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Turn on 2SV by visiting your Google account security page and clicking on 2-Step Verification. With two-step verification, sometimes called two-factor authentication, hackers would need your password and a randomly generated six-digit passcode or physical access to your phone before they could gain access to your account. And remember, if you reuse the same password for multiple services, they could get it from a data breach or through a phishing scam. Without two-step verification, also commonly called two-factor authentication, hackers only need your password to access your entire Google account - including YouTube, Gmail and Google Pay. Set up two-step verification on your Google account. Read more: Special report: A winning strategy for cybersecurity (free PDF) (TechRepublic) Verify your password if prompted, then enter your new password - generated by your password manager - and click Change password. To change your Google account password, visit the Google account security page and click on Password under the Signing in to Google section. We have a roundup of the best password managers available, both free and paid, if you need help with deciding which one to use. Keeping track of all those passwords is easy when you use a password manager. Use unique, randomly generated passwords, for every online account you have. All it takes is a leak or breach at one service, and hackers will begin trying to sign in to all of your accounts. But reusing passwords across multiple sites and services is just asking for your accounts to be hacked. Find out how to change your number for other Google services.I suspect we're all guilty of reusing simple passwords at some point - I admit that I used to. Note: Changing the number in your Google Account only affects some Google services.

In the box that appears, follow the instructions.

Delete your phone number: Next to your number, select Delete Remove number.

Change your phone number: Next to your number, select Edit Update number.

Add your phone number: Next to phone, select Add a recovery phone to help keep your account secure. Select the country associated with your phone number from the drop-down menu and enter your phone number.

Under "Personal info," select Contact info Phone.

Important: It may take a week before you can use your new phone number to verify it's you for sensitive actions like changing your password. Phone numbers are used for different reasons, and you have controls to manage how your numbers are used. You can add, update, or remove phone numbers on your Google Account.