Google advises users to stop using passwords, make these changes as latest hacking scams grow


Google reminds users that it will never call you or email you about account issues or to change your password. — Pixabay

Google users are once again being advised to make major changes to how they access their account as ongoing scams become more advanced. According to Forbes, Google suggests users remove password-only access to their accounts by adding a passkey or stronger forms of two-factor authentication.

The latest warning comes after Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed he was recently the target of a sophisticated scam. The scam involved a phone call from someone claiming to be with Google about his account being compromised. An email, from what appeared to be a legitimate Gmail address soon followed, advising Mosseri to change his password.

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