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Google says Gmail security is “strong and effective” as it denies major breach
Google refutes claims that all 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk.
This led to the claim that Gmail's entire user base of 2.5 billion people was about to be hacked at any moment, with some reports advising everyone to change their passwords and enable two-factor authentication. Instead, it appears that news of the database hack and simultaneous increase in phishing set off alarm bells around the web, and in what was essentially a giant game of telephone, the claims were repeated as truth. While the company says there is no increased risk to user security, it took the opportunity to remind people to keep an eye out for common phishing scams.
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