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Google is sounding the alarm for Gmail’s 2.5 billion users. The company says attackers are ramping up phishing campaigns and credential theft attempts, and most people are far too vulnerable because they rarely change their passwords. As Phone Arena relayed, if you haven’t updated your Gmail password this year, now’s the time. Greatly increased ‘successful intrusions’ How to stay safe …

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Change your password now. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Republished on August 25 with new attack reports and advice to users. Google has confirmed that hackers are gaining access to Gmail accounts, and that compromised passwords are behind a significant number of “successful intrusions.” But there’s a separate warning from the tech giant that must now be addressed — most …

Change your password now. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images Google has confirmed that hackers are gaining access to Gmail accounts, and that compromised passwords are behind a significant number of “successful intrusions.” But there’s a separate warning from the tech giant that must now be addressed — most Gmail users must change their passwords to secure their accounts. This month …

As mentioned in the release notes for Google Play services earlier this month, Gboard is adding the ability to browse “Autofill with Google.” Once available on your device, Gboard will prompt you to “Use Autofill with Google.” This involves enabling “Autofill with Google” in the system On-screen keyboard settings. It will then appear in the grid of shortcuts and can …

We know, we know. You were probably just getting used to calling it HBO Max again. But here comes the streaming world’s most tumultuous service with another huge change. This time, they’re coming for password sharing. In a quarterly earnings call, JB Perrette, the head of streaming and gaming at Warner Bros. Discovery, announced that the company would be taking …

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D3Damon/Getty Images For most of this year, Microsoft has been warning users that they will no longer be able to use its Authenticator mobile application for user ID and password management. As reported by CNET on July 29, 2025, “In June, the company stopped letting users add passwords to Authenticator…. And starting Aug. 1, you’ll no longer be able to …

It’s time to say so long to the Microsoft Authenticator app as we know it.  As of this Friday, Aug. 1, the app will no longer save or manage passwords, use two-factor authentication or auto-fill. And it won’t be your go-to password manager anymore, either. Instead of passwords, Microsoft is moving to passkeys — such as PINs, fingerprint scans, facial recognition or a pattern on …

Dropbox has given users of its password manager until the end of October to extract their data before pulling the plug on the service. The discontinuation of Dropbox Passwords will happen in phases. In less than a month, on August 28, Dropbox Passwords will become view-only in both the mobile app and browser extension, and the autofill functionality will be …