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Why did I get a "There's been a change to your Google account" message and password reprompt?
It looks like this is a known issue, and Google is on top of it.
From the product forums:
We've gotten reports about some users being signed out of their accounts unexpectedly. We're investigating, ...
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This setting is managed by your domain administrator
From the G Suite Administrator Help:
Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using an administrator account.
From the Admin console dashboard, go to Security and then Basic settings.
To see ...
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How to change my Uber password or delete the account?
As far as I can tell, you can't directly change your password the web site or the Android app (I don't know about iOS). You can, however, request that they reset your password.
Log out of the web ...
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How to stop Google's "Google prevented suspicious attempt..."
It's because you might have some other security alerts into your account that you haven't reviewed yet.
Here's a simple way to do that:
Go to https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup
You ...
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Is there a way to get Google account to sign out after specific time has passed?
you have three options:
1. browser auto logoff on exit
By removing your browsing history as soon as you close the browser, this makes sure that no one sees or uses your history if you are sharing the ...
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How to disable Gmail's login verification "There's something unusual about how you're signing in."?
Actually this (called Risk-based authentication) is a very useful verification method since it prevents your Google account from being hacked by methods like phishing, keylogging etc.
However, you ...
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How to change my Uber password or delete the account?
You can change password on Android, but it's incredibly hidden and very poor UX given how much they pour into the other parts of the app.
Open the app on your device.
Tap the hamburger menu (3
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Does the 2-step verification solves the security problem
2-step verification (or 2-factor authentication) is a step above 1-factor authentication (just a password) because it requires the user to have access to something (generally, a specific cell phone) ...
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How can I completely disable all Gmail account verification?
Google will not disable this security measure.
However, you can make verifying your identity easier by using something like the Google Authenticator app or using a physical security key.
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Google Calendar Security/Privacy Concerns?
This is 2017 - and the default Google calendar app will read your data, even if you use webdav sync with a non-google calendar. Try creating some simply named events and then go to 'schedule' view - ...
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How to download/export own passwords stored at Google Passwords?
Google's Password Manager now has an Export feature in desktop Chrome, Android Chrome, and iPhone and iPad Chrome.
It saves a CSV file which you can open with any spreadsheet program or (less ...
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Is there a way to get Google account to sign out after specific time has passed?
I finally figured out a way to make Chrome sign out on closing the browser.
There are two settings that need to be set:
Cookies:
In Chrome go to settings...click Advanced...click Content settings......
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What does a hacker/attacker see when they try to access your Google account?
Just like when you enter your password incorrectly, a potential hacker sees a "Wrong Password. Try again" message.
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Gmail authorized application log
Unfortunately, as @ale stated, there is no way to review the activity of authorized apps from your Google account. You would have to check the logs for any apps that those authorized apps accessed -- ...
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Is there a way of preventing Google account password reset by a former team member who keeps changing it?
You could try to enroll your account into the advanced security program.
From Increase security for your Google Account
To add an extra layer of security to your account, you can enroll in the ...
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How to painlessly share a GMail account
Short answer
Use Gmail delegation or another "solution" like using a Google Group as a collaborative inbox.
Explanation
You could try to share the 2-step verification codes through instant ...
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How can I remotely log out of my Google account on a recently used device?
I went to this https://myaccount.google.com/
Then clicked the "security" tab
Scrolled down to "my devices"
Then it shows all the devices you are logged into
Click the 3 dots "...
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Google script insecure?
Without knowing the actual script, I've no idea what it's source is.
However, Google has recently launched tighter controls on securing your account and is now looking at things that it wouldn't have ...
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Who has invited somebody, when and how to a Google Drive Spreadsheet?
Based on the answer in Seguridad: ¿quién ha invitado a alguien, cuándo y cómo, a un spreadsheet? by Enoc Rosales
Locate the file on Google Drive
Select the file
Open the Details panel
Right click ...
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How to manage your child's Google Family Link settings using a web browser
Log into the parent's Google account — not the child's Google account.
Visit https://familylink.google.com/.
Change whichever settings you'd like.
Some settings may be missing. If you'd like to ...
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How to see time that one IP login on Gmail?
The "My Activity" page will show everything you've done with your Google Account, including all of your Gmail accesses. Unfortunately, it doesn't show IP addresses (although it will show the device ...
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Revoke YouTube / Google linked permission
https://myaccount.google.com/permissions is the new URL.
That's everything that Google knows is linked to your account. If the site you're seeking isn't listed there, then either you're mistaken, ...
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Disable "Stay signed in" for Google Inbox/Gmail
Using either an Incognito window in the Chrome browser or Guest mode on a Chromebook will erase all cached data when you close the last tab. (Other browsers offer a "Private" browsing mode as well.) ...
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How to securely share your Amazon wish list with only certain people
https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=501094
Public: Anyone can see it.
Shared: Only people with a url/link to your list can see it
Private: Only you can see it
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Signing into Chrome with a work email on personal computer on personal network
If you logged into your Gmail account from your home network they can't see your browsing history. Just don't browse NSFW things in the company's network or while you're connected to the company's VPN....
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How to bypass Google login verification screen?
Choosing more options should let you send an email to a 'backup' account.
Once you're logged in, try disabling 2-factor authentication
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Turn Off All Google (Gmail) Security
The short answer is that you can't.
You don't want to disable Google's authentication safeguards - and, generally speaking, you can't (because they not only protect you; they also protect Google - as ...
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How can I remotely log out of my Google account on a recently used device?
The "Device activity & security events" section of https://MyAccount.google.com will show you all of the devices that have been used to log into your account recently, but you can't force a logout ...
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Google script insecure?
script.google.com is a service provided by Google to create scripts by anyone that have a Google Account, so it could be used by third parties.
When we try to run a script Google will show an ...
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