12-04-2021, 13:00
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Google password warning
I received an email earlier telling me that they (google) have found my password online, and that I should change it.
I use multiple passwords of course, all tied to my ntl email. But they don't specify which one or or which site!
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12-04-2021, 13:15
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by Taf
I received an email earlier telling me that they (google) have found my password online, and that I should change it.
I use multiple passwords of course, all tied to my ntl email. But they don't specify which one or or which site!
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You can check here.
https://haveibeenpwned.com/
Forget that, it doesn't.
This one will email a report to you naming sites.
https://www.f-secure.com/gb-en/home/...-theft-checker
Last edited by pip08456; 12-04-2021 at 13:30.
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12-04-2021, 13:31
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by pip08456
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If you trust that site, and it doesn't have any breach of its own !
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12-04-2021, 13:50
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Google password warning
If you use Google to sync your passwords, this might help
https://www.blog.google/products/chr...d-protections/
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12-04-2021, 13:52
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Re: Google password warning
As far as I know, I have never had a google password, or used any google tools to store passwords. ???
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12-04-2021, 13:57
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by Mr K
If you trust that site, and it doesn't have any breach of its own !
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12-04-2021, 14:23
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laeva recumbens anguis
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by Taf
As far as I know, I have never had a google password, or used any google tools to store passwords. ???
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Have you checked the email header?
What’s the From address?
Sounds spammy...
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12-04-2021, 14:40
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by Taf
As far as I know, I have never had a google password, or used any google tools to store passwords. ???
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If I go into my Google account I can check for any security issues and I would assume if the email was legitimate it would be reflected in an issue being recorded in 'my account' area.
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13-04-2021, 05:15
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Re: Google password warning
Looks very suspect to me, dont click on the link.
It probably takes you to a spoof site to catch your google login details.
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13-04-2021, 09:35
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Re: Google password warning
The header looks perfect (accounts.google.com), and instead of clicking on the link, I typed it in and arrived on the acccounts.google.com page.
But I can't go any further as I have no google password. So it's all a bit moot.
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13-04-2021, 09:47
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by Taf
The header looks perfect (accounts.google.com), and instead of clicking on the link, I typed it in and arrived on the acccounts.google.com page.
But I can't go any further as I have no google password. So it's all a bit moot.
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You don't have a 'Google account' then?
Yet you receive an Email from Google (security) saying they've found some 'unspecified' passwords that belong to you . . . and suggest you 'log in' to change things
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13-04-2021, 11:48
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Re: Google password warning
Did hovering over the blue button show the same URL as in the text below it?
Try going to Google Account Recovery and entering your email address. It will immediately say "Couldn't find your Google Account" if they have no record of that address.
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13-04-2021, 15:51
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Re: Google password warning
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
Did hovering over the blue button show the same URL as in the text below it?
Try going to Google Account Recovery and entering your email address. It will immediately say "Couldn't find your Google Account" if they have no record of that address.
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Yup, the email was the same. I tried the "I've forgotten my password" route and it asked me for the most recent password I could remember.
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14-04-2021, 15:57
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Re: Google password warning
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taf
Yup, the email was the same. I tried the "I've forgotten my password" route, and it asked me for the most recent password I could remember.
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I hate the ones where you have to press"Forgot Password", and then enter a new one only for it to say that you cannot enter an old password
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15-04-2021, 08:39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr K
If you trust that site, and it doesn't have any breach of its own !
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Indeed.....I wouldnt wanna put ANY valid info in any of those!!
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