"Your Password Changed"?

Tek81 · 24 Jul 2018 at 12:34

I've just recieved two emails from Google to my AOL account. One of them is a security alert, in which I'm told that someone using an Iphone has attempted to access my Google account. The second one, also supposedly from Google, informs me that my account password has been changed. Can anyone tell me what this is all about? As far as I'm aware, I only have a Gmail account, and that hasn't been refernced in either of these messages :confused:

Apparently my @aol.com account is in someway affiliated with a Google account, which is news to me.

Scam · 24 Jul 2018 at 12:43

You might have set up Google security alerts to go to another email address (your AOL one)?

Anyway. 2FA. Now.

Edit: Google do have an account history page which will show you where it's recently been accessed from.

Tek81 · 24 Jul 2018 at 12:49

Scam said:
You might have set up Google security alerts to go to another email address (your AOL one)?

Anyway. 2FA. Now.

Edit: Google do have an account history page which will show you where it's recently been accessed from.

I've just managed to log into it after changing the password. I must have set the account up years ago and forgot about it. Exactly why or how someone would want to access it is odd though. Anyway, I decided to delete the account

Tek81 · 24 Jul 2018 at 12:50

Should have added. I checked the history page, but it was empty. Including the field that usually indicates what kind of device has been used for access.

randomshenans · 24 Jul 2018 at 13:30

Wait, people still have AOL accounts?

Tek81 · 24 Jul 2018 at 13:33

randomshenans said:
Wait, people still have AOL accounts?

Yeah, had it since about 95. I only keep it for nostalgic reasons.

Rids · 24 Jul 2018 at 13:51

That should be your business email address!

Maccy · 24 Jul 2018 at 14:15

@randomshenans as much as I laughed, that probably shouldn't be posted on here!!

randomshenans · 24 Jul 2018 at 14:52

Sorry @Maccy didn't mean to offend. Was genuine as well. I'd be on the James Gunn list I reckon. Glad it's not still around to haunt me

Scam · 24 Jul 2018 at 16:20

randomshenans said:
Sorry @Maccy didn't mean to offend. Was genuine as well. I'd be on the James Gunn list I reckon. Glad it's not still around to haunt me

It's alright I screenshot'd it and sent it to everybody's favourite alt-right commentators. Consider your career over

Maccy · 24 Jul 2018 at 17:28

Scam said:
It's alright I screenshot'd it and sent it to everybody's favourite alt-right commentators. Consider your career over

Yeh I sent it to all the businesses you’re currently working with too @randomshenans

randomshenans · 24 Jul 2018 at 19:49

Ah that's OK then, I'll probably get a promotion

Malevolence · 24 Jul 2018 at 20:44

This thread got me thinking, just checked and my old AOL throwaway email address is still active. Guess they don't delete them after so many days of being inactive then.

Pawnless Endgame · 24 Jul 2018 at 21:46

tek81 said:
Yeah, had it since about 95. I only keep it for nostalgic reasons.

My AOL account is from 95 or 96 too. It's the back-up account for my Gmail, but as others suggested, I would set up 2FA (2 factor authentication) as well.

LeeUK · 24 Jul 2018 at 23:42

Still have my @aol.com email from 2001. Keep receiving someone's Cincinnati Bell telephone bill from America on it every month too. Heh