Questions tagged [gmail]

Gmail is a free e-mail service provided by Google.

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What should I do about Gmail ad asking me for password?

I just got a pop-up after having logged on to Gmail. It said it was from https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net and asked for username and password. What should I do about this? Has anyone else seen this? I did press cancel, nothing happened. The only…
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New Gmail login system—going against conventional wisdom?

I noticed that the new gmail login asks for username first, and then confirms if such username exists, before asking for password input. Does this not go against conventional security wisdom to not divulge information about whether an username…
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Is gmail-to-gmail still insecure? Why?

I have always heard that email is an insecure method of communication; I assume this has something to do with the email protocol itself. But when sending an email from one Gmail account to another, Google has complete control over how the email is…
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Why does Gmail (add accounts) using SMTP server recommend SSL instead of TLS?

I stumbled something interesting today when I was adding an account to my gmail one. Why is SSL boldly stated as recommended when TLS supersedes SSL? The links for SSL and TLS is the same: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/22370?hl=en
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Is there any way for my ISP or LAN admin to learn my Gmail address as a result of me logging into Gmail's web interface through via their network?

The title says it all, really. I'm Alice, and I want to login to Gmail's web interface through my browser. Ike, the internet service provider, and Adam, the local network administrator, would like to know what my Gmail email address (username) is.…
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How is it possible for boss to know I am finding a job?

Today, when my boss talking with me, he suddenly said: No you don't need to worry about it, everyday you have 3 or 4 messages with agent in Linkedin right? I am very very surprised, because : I work at home. I don't use VPN. I use Linux (Ubuntu)…
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How is Gmail susceptible to brute-force attacks?

In the Atlantic article " Hacked! " it says: My wife’s password was judged as “strong” when she first chose it for use with Gmail. But it was a combination of two short English words followed by numbers, so if it didn’t leak from some other site, it…
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Somebody is spoofing my email to send spam messages, and I have no idea how to block

Someone is using my Google Apps Email ID to send spam messages and I've received 2000+ undelivered and autorespond emails. I have no idea how to block this because the spammer is also using my email as reply-to email. If you have any previous…
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Fell for phishing scam. Is my gmail account with 2-step verification vulnerable?

I can't believe it happened to me but I entered Gmail account's user-name and password into a website as part of a phishing scam. I use Gmail's 2-step verification and have changed my password. Is my Gmail account safe? I got an email from a friend…
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Can the recipient of my emails know my IP address?

When I send out emails using Gmail, is my IP address being recorded? Can the recipient of my Gmail message know my IP address and thus infer where I am located?
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Gmail account hack prevention and recovery

I am doing a research on how to prevent my gmail account from being hacked and what are the options of claiming it back. The associated phone number and recovery email can be changed, in fact I expect the attacker to change them immediately so there…
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Imitation Gmail account created - what's the threat?

My parents just received an email from Gmail: From: Gmail Team [mailto:mail-noreply@google.com] Sent: 14 September 2014 04:25 PM To: MyParents@gmail.com MyParents@gmail.com Subject: Your Gmail address, MyParents51@gmail.com, has been created Welcome…
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When I attach a sensitive pdf encrypted by Adobe with a password, and send it through Gmail with password included, does it make any difference?

Nowadays, many people would attach a sensitive pdf encrypted by Adobe with a password and send it through Gmail with password included (in the same email or different one). However, I wonder if this practice could give any additional protection of…
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Unknown automatically generated email in sent folder

I just noticed a strange email in my sent folder that I did not send. Here is the header information: To: 5f3d36eb61801dda4063@cloudmailin.net From: ********@gmail.com Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 06:54:17 -0700 Message-ID:…
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Are all Google app-passwords equal? What is their attack scope?

Upon setting up app-passwords, Google sends a mail: This app password will allow you to access your Google account from a device or application that can only be configured with a username and password, rather than a username, password and a…
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