Google has issued a warning for Gmail users. Nowadays, cases of cybercrime and account hacking are increasing. Many times, a pop-up window opens on the screen to open email and access documents, which asks you to log in by entering your password. Do you know that by entering the password on any such window, you can give access to your account to hackers. Yes, Google has issued a warning not to log in to any such pop-up window. By doing this, apps can hack your Gmail account. To avoid this, Google has asked users to upgrade their Gmail accounts. Let's know in detail.

Google warned

Google has issued a warning that most Gmail users still rely on old sign-in methods like password and two-factor authentication (2FA), while according to the FBI report, online scams earned a record $ 16.6 billion last year. Such cases have seen a 33 percent increase in just one year. This means that you will not be able to easily find out about any cyber attack.

This is how hackers are creating phishing websites.

For your information, let us tell you that according to Okta's report, hackers are creating phishing sites by misusing the vO GenAI tool, which looks like a signing page. This is the reason why Google is issuing a warning to Gmail users and asking them to upgrade their accounts.

Secure your account with this feature.

Users can secure their account by adding a passkey to it. Doing this is not a difficult task. Users can easily add a passkey to their Gmail account in a few steps. This will prevent hackers from accessing your account. Still, most Gmail users are not using the passkey feature. Also, users should check it properly before signing in to any window.

16 billion passwords stolen
For your information, let us tell you that under the CTAD-2025-0024 advisory issued on June 23, 2025, it has been warned that about 16 billion login ID passwords have been leaked. According to the warning issued by CERT-In, passwords of Apple, Facebook, Telegram, Google, and many VPN services users in India have been leaked in this data breach.

The leaked credentials were taken from 30 different sources. Most of the data was taken through Infostealer malware and incorrectly configured databases, such as unsecured Elasticsearch instances. The dataset includes users' names and passwords, authentication tokens, and session cookies, as well as metadata linking credentials to specific users or platforms. For this reason, people should use the passkey feature to keep their Gmail account safe. A Gmail account contains many important pieces of information about the users and bank account details as well as many private photos and videos. Its hacking can create big problems for people.

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