A Google account sits at the heart of the internet experience for billions of users worldwide. Protecting it is paramount if services such as Gmail, Google Docs and Google Photos are to remain secure.

Recent observations by cybersecurity analysts reveal a concerning trend in the field of cybersecurity: the emergence of a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform dubbed "Tycoon 2FA." This tool is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 25, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

Q: For years, I’ve accessed my Gmail account on my iPad, and went to a public computer at the library to print from email. Lately, I can’t access Gmail from the library. I don’t have a cellphone, so ...

Google’s updated 2FA setup no longer requires a phone number by default. Users can set up 2FA directly with an authenticator app or hardware key, skipping SMS verification. Google has streamlined its ...

Google is making some changes to the setup process for its 2FA system. Now, the company is offering new possibilities beyond the phone number. This will make things both simpler and safer. Now you can ...

Passwords are the worst. They can be cracked, forced open in attacked, guessed, reused, sold in data breaches, created with weak practices and stored poorly even when the best password managers are ...