Those using the Gmail app should change their password for security reasons, says Google
With over 2.5 billion active users worldwide, Google’s Gmail app would be one of the apps that attackers would love to hack. Last month, Google said, «attackers are intensifying their phishing and credential theft methods», which together make up 37% of «successful intrusions.» Google warns Gmail users that they need to change their passwords to have their Gmail account secured.
Making matters worse, hackers are making phone calls and sending emails to Gmail account holders pretending to be Google Support. This has proven to be quite effective. Two-factor authentication is not perfect. The Hackers will go phishing hoping that you are not wary enough and that you’ll tap a link that takes you to a bogus sign-in page. If you’re not paying attention, you might fill out that page with personal information such as your password, social security number and more.
