12-27-2025, 05:35 PM
Google To Let Users Change Gmail Address — What You Need To Know
By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst.
Dec 26, 2025, 08:18am EST
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder...d-to-know/
By Davey Winder, Senior Contributor. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst.
Dec 26, 2025, 08:18am EST
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Updated December 26 with news of another forthcoming Google update leaked through documentation, in addition to the Gmail change of address functionality, this time impacting the privacy of billions of Google Chrome web browser users.
Many email providers let their users change between address aliases, including Proton Mail and Outlook, but Google has not traditionally allowed Gmail users this functionality. This is, it would appear, about to change. Users are warned, however, to be alert to threat actors looking to exploit those wanting to make the change as soon as possible.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
Beware Of Hackers Exploiting Gmail Address Change Uncertainty
While this might seem like a good thing to you, it could be a whole lot of bad news as well. Threat actors love to exploit fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the middle of these comes with this weird revelation, by way of a Hindi language support document, in spades. Those attackers using social engineering techniques to compromise login credentials for account takeover purposes are most likely to be looking to use this to their advantage.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder...d-to-know/