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Their account recovery (which only needs answers to one or two of their questions, not all) seems to be used for account highjacking. I lost one that way, and s
by jotm 6y ago
Their account recovery (which only needs answers to one or two of their questions, not all) seems to be used for account highjacking. I lost one that way, and searching around I found many people with a similar story.
If they just stuck to requiring a very strong password and not letting anyone in without it, no exceptions, no ifs, no buts, I would still have that account.
Fortunately it was an old account I wasn't using anymore.
Just use one Google account per Google service, it's the safest way haha.
- vicek22 6y agoGoogle has an opt-in solution similar to what you describe - Advanced Protection Program - https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/ https://landing.google.com/advancedprotection/ The drawback is that they only allow you to use "safe" (read Google made) apps.
- input_sh 6y agoThere's some third-party apps that can be used now. Apple Mail, Calendar, and Contacts, Firefox and Thunderbird. Wasn't the case at the beginning, when you couldn't open your email in anything but Chrome on Desktop and Gmail app on a phone.