Google sounds alarm after 2.5B users exposed — says hacking group breached accounts successfully. What to do ASAP to protect yourself

Google revealed that a cybercriminal group known as the ShinyHunters hacked a database of their accounts through the cloud-based software provider Salesforce, exposing the roughly 2.5 billion Gmail ...

Google My Activity: How you can use it to keep your data safe

Although Google is a frequent topic when discussing online privacy, the company offers features to protect your data in its My Activity panel ...

Google to reinstate banned YouTube accounts censored for political speech

YouTube will provide opportunities for creators banned over COVID-19 and election content to rejoin the platform as Google ...

Google sounds alarm after massive data breach leaves 2.5B users exposed — what to do ASAP to protect yourself

Google warns 2.5 billion users are at risk after ShinyHunters hack the company's database via Salesforce. It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi crime thriller, but the latest major cyberhack is real.
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Google will start deleting ‘inactive' Gmail accounts this week. What you need to know

Have a Google account you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week. Under Google’s updated inactive-account policy, ...
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How to Create a Google My Business Account in 2025

Overview: A Google My Business (GMB) account helps your business appear on Google Search, Maps, and local listings.Setting up ...
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Google Deleting ‘Inactive’ Accounts Starting Dec. 1 — Here's What to Know

The tech giant said the measure is intended for security purposes Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Time is fast approaching for those who haven’t been actively using their Google ...

What Is a Passkey?

Passkeys offer a way of confirming you are who you say you are without remembering a long, complicated password, and in a ...
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Google Will Start Purging Inactive Accounts On Friday—Here’s What You Need To Know

Google will start deleting inactive user accounts from Friday as it follows through on a policy the company first announced in May, which leaves users only a few days to ensure that their old ...