Gmail security alert: 183M credentials exposed—are you at risk?

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00:00Gmail security alert 183 million credentials exposed are you at risk if you're a gmail

00:07user you might want to sit down for this one a massive data breach has exposed credentials linked

00:11to 183 million gmail accounts and yes yours could be on that list cyber security researchers

00:18discovered a dump of 183 million email passwords floating around the dark web on october 28th

00:242025 but before you panic delete your gmail account there's a twist this wasn't technically

00:30a gmail hack the breach came from info stealer malware that infected users devices not from

00:35google servers getting pound the malware snagged login credentials directly from compromised

00:40computers and phones which were then bundled and leaked online reports of a gmail security

00:46breach impacting millions of users are false a google spokesperson wrote in a tweet while

00:51technically true that's cold comfort if your password is now in some hackers database

00:56the credentials can still be used for credential stuffing attacks where bad actors try your

01:00leaked gmail password on other services you might use visit haveibeenpwned.com and enter your email

01:06to check for breaches if it's compromised change your gmail password to a strong unique one and enable

01:11two-factor authentication review your gmail security activity for suspicious logins and update passwords

01:17on other sites if you reuse the same one this breach highlights a crucial fact you can have fortnox

01:23level security on the server side but if users devices are compromised all bets are off keep your

01:29devices clean use a password manager enable two-factor authentication everywhere possible and maybe

01:35think twice before clicking that free iphone link in your inbox

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