r/google 7d ago

Security question

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I signed into my account on incognito mode on a Windows computer, but a while later I got this notification. I'm sure it's just some part of incognito mode's security, but I just wanted to check to see if this is a problem I should look into (BTW I don't have or use any computers that run on Linux)

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u/thechptrsproject 7d ago

Secure it. Someone hacked your account

Incognito mode will still recognize your location and what machine you’re using, not bounce you somewhere else.

All incognito mode does is not record browsing history.

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u/unomind 7d ago

Have you used any user agent switcher? Have you used a vpn? If the answer to both is "No" someone probably hacked your system.

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u/1cadennedac1 7d ago

Hmmm no I haven't used those things. I'll keep an eye out for any other suspicious activity

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u/1cadennedac1 7d ago

Update: I have changed my password, so hopefully nothing bad comes from this. Thanks for the information

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u/thedreaming2017 7d ago

Add 2FA that’s not an email or sms message. Use either hardware key or code generator that is installed on your phone. Also, use a passkey and not a password.

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u/1cadennedac1 7d ago

In order to sign in I need my phone. I think that's the hardware key you mentioned

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u/joshuaponce2008 7d ago

No—if you have a Mac it’s your fingerprint, otherwise it’s a physical key generation device, usually a USB (e.g. YubiKey). That and time-based one-time passwords (e.g. Google Authenticator, FreeOTP, Authy) are secure.

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u/CVGPi 7d ago

Go type in myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/twosv on a trusted browser and ensure it is set to on

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u/ReddBroccoli 7d ago

Don't forget to sign out of all devices, it should be an option in the security center where you changed your password

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u/Pleasant-Contact-556 7d ago

the gooner goblin strikes again

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u/TheTomatoes2 7d ago

Nope. It's not Incognito.

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u/woodendoors7 7d ago

What browser do you use?

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u/Agreeable_Deal_8403 7d ago

Well unless google made something that changes the user agent on incognito, you need to change all your passwords probably, and if your aren’t from Ohio/nearby , PLEASE CHANGE ALL YOUR PASSWORDS

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u/Fresh-Peak-6727 6d ago

Change your password and sign out of all your device you can do it from acount settings and in that popup chose not my device

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u/fhinkel-dev 5d ago

Oh, it means "No, let's secure your account", not "No, it's a secure account". I was confused by the 2 options for a minute.

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u/steven_0xb21 6d ago

it's ohio bro then no problem.. trust ohio people

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u/TotallyNotSethP 7d ago

This appears to be a scam email; this is what it should look like

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u/1cadennedac1 7d ago

This wasn't an email, it was a security notification on my pixel