There are plenty of reasons you might need to send a Gmail message on your computer or Android smartphone. Gmail has a feature called Confidential mode that allows you to send an email that can't be ...

Gmail users are again falling victim to a sophisticated phishing attack that is locking victims out of their accounts. While these sorts of attacks are nothing new, cybercriminals now have AI on their ...

Google accounts can be critical pieces of your online life. Keep them safe from account takeovers with a hardware security key. Since my start in 2008, I've covered a wide variety of topics from space ...

Google recently rolled out passkeys for Gmail, which lets you log in using a smartphone or computer without typing in the actual password. It's a great way to improve Gmail security, but passkeys ...

Discovering that your email account has been hacked can be an extremely distressing experience, as it opens the door to serious consequences such as unauthorized access to sensitive information, ...

Update, May 19, 2025: This story, originally published May 18, has been updated with even more advice on securing your Gmail account against the continuing efforts of threat actors to take control of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Email accounts are a particularly popular target for hackers. Emails often contain a treasure trove of valuable data, up to and ...

The first sign that something’s wrong is almost always the same. Friends and business contacts complain that they’re receiving mail with advertisements from you. Dozens of notifications from mailer ...