More than a year ago, Google has provided additional features to warn about unusual actions in the account to the user. Therefore, you can check the most recent actions, this function will display the full task in the last 10 logins. And based on geographical location, IP address as well as access time, users will know what is happening.
To see it, scroll down to the bottom of the screen, click Details / Details as shown below:
Recent Gmail activities will be listed, if you see unusual activities, select Logout from all other web sessions and change your password immediately.
With this function, Gmail user account will be much more protected by authenticating again once after entering the password. A special feature here is that the authenticated character string is randomly changed over time (sent to the mobile device via the registered phone number), so you can rest assured once you've activated the activity This feature.
Here's how to turn on two-layer authentication for Gmail: Turn on 2-step verification for Gmail, send the verification code to your phone when signing in
Google has discovered hundreds of email addresses of high-ranking officials from China, South Korea and mainly the United States that have been compromised and secretly relayed content outside. Therefore, please check your account to see if it is automatically forwarded to any other address, by clicking on the wheel icon in the right corner, select Settings > Forward and POP / IMAP ( Settings > Forwarding and POP / IMAP ):
If your Forward section appears as shown above, your email is not forwarded to any address.
If you have done all of the above steps, it is not enough, because your account can still be 'peeked in' if the computer is not equipped with the necessary security options. Specifically, it is the simplest operation in the process of using, managing personal files and folders, using reputable and effective antivirus programs such as: Avira Premium Security Suite, BitDefender Total Security 2010 , PC Tools Spyware Doctor with Antivirus 2010, Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 .
When receiving emails from strangers, with attachments, links, you need to be very careful when clicking on links, downloading attachments to your computer. Do you remember how WannaCry was spread? And many other Gmail hacks? Be careful! If you are in doubt, you should delete the email instead of clicking on any part of the email. Even when email is sent from the address in the directory that contains strange links, or strange attachment file names, you should ask the sender if they are sending and still need to be careful with the links, files.
Wish you use Gmail safe and effective!
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