Google inundating me with verification codes not requested

The place to discuss anything to do with computers, software, hardware, no matter how basic or technical. We all use this stuff, but we don't always understand it!
User avatar
pepsipuss
Posts: 3473
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:15 pm
Location: Bédar, Almeria
Contact:

Google inundating me with verification codes not requested

Post by pepsipuss »

I have over the past couple of hours received no fewer than 15 texts from Google with a verification code. I had not asked for the first three at all and so decided it was time to change my password as presumably someone was trying to hack my email. This all happened subsequent to receiving the weird email described in scams thread this morning.

The messages have continued since I changed the password - all the same code. Of course you can't actually contact Google, or so it would seem. Any of you teccies out there got any ideas?
For true domestic harmony it is essential that dogs know their place, which is below all cats

LMH Accommodation Offers Report
www.villa-rental-andalucia.com
http://www.fincalaserenidad.com
Medoc Bob
Posts: 168
Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:29 pm
Location: Hourtin
Contact:

Few links for you to look at

Post by Medoc Bob »

Hi Found these post for you

http://productforums.google.com/forum/# ... 0F2IuET6fQ

http://in.answers.yahoo.com/question/in ... 446AAS0vKT

My best guess is from reading the above that you have setup the Google verification by SMS but your browser keeps putting you in as a new user?

Bob

P.S although it is annoying. It does seem to be offering a good security. Better than being hacked. I don't think you are having a constant attack more just a setting in the browser you are using.

I will look some more and see what I can find.............mind you we are just about to open the 2nd bottle , so can't promise help tonight
Back in UK, our house in France is now back as a Holiday Home
User avatar
pepsipuss
Posts: 3473
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:15 pm
Location: Bédar, Almeria
Contact:

Post by pepsipuss »

Hi Bob. Thanks for that. I had a few hours peace and now it is happening again after I logged in on different computer. Just going to have a look at the links you posted.
For true domestic harmony it is essential that dogs know their place, which is below all cats

LMH Accommodation Offers Report
www.villa-rental-andalucia.com
http://www.fincalaserenidad.com
Nightowl
Posts: 2185
Joined: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:14 am
Location: Cadiz, Spain & London
Contact:

Post by Nightowl »

The point of 2 step verification is that if you log on using a different computer, you will be asked to verify the use of that computer by the sending of a code to your mobile (Ie. that if it's not YOU using a different device, it's a scammer who won't have the correct verify codes to log on because they are sent to your phone.)

I know it's annoying but you can set it so that for any new device, it's set for the next 30 days and won't ask you EVERY time you log on.

It does take a bit of getting used to and if you are abroad or anything different, you'll have to verify.

But it's better than some scammer closing down your account...
Nightowl
Forever going one step forwards and two
backwards......
User avatar
pepsipuss
Posts: 3473
Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:15 pm
Location: Bédar, Almeria
Contact:

Post by pepsipuss »

Nightowl wrote:The point of 2 step verification is that if you log on using a different computer, you will be asked to verify the use of that computer by the sending of a code to your mobile (Ie. that if it's not YOU using a different device, it's a scammer who won't have the correct verify codes to log on because they are sent to your phone.)

I know it's annoying but you can set it so that for any new device, it's set for the next 30 days and won't ask you EVERY time you log on.

It does take a bit of getting used to and if you are abroad or anything different, you'll have to verify.

But it's better than some scammer closing down your account...
Yes I am quite happy with the concept of 2SV. Unfortunately my old laptop, which I am now using pending repair of No 1 which has totally crashed - see thread in scam emails - has lost the ability to store cookies.

The repeated sending of the same code was nothing to do with logging on again - they were just being sent willy-nilly which made me think that it was a problem caused by my hacker but now I read thanks to Medoc Bob that this is a common problem of late with google.
For true domestic harmony it is essential that dogs know their place, which is below all cats

LMH Accommodation Offers Report
www.villa-rental-andalucia.com
http://www.fincalaserenidad.com
Post Reply