A couple of my Google accounts have gotten the following message:
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Hi [username],
Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account [username]@gmail.com, using an application such as an email client or
mobile device.
Details:
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:32 PM (Central Standard Time) Illinois, USA*
Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your recently
used devices:
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What does this really mean?
How could that person/entity get my passwords? IOW is there some basic security practice I'm missing? Don't they need to be able to access to
one or more of my computers/smartphones to get passwords?
Thanks.
SORRY!
Alek wrote on 12/6/2016 7:21 PM:
A couple of my Google accounts have gotten the following message:
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Hi [username],
Someone just used your password to try to sign in to your Google Account
[username]@gmail.com, using an application such as an email client or
mobile device.
Details:
Wednesday, November 30, 2016 8:32 PM (Central Standard Time) Illinois, USA* >>
Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your recently
used devices:
-----------------------------------
What does this really mean?
How could that person/entity get my passwords? IOW is there some basic
security practice I'm missing? Don't they need to be able to access to
one or more of my computers/smartphones to get passwords?
Thanks.
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