Why Google Is Really Warning 2.5 Billion Gmail Users to Stop Using Their Passwords

You may have seen warnings that Google is telling all of its users to change their Gmail passwords due to a breach. That’s ...
BGR

Google Says Gmail Security Warnings Are Fake, But You Should Still Change Your Password

Late last month, reports that Google had issued warnings to over 2 billion Gmail users began to circulate. Based on those reports, it looked like Google was sending urgent messages to users, spurring ...
Android

[UPDATE: False info]Google Urges 2.5 Billion Gmail Users to Change Passwords Immediately

UPDATE (September 2, 2025): Google has decided to issue a statement regarding these reports, as it seems like they’re false. The company says that “Gmail’s protections are strong and effective”, and ...
Yahoo

Google denies reports that 2.5 billion Gmail users were impacted by security issue

The Gmail logo displayed on a smartphone, with the Google logo in the background. - CFOTO / Future Publishing via Getty Images Gmail users have been sweating over security recently, after Google ...
Mashable

Google denies reports that 2.5 billion Gmail users were impacted by security issue

Gmail users have been sweating over security recently, after Google reportedly sent notifications to its 2.5 billion users warning of a serious security issue. Now Google is denying these reports, ...
Rolling Out

Google disputes claim 2.5 billion Gmail accounts hacked

Google is setting the record straight after alarming reports suggested that 2.5 billion Gmail users faced a major security crisis. The tech giant has officially denied these claims, calling them ...
Android Police

6 warning signs your passwords have been compromised by syncing to a device you forgot about

Irene Okpanachi is a Features writer, covering mobile and PC guides that help you understand your devices. She has five years' experience in the Tech, E-commerce, and Food niches. Particularly, the ...
Ars Technica

Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach

The sky is falling, and Gmail has supposedly been hacked to bits by malicious parties unknown. Or has it? Reports circulated last week claiming that Gmail was the subject of a major data breach, ...
ZDNet

'2.5 billion Gmail users at risk'? Entirely false, says Google

Google did not issue a warning about a major security breach. But hackers have been targeting Salesforce data in the cloud. Always be alert for phishing and vishing attacks. Worried about reports that ...