Re: [clug-talk] gave away gmail passwd

2017-08-22 Thread Mark Carlson
She should complete a "Security Checkup" here: https://support.google.com/mail/answer/7036019 This happens a lot, and Google is quite helpful at making sure you have done everything you can to prevent further issues. The "Check your connected devices" step is very important! Even after changing

Re: [clug-talk] gave away gmail passwd

2017-08-22 Thread Sam Khangyi
Well, closing the current account and getting a new one is not only extreme, but also futile, since she is going to have the same contacts again. now getting a new life with different contacts might be a thing... but i digress. Changing the password is the practical thing to do, and educating

Re: [clug-talk] gave away gmail passwd

2017-08-22 Thread John Jardine
If she gave away the email address and password it is reasonable to assume that all the email on that account was compromised. Was that account used for the creation or password reset for any other network accounts? Deleting the account now won't reverse any prior data leaks so not sure I'd

[clug-talk] gave away gmail passwd

2017-08-22 Thread Ralph Boland
I ex girlfriend (not why she's my ex) gave here gmail passwd to her granddaughter who gave it to someone over the Internet. (My eyes rolled so hard when I heard this they hurt.) She has since changed her passwd. Is there any thing else she should do? There should be no private information