Google has issued a global warning, urging Gmail users to secure their accounts. The alert comes as AI-driven hacking techniques pose a serious threat. With around 2.5 billion Gmail accounts at risk, ...

Update, Mar. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Mar. 3, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Gmail account recovery methods described in the article, as well as getting human help ...

I probably get more emails and messages asking for my help to recover Gmail accounts that the sender says they have been locked out of than any other kind of support request. Being a cynical old ...