Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

Give yourself some added peace of mind by giving your Google account a thorough set of security reinforcements.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Gmail is — and has been for years — one of the most popular free email services, with around two billion active users around the ...

Losing access to your Google account can have far-reaching consequences beyond the inability to send and receive emails. In short, it can be devastating, which is why preparing ahead of time will save ...

You can turn to trusted contacts to recover your Google account. You can also sign in to a new phone just by using your number. Google Messages will alert you to spam and keep your texts private.