“2.5 billion Gmail users should change passwords,” the headlines warn, saying Google has issued an emergency alert to all its users. Not so fast, however. While Google and Gmail are often targeted by ...

Chris has reported for various tech and consumer goods outlets over the past decade, including Android Police since early 2022. Previously, he has contributed to outlets such as NotebookCheck, and ...

Recently, many warnings regarding Google telling all of its users to change their Gmail passwords due to a breach surfaced. “2.5 billion Gmail users should change passwords,” the headlines warned, ...

In recent weeks, several viral reports claimed that Google had issued a security warning to 2.5 billion Gmail users, urging them to change their passwords. Google now says that's not true.