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See @ http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/02/how-to-stop-your-gmail-account-being-hacked/ http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/02/how-to-stop-your-... B
by lazloth 14y ago
See @ http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/02/how-to-stop-your-gmail-account-being-hacked/ http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2011/06/02/how-to-stop-your-...
Bullet list includes
Account Security:
Settings -> Accounts and Import -> Google Account Settings -> Change Password [pick a new secure password]
Settings -> Accounts and Import -> Google Account Settings -> Change Password Recovery Options [verify secret question, SMS and recovery e-mail address]
Potential Spam:
Settings -> General -> Signature [make sure nothing as been added]
Settings -> General -> Vacation Responder [make sure it's disabled and empty]
E-mail Theft
Settings -> Accounts and Import -> Send Mail As [make sure it is using your correct e-mail address]
Settings -> Filters [no filters that forward or delete e-mail]
Settings -> Forwarding and POP/IMAP -> Forwarding [disabled or correct address]
Settings -> Forwarding and POP/IMAP -> POP Download [disabled]
Settings -> Forwarding and POP/IMAP -> IMAP Access [disabled]
Additional Information
Keeping account secure: https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=46526 https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answ...
Protecting your account: https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=29407 https://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answ...
More account security info: http://www.google.com/help/security/ http://www.google.com/help/security/
If your account is compromised: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=50270 http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answe...
Someone using your address: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=50200 http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answe...
Google Employee comments: http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=560d53dee40be5e6&hl=en&start=7010 http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/gmail/thread?tid=560d5...
- codingfounder 14y agoThanks lazloth. I've already read all of those threads and taken those measures to protect my account in the future, almost all of which I was already doing before my account got hacked. I only turned to HN because none of this helped me track down the cause of the breach in the first place. But I appreciate your help.