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reACTIONary

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4. How does changing your password help guard....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:59 PM

Aug 2025

.... against a sophisticated phishing attack. It might help AFTER being phished, but not before. And it might not really help after either.

This sounds like security theater to me. They wanted to tell folks to do something to make them feel safer and to seem to be a responsible company. But I don't understand what good it does other than maybe some positive PR.

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Google Issues Worldwide Gmail Data Breach Warning [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 OP

be sure you schedule at least an hour for this task NJCher Aug 2025 #1

Took me 6 or 7 seconds, with confirmation marybourg Aug 2025 #2

did you change all the affiliated passwords NJCher Aug 2025 #8

I only had two and they said they were changed. marybourg Aug 2025 #11

there are several sections NJCher Aug 2025 #14

Wow. I don't think I have 37 passwords in my entire marybourg Aug 2025 #16

I haven't done it NJCher Aug 2025 #18

OK. marybourg Aug 2025 #20

I'm not sure I understand what you are trying to say. It took me 30 seconds to change my password. Martin68 Aug 2025 #13

see my post above NJCher Aug 2025 #15

See Beingus 81 post below. Martin68 Sep 2025 #23

are you speaking of the NJCher Sep 2025 #24

:groan: 😩 Eugene Aug 2025 #3

One of my Gmail accounts is tied to my phone. They asked permission to change that one at the same time. Bengus81 Aug 2025 #10

the other devices NJCher Aug 2025 #17

How does changing your password help guard.... reACTIONary Aug 2025 #4

I expect they don't want to be sued for doing nothing. BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #5

If they didn't get any passwords, why do they want you to change your password? SarcasticSatyr Aug 2025 #6

This is NOT TRUE BLewis Aug 2025 #7

The Forbes article pointed to other sources including PC World BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 #9

Thanks for posting. Just changed my password. Whatever the situation, changing a password can't hurt. Martin68 Aug 2025 #12

If passwords weren't revealed intrepidity Aug 2025 #19

It's possible that any other data on you that may have been revealed (e.g., "profile info" ) BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #22

Anyone that hacks my bank account is more likely to transfer money into it with a sympathy message attached. cstanleytech Sep 2025 #21