Search results for tag #gmail
Oh joy. Google disables spell check in gmail if you opt out of letting them use your email to feed their AI. It's pretty clear many of the features they disable don't require their AI to work, e.g. category tabs. They're just intentionally making the product worse for those who don't comply.
It's their product, they can do as they like. But violating the Wheaton rule eventually loses customers.
I do a quick analysis of the #kashpatel #fbi hack and also talk a bit about what I think was a recent #cyberattack on #whitehouse staffers.
I also explain how to avoid getting #hacked like this and how most people and companies are 100% vulnerable because their #e-mails are stored in the open and #public servers like #hotmail, #gmail or similar insecure services.
Those who value their security use services like my companies provide such as the #techrich #cyberbunker https://techrich.hk
Alamo Heights school district in Texas enters third day of outage with forensic review #AlamoHeightsISD #CyberIncident #NetworkOutage #Texas #Phishing #Gmail https://dysruptionhub.com/alamo-heights-school-outage-texas/
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Today, I was forced to use the GMail website to fix a problem I was having with messages. I don't care what people say. It's absolutely atrocious and headache-inducing. It's also overly and needlessly complicated, and yes, that includes all the little shortcuts, turning NVDA browse mode off, etc. I switched to Thunderbird 102 when they shut down the Basic HTML site. But today, I thought of something very interesting. Third party clients can access GMail. Why couldn't someone recreate the Basic HTML site, either as a site that retrieves e-mail or as a web application? Apparently, someone already made a concept demonstration of it.
https://github.com/tumaranja/my-basic-html-gmail
I've also heard that screenshots have been taken of the original pages. If someone could do this, it would be wonderful for the blind community. Yes, Thunderbird works, but sometimes, it's simpler and quicker to just use the site. What I don't know, though, is if setting could be changed that way. I imagine that searching for messages would still work.
Now, if only someone could bring back the Mobile Youtube site from 2017! That was also wonderful and useful, unlike the modern mess!
#accessibility #blind #coding #computers #E-Mail #GMail #HTML #Narrator #NVDA #programming #ScreenReaders #technology #WebApplications #Youtube
I had a client just deliver a big directive: "Get me a written step by step plan to get us off of #gmail and I want to move all of our workstations to #Linux. "
We are six months into my plan for moving away from #cart and #cloudflare and #google on the website, now #email and #Windows are on he chopping block.
#3DS is the biggest stumbling block
Ach #google 😞
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/16604719
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Warnsymbol mit dem Text: „Wichtig: Änderung bei Gmailify und POP3“. Gmailify und der POP3-Abruf von anderen Konten auf der Gmail-Website sind bald nicht mehr verfügbar.
If #Google simply watched for fake PayPal, USPS, Fedex, and a relatively small number of similar phishes -- which would be straightforward to detect since they usually come from random #Gmail addresses(!) they could cut down on these phishes dramatically. I can't understand why they don't bother, unless they really just don't care about email egress from Gmail. And the use of their GCP for phishing payloads is massive, again relatively simple to detect.
I exported ALL my emails from my Gmail account. It's over 2 GB of stuff, i've had the account for probably 20 years? This move is one step towards closing it, at some point. I will delete all the exported emails now.
Anyway. The archive was delivered in a .mbox file and I'm wondering if the fediverse knows of a tool, software or anything (preferably run locally) to browse my archive on my laptop (it' got Mint).
Boosts very welcome, thank you! ❤️🔥
I’m in the process of migrating away from GMail to Proton. All is going well this far, but am wondering:
Is there any sense in deleting all my emails from the GMail account? Will the data actually be removed, or will a copy be sitting on a Google server "for internal use and AI training only”?
I WILL delete if I trust the info to be gone, but otherwise, I’ll just be removing a backup of my email archive. Thankful for any insights you may have around this.
"Trust. Who do ya?” as the Prince track goes...
AI toy company Bondu exposed 50,000+ chat logs with kids to anyone with a Gmail account via an unprotected web console. 🧸
Researchers found children's names, birthdates, family details, and full transcripts—now fixed, but it spotlights weak child data protections. ⚠️
#TechNews #Privacy #AI #Kids #Data #Security #Toys #Children #Surveillance #IoT #Cybersecurity #Regulation #Parents #Tech #Accountability #Google #Gmail
Web portal leaves kids' #chats with #AI toy open to anyone with #Gmail acct
With just a few min work, he & a web #security researcher friend made a startling discovery: #Bondu ‘s web-based portal, intended to allow parents to check on their children's conversations & for Bondu’s staff to #monitor the products’ use & performance, also let anyone with a Gmail acct access transcripts of virtually every #conversation Bondu's child users have ever had with the toy.
#privacy
The next #DIDay is coming soon. If you want to tackle #gmail , you might want to check out my gmail migration guide:
TL;DR: it's not that much effort.
https://www.locked.de/how-to-migrate-gmail-to-another-provider-without-breaking-the-mail-history/
Cybersecurity Experts Warn That Most Gmail Users Don’t Realize This AI Setting Is Already Turned On
Inbox https://www.inc.com/leila-sheridan/cybersecurity-experts-warn-that-most-gmail-users-dont-realize-this-ai-setting-is-already-turned-on/91292379 #cybersecurity #privacy #Gmail #AI #trainingdata
Stop posting affiliation links with hashtags #proton and #protonmail please. This is not what hashtags are for. People who subscribed or are searching for them are already aware that Proton Mail exists and most likely they already made their minds about it a while ago.
If you want to convince new people then use something like #outlook or #gmail, or just #email PLEASE 🙏
Jesus, my home feed exploded today.
Achtung Datenleck!
Ich befürchte, ich habe nun doch meinen Zugriff auf ein altes Yahoo-Konto verloren. Einen Account eines unbekannten amerikanschen Zahlungsdienstleisters konnte ich nun auf eine andere Mailadresse einrichten. Passwort geändert.
#Datenleck #Mailkonten #Gmail #iCloud #Facebook #Netflix #OnlyFans
Google's automatically opted you in to letting them use your emails to train their AI. Here's how you can opt out:
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/opt-out-gmail-ai-training-goog_l_69405837e4b0fa125e7f49a7
If you use #GMAIL, you should be aware that as of this post's timestamp, their spam detection is down and it is likely your emails aren't being scanned for spam, unverified senders, or harmful software.
"We advise the users to be extra diligent in lieu of missing spam checks." #Spam #Google
Google Status:
https://www.google.com/appsstatus/dashboard/incidents/NNnDkY9CJ36annsfytjQ
A massive database exposing 149 million usernames and passwords, including 48 million Gmail accounts, was found online without protection, raising global cybersecurity concerns. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/massive-data-leak-exposes-149-million-login-credentials-including-48-million-gmail-accounts-report-que04xj7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #DataBreach #CyberSecurity #PasswordLeak #Gmail
Google’s Gemini A.I. now scans your entire inbox to “help” you summarize, reply & organize. 📬
That’s not assistance — that’s surveillance wrapped in productivity branding. 🔍
If your emails need an opt‑out clause, maybe the feature shouldn’t exist by default. ⚠️
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/technology/personaltech/gmail-gemini-ai-email-inbox.html
#TechNews #Privacy #AI #Google #Gmail #Surveillance #Data #Security #UserRights #BigTech #DigitalEthics #OnlinePrivacy #TechPolicy #Accountability #AIethics #Cybersecurity #Gemini #Email
#DiDay #UnplugBigTech #Apple #Microsoft #Google #Instagram #Facebook #Twitter
Im Rahmen des #DiDay frage ich mal neugierig: Welche der Maßnahmen habt ihr umgesetzt?
https://di.day/whats-app-zu-signal/
- X zu #Mastodon
- #GMail zu unabhängiger E-Mail
https://di.day/posteo-mailbox-org/
- #Google zu Ecosia
https://di.day/google-zu-ecosia/
- #Amazon zu
Buchladenhttps://di.day/firefox/
THIS IS IMPORTANT: DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE GEMINI, and it may already be enabled in your GMAIL BY DEFAULT.
DO NOT TRUST GOOGLE!
#Google says it may share your interactions with #Gemini #AI with law enforcement, including involving Gemini features in #Gmail. Given Google's CEO Sundar's enthusiastic embrace of the Fascist Trump administration and teaming Gemini with Hegseth's Department of Defense, I NO LONGER TRUST GOOGLE.
Pay attention to this. Google -- as always -- says they do not give user data to law enforcement except with a valid warrant. This has long been true, but I no longer trust Google to honor this position. A quick call from Trump to Sundar could well be enough to bypass those past protections. Discussing an anti-Trump demonstration? Abortion? Helping local immigrants? You can no longer trust Google to not treat your data as fodder for fascist Trump, irrespective of Google's public statements.
VERY IMPORTANT: It appears that if you have "Smart Features" enabled in Gmail -- which has long included a variety of features, you now probably (or soon will) also have Gemini scouring through your email. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND turning this off. Can we be sure Google will really honor this choice given their embrace of Trump? No, but it's important to have specified your choice on the record.
To turn off Gmail smart features (apparently including Gemini, though other ways to ostensibly turn off Gemini in Gmail may also be available):
Enter Gmail
Click the Gear icon at the upper right
Click "See all settings"
Stay on the "General" tab
Scroll down to "Smart features" -- make sure it is unchecked
Just below this (currently) is "Google Workspace smart features"
Click the "Manage Workspace smart feature settings" bubble
Make sure the toggles are OFF (to the left) for everything listed in the pop-up
that appears. Be SURE TO SCROLL DOWN -- there are currently TWO toggles
but the second may be completely hidden if you don't grab the little scrollbar on the right and pull it down. Again, make sure BOTH toggles are off.
Click Save
Now back on the General Tab, scroll all the way to the bottom of the page and click Save Changes if that button is not already greyed out and unclickable.
That's what I have for you for now, based on the information I have right now.
More as I learn more.
It's a terrible situation that pains me greatly. Before you ask, I do not at this time have a recommendation for other major email providers.
How you proceed is up to you, of course.
Take care.
L
Finally! I wanted to document this since quite a while: The #Gmail labeling system kept me quite a while from moving my mails away from Google.
In the end it wasn't too complicated -- if you know hw to do it ... (as usual)
Anyways, I've finally written it down. Maybe it helps somebody who want's to get off GMail.
(And damn, I was surprised that it took so much time to write it down)
https://www.locked.de/how-to-migrate-gmail-to-another-provider-without-breaking-the-mail-history/
#Google announces #AI Overviews in #Gmail search, experimental AI-organized inbox https://arstechnica.com/google/2026/01/google-announces-ai-overviews-in-gmail-search-experimental-ai-organized-inbox/
Starting January 2026, If you use Gmail to check and fetch external email accounts, fetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.
You will need to migrate your email data into a Google Workspace account. At some point, the option to "Check mail from other accounts" will no longer be available in Gmail
You can continue to read and send emails from your other accounts in the Gmail app for Android, iPhone, and iPad, which uses a standard IMAP connection #Google #Email #Gmail
Google gave very little notice to this #Enshittification
🔗 Learn about upcoming changes to Gmailify & POP in Gmail
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/16604719
🔗 New Support Page: Data migration
https://support.google.com/a/topic/14012345
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Learn about upcoming changes to Gmailify & POP in Gmail
Starting January 2026, Gmail will no longer provide support for the following features:
Gmailify: This feature allows you to get special features like spam protection or inbox organization applied to your third-party email account. Learn more about Gmailify.
Check mail from other accounts: Fetching emails from third-party accounts into your Gmail account, with POP, will no longer be supported.
Eigentlich wollte ich zum heutigen #DiDit #dutGemacht ein gönnerhaftes Posting absetzen was ich alles seit Jahren migriert habe. Dann hat mich aber dieses doch tolle Blogpost von @pallenberg mitgerissen: ja, E-Mail ist der Kern des Ganzen:
https://www.metacheles.de/digital-independence-day-1-email-anbieter-einfach-wechseln/
Also heute Wechsel von #gmail zu @mailbox_org… (1/6)
Google appears to be testing a feature that allows users to change their @gmail.com address or add a new alias, based on a support document.
• No official announcement yet
• Limited rollout suspected
• Original address likely remains active
From a security and identity perspective, how do you view flexible email identities?
Join the discussion and follow @technadu for measured tech updates.
#Gmail #DigitalIdentity #AccountSecurity #EmailManagement #TechNadu
This Gmail hack is unsettling not because it’s flashy, but because it’s bureaucratic. Attackers aren’t breaking encryption or outsmarting algorithms. They’re filling out forms. By changing an account’s age and abusing Google’s Family Link feature, they can quietly reclassify an adult user as a “child” and assume parental control. At that point, the rightful owner isn’t hacked so much as administratively erased.
The clever part is that everything happens inside legitimate features. Passwords are changed. Two-factor settings are altered. Recovery options are overwritten. And when the user tries to get back in, Google’s automated systems see a supervised child account and do exactly what they were designed to do: say no.
Google says it’s looking into the issue, which suggests this wasn’t how the system was supposed to work. But it’s a reminder of an old lesson. Security failures often happen when protective mechanisms are combined in ways no one quite imagined. The tools aren’t broken. The assumptions are.
There’s no dramatic fix here, only mildly annoying advice that suddenly feels urgent. Review recovery settings. Lock down account changes. Use passkeys. Because once an attacker controls the recovery layer, proving you’re you can become surprisingly difficult.
TL;DR
🧠 Family safety tools are being weaponized
⚡ Account recovery can be shut down entirely
🎓 Legitimate features enable the lockout
🔍 Prevention matters more than appeals
#Cybersecurity #Gmail #IdentitySecurity #AccountRecovery #DigitalRisk #security #privacy #cloud #infosec
I turned off "smart features" (aka #AI) in my gmail account. Doing that means instead of parsing the inbox into Primary, Social, and Promotions, it's now all one big inbox.
Now, I spend time each day Unsubscribing from email lists I'm on. Also unsubscribing to most substacks.
I had no idea how bad it was, as I generally avoided the Social and Promotions folders. There's a lot of junk email in this world, and I seem to have opted into most of it.
Big Tech's love to preach "privacy this" & "privacy that" but in reality they track & collect your data.
Today we take a look at what privacy washing is, and why companies like #Gmail & #Facebook use it to gain your trust 👉 https://tuta.com/blog/big-tech-privacy-washing
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Screenshot of the App privacy info of the Gmail app with speech bubble:
"We care about your privacy"
#Google #Gmail #Gfail #GoogleIsSpam #tech #dev
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Screenshot of a Google Mail inbox showing a recent Google-generated verification email sitting in the spam folder. I did not put it there, nor do I recall ever telling Google to mark Google emails as spam.
#Google #GoogleClassroom #Gmail #spam #MonopolistsDontInnovate
This post is not an invitation to scold me for using Google products or to suggest alternatives. It is also not a request for technical support.
🤖 Gemini’s Gmail summaries were just caught parroting phishing scams. A security researcher embedded hidden prompts in email text (w/ white font, zero size) to make Gemini falsely claim the user's Gmail password was compromised and suggest calling a fake Google number. It's patched now, but the bigger issue remains: AI tools that interpret or summarize content can be manipulated just like humans. Attackers know this and will keep probing for prompt injection weaknesses.
TL;DR
⚠️ Invisible prompts misled Gemini
📩 AI summaries spoofed Gmail alerts
🔍 Prompt injection worked cleanly
🔐 Google patched, but risk remains
https://www.pcmag.com/news/google-gemini-bug-turns-gmail-summaries-into-phishing-attack
#cybersecurity #promptinjection #AIrisks #Gmail #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #AI