Google is quietly rolling out a Gmail change that security experts say could make it easier for criminals to slip past your defenses, especially if you leave certain convenience features switched on.

Update, Feb. 26, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 23, now includes additional commentary regarding the potential security implications of the decision to deprecate SMS from the Gmail ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. For the second time in just a few weeks, Google has issued a critical ...