Google is announcing new privacy and recovery tools to combat spam across multiple products related to Android, including suspicious link detection in messages, sign-in with phone number, and recovery ...

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, ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

YouTube is adding a new AI tool that helps creators recover a hacked account. The new tool will initially be available to select creators but will eventually roll out to everyone. The new hacked ...

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 ...

There's now a way to get back into your Google account if you lose your password and don't have your own recovery email. Michelle is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor, and has been reviewing games, ...

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

When you can’t sign in to your Google account, try Google’s account recovery process to attempt to regain access. Image: Andy Wolber/TechRepublic When you can’t sign in to your Google account, your ...