Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Nov. 3 with further reports into breached Gmail passwords ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new Gmail security scam is on the rise, where bad actors impersonate Google's IT support to hack into your account and access ...

There's no denying that Google's software products have become an indispensable part of people's everyday lives. The company's email service — Gmail — started as an April Fool's Day joke, but has been ...

The Salesforce data breach is putting Gmail users at risk, fueling a surge in email phishing scams. Google is urging its 2.5 billion Gmail users to reset their passwords and stay alert for suspicious ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. For a lot of us, Google plays an outsize role in digital life. Through its various apps and services, Google handles our online ...

Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

You're checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It's a message about a password reset, but you never asked for one ...