Google’s Authentication Code Stolen in Attacks – Passwords – Lifehacker
22 Apr 2010 - DaveEveryone should have heard by now about the Chinese hacking Google. Among the hackers’ targets was the source code for Google users’ logins (Gmail, Docs, etc.). That enables the hackers to look deeper for weak points in the account logins. The news stories claimed the Chinese government wants to eavesdrop on dissidents using Gmail.
Make sure you have a good password.
- Mix characters, numbers and symbols
- Use phrases and not a single word for the password
- Visit Microsoft Online Safety – Create Strong Passwords for more tips on creating good passwords.
Dropping your Gmail account and switching to a different email service is not the answer. Hackers target all the web mail services. No matter what service you use a good password is a must.
Google’s Authentication Code Stolen in Attacks – Passwords – Lifehacker.
Recently I’ve begun seeing many more Gmail addresses used to send spam. The email server at work is logging more rejects with Google as the sender. The rejects are clearly spammers because they’re sending the messages to non-existent addresses. There’s always been a few spammers using Hotmail, Yahoo and Gmail but recently there’s been a surge in Gmail sources.