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Lycelis

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Firstly, it’s highly recommended to use Gmail as their security is far more advanced to other email providers.


I've seen this claim bandied about a fair bit on these forums, but can anyone explain why? @LycelisRS
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27-Dec-2016 02:41:47

Lycelis

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I've seen this claim bandied about a fair bit on these forums, but can anyone explain why?
For one thing, Gmail has never been hacked (that we know of) in the way that Yahoo has been.

I get that part, but Yahoo is pretty much dead anyway. They also offer 2FA which would have rendered the password leak much less effective.

And to be honest, passwords are pretty much obsolete nowadays. We've seen time and time again Black Hat hackers crack passwords even when they're considered by most people to be secure. If you rely solely on a password to protect your email account then honestly you're asking for trouble.

But what about GMail vs Outlook/Hotmail, AOL, iCloud mail etc.?

Even just earlier this year a security analyst found someone selling account info. for mail.ru, Yahoo, GMail and Hotmail accounts, with the number of the three latter providers being roughly the same (accounting for about 10% each).

Is GMail really inherently more secure than others? If so, why? @LycelisRS
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27-Dec-2016 15:27:43 - Last edited on 27-Dec-2016 15:50:24 by Lycelis

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Nice thread - what confuses me is I have a very real problem and I asked a question without an answer being responded, the thread in question has been bumped more than several times, but sadly not one knowledgeable person has come forth with help... you write up an elaborate thread to help people who are internet naive as myself, but lack to help an fellow individual when it sounds like you have the know how and you're not alone, there are more than enough people who are able to help but also choose not too...

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28-Dec-2016 21:30:30

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Downloads:


It's fairly difficult to send files through Teamspeak, but to be sure you don't get anything nasty, have the same setting shown below in the red box:

Settings > Options > Downloads



The other options shown are just personal preference.

Links:


Whenever a link is sent to you (website, email, another Teamspeak server), the TeamSpeak client will always have this pop up warning you that you're clicking something that goes to an external source. It is recommended to
NEVER
tick the 'I know the risk, don't show again '.

Added in some more information to the Teamspeak section. :)
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