Hi SoSH,
My friend's seldom-used Gmail account has been compromised. I recieved an email from "him" asking me to buy gift cards. I'm obviously not going to do that, but what's the best way for me to help this person out -- he's busy and not all that tech savvy.
Can I report his account as hacked to Gmail? I know that there is a way for me to report my own account as compromised, but I don't see an obvious way to report someone else's. Also, I probably have to go through the steps to help this friend secure his digital life. If they've compromised one gmail account, it's possible/likely they've got access to accounts that matter. This person (and everyone, yeah?) needs to start using a password manager and/or 2FA, until such time that FIDO is usable.
What else should I do?
My friend's seldom-used Gmail account has been compromised. I recieved an email from "him" asking me to buy gift cards. I'm obviously not going to do that, but what's the best way for me to help this person out -- he's busy and not all that tech savvy.
Can I report his account as hacked to Gmail? I know that there is a way for me to report my own account as compromised, but I don't see an obvious way to report someone else's. Also, I probably have to go through the steps to help this friend secure his digital life. If they've compromised one gmail account, it's possible/likely they've got access to accounts that matter. This person (and everyone, yeah?) needs to start using a password manager and/or 2FA, until such time that FIDO is usable.
What else should I do?