There's now a way to get back into your Google account if you lose your password and don't have your own recovery email. Michelle Ehrhardt is Lifehacker's Associate Tech Editor. She has a bachelor's ...

Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

Anyone who's ever had their Google account hacked can tell you what a pain it is to recover. You'll spend hours or even days on it, and recovery isn't guaranteed, no matter what you do. On Wednesday, ...