As Gmail attacks continue, users are advised to take action now to prevent their accounts from being taken over by hackers.

Update, Oct. 26, 2024: This story, originally published Oct. 25, includes additional practical email security tips on how to keep your Gmail account safe from hackers using Google’s security checkup ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...