I probably get more emails and messages asking for my help to recover Gmail accounts that the sender says they have been locked out of than any other kind of support request. Being a cynical old ...

Update, Dec. 07, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 05, has been updated with examples of the kind of cyber-attacks used by hackers and scammers to lock you out of your Gmail account. A Dec.

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 ...

When a Gmail account is hijacked, the damage rarely stops at email. A single compromise can expose banking resets, cloud backups, and identity documents, so the priority is to regain control quickly ...

Google is rolling out two new ways to recover your account after you lose access. “Recovery Contacts” lets you pick trusted friends and family to verify your identity. Users will soon be able to use ...

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 ...

You should change your recovery email in Gmail if you recently made a new email, your old one got deleted, or you simply want to keep your account secure. Your recovery email in Gmail is used to ...

Google has rolled out a series of new privacy and security updates to make it easier for users to recover their accounts and stay protected from scams. The latest improvements span Android and Google ...

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 ...