Google has announced a significant increase in hunting attacks and theft of entry data on Gmail accounts, as these attacks represent about 37% of successful penetration attempts, and these attacks depend on stealing passwords that enable pirates to full access to accounts, users of advanced malware to collect access data from users without their knowledge.
Google Tips to enhance the safety of Gmail accounts
Google urged all users to enhance the safety of their accounts by following a set of important procedures, including the use of traffic keys and login technology via Google as alternatives to traditional passwords, which are easily stolen, and the company also advised to activate the bilateral approval feature through reliable applications instead of text messages, and to stay away from the updated windows and suspicious links during login, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed, confirmed Google is the importance of using strong and unique passwords for each account.
Why are traditional passwords no longer enough?
Hive Systems has explained that reusing passwords or choosing easy or short words represents the most prominent causes of breakthroughs, and its studies have shown that even complex passwords can be broken quickly, especially when the hackers use huge databases of previously stolen passwords, and any password has already been hacked or used in more than one account that becomes vulnerable to attack.
The most vulnerable passwords menu
NordPASS has revealed a list of more than 200 common passwords, which pose a great danger when using them, based on analyzes of data and malware leaks, and Google recommended users who have passwords within this list or similar to them to change them immediately, and it is preferable to use independent password management programs to generate and save strong and different passwords for each account.
Additional steps to protect your account
Google calls on users to take a periodic security review via the Google Security Checkup tool available in the account settings, check the associated devices, and make sure to log in out of the uncommon devices, and you should pay attention to the colored alert symbols within the audit tool, as it indicates the presence of threats or settings that need to be adjusted to enhance safety.
How to protect yourself effectively?
• Replace traditional passwords with safe traffic keys
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• Avoid suspicious links and windows while logging in
• Use independent passwords to store unique and complex passwords
• Review the safety settings for your account regularly
• Check the permissions and integrate with artificial intelligence applications with caution
