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What do I do when my Gmail account has been hacked into (everything disappeared)?

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  Securing a hacked Google Account If you notice some unusual activity on your Google Account, or Gmail, or any products of Google, there is a lot of chance that someone else using it without having your consent and without your knowledge too. If you have a doubt that your Google Account or your Gmail app has been hacked, then we request you to follow the steps given below and get hold of the suspicious activity taking place in your account. Sign back in to your account, and help it get more secured.   Step 1: Sign in to your Google Account To secure the account, sign in to it. If you are not able to sign in Visit to the account recovery page, and answer the questions as they ask you. The account recovery page is used when: A person has changed your account details, such as your password or your recovery number. your account has been deleted  You can’t sign in for another reason. Try to recover your username if you are trying to sign in to the correct account.   St...

Ways to Protect My Online Identity

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  Ways in which you can protect your identity   In the times of today, we are more online than offline, and in large parts too as it provides us the facility to take advantage of the online features such as paying our electricity bills and making appointments. But these different advantages also make us exposed to the online risks, such as the identity theft. Identity theft signifies that one person is using another person's personal and financial data for their advantage. Cyber criminals steal your information like your name or birthday, the Social Security number, your driver’s license, address, and details of your bank account and use it to take benefit from it. A name and along with that a matching financial information is going to be such a risk, and they might use it for applying to the credit cards and for the opening of new accounts.   Get your devices Password protected and use strong passwords It is a good habit to get your computer, tablet, and mobile phones p...

Spotting The Shopping Scams From Black Friday and Cyber Monday

  Scams From the Popular Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping    It is not just you who is only looking for the big sales of the holiday, some of the most famous is Black Friday and the Cyber Monday. Even the hackers are waiting for these sails. The people come together to the big and small retailers when they are looking for the best online deals, hackers have got their scams ready for shopping. You need to remember that McAfee will free you in living the life of connectivity that is safe from threats such as the viruses, malware, ransomware, phishing, and others. Make sure to download the best antivirus software that will protect you and your data, and your device. The human element is that one cybercrime aspect that deserves a great share of attention. The criminals have always played with feelings and our fears and juggled with our trust. It is also the same with the ones that are online, mostly during the special days. We all know that it is quite a hard time and t...