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Google hack: 2.5 billion Gmail users at risk from scammers – how to protect your account

Hackers called ShinyHunters broke into a major Google database in June by tricking a Google employee into giving login details. The database was managed through Salesforce’s cloud platform, which ...
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Google sounds alarm after 2.5B users exposed — says hacking group breached accounts successfully. What to do ASAP to protect yourself

It sounds like the plot of a sci-fi crime thriller, but the latest major cyberhack is real. Google revealed that a cybercriminal group known as the ShinyHunters hacked a database of their accounts ...
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Gmail Account Lockout Hack Has No Fix — Google ‘Looking Into’ It

This devastating Gmail attack locks users out of their accounts with no comeback. Updated December 7 with more information regarding managing a Google Account with Family Link, the parental safety ...
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Google Confirms Data Leak but Denies Password Theft in Hack

Attackers managed to get information on 2.5 billion Gmail users from Google. Luckily, passwords have not been compromised, but other information did. This is causing an increase in phishing attack ...
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FBI Confirms 630 Million Stolen Passwords — How To Check Yours Now

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any worse in terms of cybersecurity bad news this week, the FBI has revealed a staggering database of 630 million compromised passwords from multiple devices ...