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Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Gmail freaks out users by saying a 'new device signed into' their account

  Mian Adeel Soomro       Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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Don't freak out. 

On Monday afternoon, Gmail mistakenly sent multiple users a security alert, notifying them that an unknown device had signed into their account. 

The number of affected users is currently unknown. However, according to a G Suite admin who chose to remain anonymous, the issue was widespread enough for Google to issue a notification about it in its Admin Panel. As of this writing, and according to the admin, Google was investigating the matter and said it had identified a potential cause, though it did not specify further.

A "new device sign in" notification is a freaky message to get, because it means that someone else has already successfully signed in to your account. Gmail informed users to change their passwords "right away."  Read more...

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from Mashable http://bit.ly/2JUBTBh
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