Overview

• Google has started sending security alerts to Gmail users, warning of rising phishing attacks and urging immediate account reviews
• The company will enforce mandatory 2-Step Verification with a 15- to 30-day compliance window before accounts face access restrictions
• Passkeys that use device biometrics or PINs are promoted as phishing-resistant replacements for traditional passwords
• Security agencies reported over £12 billion lost to cybercrime in 2024 and more than 16 billion passwords leaked across major platforms
• Adoption of advanced authentication varies by age, with over 60 percent of Gen X and Baby Boomers still using passwords while Gen Z leads in passkey use