What to do when your Gmail account gets hacked

October 17, 2011

What to do when your Gmail account gets hacked By Arik Hanson As many friends, family and business colleagues and clients are painfully aware of by now, my Gmail account was hacked a few weeks ago. In a matter of minutes, some yahoo had hacked into my account, locked me out and was sending the wildly creative "I'm in Spain and I need you to send me money" email SPAM. Well done, hackers. Well done. Although a hack like this might seem innocuous–even trivial–to some, it's can actually be debilitating. Especially to a solo business owner who has limited infrastructure in certain spots. Continue Reading

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