If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect ...

To set up your recovery contacts, head to your Google account on the web, then click Security. This is the page where you can ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

Many directories exist online, but Whitepages is one of the most common, and most likely to have your address. Fortunately, it's also easy to check. You can look up your name on Whitepages free, or ...

Scam emails are getting better at looking official. This one claims to be an urgent warning from Microsoft about your email account. It looks serious. It feels time sensitive. And that is exactly the ...

The days of the company’s “don’t be evil” mantra are long gone. Switching away isn't as hard as you might think.

Payment redirection fraud typically impacts businesses rather than individuals – but as this story proves, no one is safe ...

Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and streaming services. He is passionate about language and technology, and has been an avid writer/reader of ...

A scary email claims hackers stole your data and want Bitcoin. Here’s why it’s a scam, how it works and what to do right now.

Some iPhone, iPad, and Mac users may have noticed a message that appears suddenly on their device that reads something like ...

Once the user signs in, the device is able to get access tokens and refresh tokens as needed." This authentication flow is similar to what you see when logging into a streaming service, such as ...