Google Warns Gmail Users Ahead Of New Security Alerts—Set Up 2FA Now

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Google Warns Gmail Users Ahead Of New Security Alerts—Set Up 2FA Now
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In a brief posting to the official Google Workspace updates feed, Gmail users have been advised to set up 2FA now ahead of new critical security alerts.

, Yule Kwan Kin and Andy Wen, vice president and director of product management respectively, have announced how the use of AI is being expanded to ensure security, confidentiality, and compliance remain front and center for organizations. Workspace was architected as cloud-native and “rooted in zero-trust principles augmented with AI-powered threat defences,” they wrote.

There are also enhancements to client-side encryption, with mobile app support added for Calendar, Gmail, and Meet. When it comes to enabling a no-number second factor for Gmail 2FA, you first need to head into your Google account by right-clicking your account avatar and selecting the manage your Google account option. From here, head to security and then 2-Step Verification.The first option will offer you the choice of receiving 2FA codes by text message or phone call and will ask for your phone number. It should be noted that Google states quite clearly the number will only be used for account security.

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