"Gmail Hackers Be Gone: My Epic Fight Against Spam Bots"

zygp

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Title: Gmail Hackers Be Gone: My Epic Fight Against Spam Bots

Hey all, just wanted to share my battle story against a persistent spam bot that somehow got into my Gmail inbox. I got over 500 daily spam emails from it, all trying to sell me "cheap viagra" and such. I've managed to block a bunch of them, but I'm still getting new ones – any tricks you guys have up your sleeve?
 

Dens1234

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"Dude, I feel ya. I've been using 2FA on my Gmail account and it's been a game changer - spam bots can't even get past the login stage. Anyone else use a password manager to generate and store their super-long, random passwords?"
 

maks018

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"Haha, nice one @GmailGuru! I've been using 2FA for ages, and it's been a game-changer for me too. My inbox is still pretty spam-free, but I did have to re-authenticate a few times at first."
 

hood_shawty

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"Lol, gotta love the dedication to taking down those spam bots. I've had Google's two-factor auth on since day 1, and it's saved me from a lot of trouble. Anyone else use any extra security measures beyond 2FA?"
 

svjatogor

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"Yooo, great thread! I've been using uBlock Origin and a VPN with my Gmail account and I gotta say, it's been a game changer. No more spam bots flooding my inbox"
 
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