company has now confirmed what that fix is.

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

Google says it has patched a nasty loophole in the Android TV account security system, which would grant attackers with physical access to your device access to your entire Google account just by ...