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Google Security Feature Now Lets You Phone a Friend to Recover Your Account
Google introduces Recovery Contacts and mobile number sign-in to help users regain accounts amid rising scams using deepfakes and social engineering, with workshops planned for seniors.
- On Wednesday, Google announced new account-recovery and security features to help eligible personal Google Account holders regain access quickly and securely.
- Amid rising use of voice cloning, deepfakes and social engineering, Google notes elaborate phishing drives updates including Android Messages suspicious-link detection.
- Detailing the mechanics, Recovery Contacts lets users add up to 10 recovery contacts who must accept within seven days and wait seven more days to help, while Sign in with Mobile Number lets Android users verify via lockscreen passcode during a worldwide rollout.
- Security experts warn `Any system that relies on human trust can be socially engineered`, with Spitzner adding that protections work best with ongoing awareness.
- Later this month, Google Stores in New York City and Mountain View will host scam workshops for seniors and launch the Be Scam Ready game at TechCrunch .
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The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to identify trusted people who can confirm your identity and help you recover access to your Google account in case of loss or hacking.
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