Google now allows users to change their primary Gmail username while keeping the underlying account intact and turning the original address into an alias. While convenient, this change could let spammers and phishers bypass personal blocks and resume campaigns unless mitigated by Google’s renaming limits. #Google #Gmail
Keypoints
- Google permits changing a Gmail primary username while preserving the account and making the old name an alias.
- Attackers could rename accounts to evade end-user blocks and re-enter previously blocked inboxes.
- Renaming reduces friction for fraudsters who want to retain email histories and target lists.
- Many providers rely on address-based blocks, so simple renames can undermine those defenses.
- Google limits renames to once every 12 months and up to three times to limit abuse.
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