RoboForm’s setup process goes so quickly that you could set up your account without saving your recovery info—and that can be dangerous. If you go long enough without ever entering your master ...

BLACK HAT USA – Las Vegas – Thursday, Aug. 7 – Adoption of secure account recovery methods lags behind passwordless authentication, but users and service providers can take actionable steps to close ...

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account -- which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Have you ever thought about what you’d do if you ever forgot or lost your Windows password? (That is, besides cursing fate.) In the old days, you could usually get back into the PC through other ...

Update, Mar. 4, 2025: This story, originally published Mar. 3, now includes a statement from Google regarding the Gmail account recovery methods described in the article, as well as getting human help ...

If you need to reset your password, a code or password reset link will be sent to the recovery email or texted to the recovery phone number. Jim Rossman / TNS This week a reader asks about how to ...

1] Is two-factor authentication active on your account? Two-factor authentication is a security feature that adds layer of protection to help keep your account safe. However, it can sometimes become a ...

An Apple ID is essential for accessing Apple services. While it’s technically possible to use your Apple device without an Apple ID, you won’t be able to use key Apple services like the App Store, ...

YouTube is adding a new AI tool that helps creators recover a hacked account. The new tool will initially be available to select creators but will eventually roll out to everyone. The new hacked ...

Google has introduced a ChatBot that can recover your YouTube account. However, before we go ahead and use this tool, it is important to know if your channel has been hacked. To do so, you must check ...

Many Android users feel confused when their phone asks for a Google account after a reset. This usually happens after a ...