
There are two reasons your Google account will get hijacked. This time, I will focus on the second.
The original article Two reasons your Google account gets Hacked is (at the time of publishing) the second most viewed article on eduGoogDroid for a good reason.
The two reasons were:
Use both. Here, I will focus on the 2FA problem. Imagine one day you receive a text message:The two reasons were:
- Week Passwords
- Phishing
Two solutions are:
- Strong Password: Minnum of 10 characters long and at least one of each upper/lower case, symbol, number.
- Two-factor Authentication (2FA)
FROM: (855) 555-5555
Your Google™ account was recently accessed through a malicious attack. To protect your account, please reply to THIS message with a code you will receive in a moment.
But, Google never sent it. It's a way of phishing for 2FA codes. What's the solution to this?
- Google will not ask for 2FA other than when you're longing in. So, don't answer.
- Use a different phone number (Google Voice) other than what may be associated with you.
Be Safe!
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