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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Securing Your Gmail Account: New Threat - Philadelphia Web Design

If you use Google products then there is a good chance you have a Gmail account. If your not sure then use your login and password for Adwords or Analytics to try and login to Gmail.com.

Your account is going to become unsecured if you don't take immediate action, within the week.

A hacker at the annual Defcon hackers’ conference in Las Vegas, has found a way to access your Gmail account and steal your ID information. He's releasing the tool next week to the general public. Link to article on hungry-hackers.com

How to Protect Yourself:
Google has recently made SSL encryption available to all Gmail accounts, for every action you take while using your account.
  • Log into your Gmail Account.
  • Click the Settings Tab.
  • At the bottom of the page, select "always use https'
  • Save your Settings.