Is Google safe from hackers?

People who have an account in  Google search engine  are always concerned about whether Google is safe from being hacked and are looking for ways to protect their account from being hacked; hackers try to steal people's information and use them negatively; in other words, they try to abuse them, so while using Google or any other search engine, you must be careful of hackers and protect your information from them, to stay safe from being hacked by them, you must pay attention to some points which by getting help from them, you can keep your information safe from these kinds of attacks, we are going to mention the points that should be considered in the following.

- Password:

One of the things you need to keep in mind to make it difficult for hackers to access your information on Google is the password that you choose; many people may prefer mobile phone number, child name, year of birth, etc., as the password that they used to log in to their Google account, which hackers can easily guess; as a result, you should change your password and select the one that contains more than eight characters, and it also uses a combination of letters, numbers, etc., so that the hacker needs to spend more time to reach it.

- Use password alert:

A password is required to log in to different sections and accounts in different search engines; sometimes, people use the same password for all of these parts. If a person uses the same password for all of his/her accounts, the hacker will be able to access all the accounts by  hacking  one of them, so they must choose a separate one for each of them. You can download a password alert from Chrome; it will alert you if you choose the same password for multiple accounts.

- Manage your passwords with KeePass:

Today, as we mentioned, each person may have multiple user accounts, each of which must provide a separate password due to the points mentioned above, so how do you remember all of them? KeePass and similar tools can help you  increase the security of your site  and help you not to forget your passwords, so you need to specify a password for KeePass and track all other passwords through it; it even can choose the passwords automatically.

- Do not open spam emails:

One of the most common ways that hackers can access your account is by sending a spam email to you, in a way that if you open the email and click on the received links, your account will be easily hacked, messages that ask you to give them your personal or bank card information, etc., may be spam emails, and you should be careful of them.

- Update your software:

Software updates  help you prevent hackers from hacking your Google Account; if you have software that is not up to date, hackers can easily access your information and hack your account, so updating Google Chrome is so important, and you should make sure that you are using the latest version available.

- Remove additional programs:

The more apps you install, the more likely you are to be attacked by hackers on your Google account, so remove the apps you do not need in order to  increase the security  of your account; another point to keep in mind is not to use unknown sources to install the programs you need, because there may be malware that wants to attack your site.

- Use Google Security Settings:

Enable two-step verification. As a result, even if the  hacker  finds your password, he/she will not be able to access your account. Every time you or someone else wants to log in to your account, you will be given a message that you must confirm to log in to your account.

- Check important security events in your account:

Google has a feature that allows you to check all the important events related to the security of your account. If you encounter a suspicious item, you can make changes, such as changing the password immediately to protect your account and keep your important information  safe from hackers.

- Add a recovery phone and email:

To  increase the security  of your account, you may have to change your password regularly, so there is a possibility that you forget the latest password that you have chosen, so you need to add your phone or recovery email to access your account easily. Even if your account is attacked by hackers, you will be able to get it back as soon as possible by getting help from them.

- Delete unknown devices that have access to your account:

You may find out that some devices other than yours have access to your account, or you have logged in to your account from a device before. Still, now you are no longer logged in through that device, we suggest you delete these devices immediately so that hackers cannot access your account through these devices.

- Set up Inactive Account Manager:

One of the features that Google has provided for its users is Inactive Account Manager, through which you can log in to your account even if you don't have access to it, which helps you keep your information. You are not worried about losing your information anymore.

- Install antivirus:

Your account may be attacked by one of your software programs that were infected by the virus, and the solution is that you should install  antivirus, which will help you to identify and remove these kinds of software programs quickly, which can help you prevent hacking and keep your account secure.

In addition to the tips that we have taught you in this article, there are other tips that you can follow to avoid being hacked, but in general, there are different ways to hack people's accounts, some of which will be covered in the next section:

- Attractive messages:

Imagine that you are surfing the Internet, and then you come across a message that says you have won a prize, and you have to click on the link given in that message. As a result, you may be enthusiastic about clicking on that link which, by doing so, it will ask you to enter your personal information, which may include your bank card number, mobile phone number, address, etc. If you provide them with this kind of information, you are helping them hack your account and abuse your information, so we recommend you not to click on any messages that are suspicious, the thing that must be done is that you should ignore them, or you can even report them to Google, to block such messages, so that other people cannot see it and do not fall into the trap of hackers.

- Keystroke logging:

Hackers  use keystroke logging, which means that the taps you make on your keyboard are being recorded, but you are not aware of that. As a result, the person running the login program can then recover all your information and use it, so many hackers access your account password and other information through keystroke logging and use it to their advantage.

- Guess the password:

Many users do not follow the tips mentioned above, which can help them set a secure password. As a result, hackers can easily guess the password and log in to people's accounts to steal their information.

Last word:

In general, Google makes every effort to help users not be hacked because 

security  is one of the main factors that encourages users to use a search engine. It also tries to give the ability to keep their account in Google safe easily. In this article, we tried our best to provide you with useful information which helps you a lot if you have trouble keeping your account secure. As a result, paying attention to the mentioned points can make you aware of the possible threats which can be prevented by enough acknowledgment.