Why does my Google account say unknown device?
(To clarify, Windows computers do allow you to see your Google connected devices, but the Remove or Remove Access button appears only for Android and Apple devices.) However, if the message indicates that an unknown device has indeed accessed your account, your Google account could have been breached.
What is Linux on my devices?
Linux-based devices or Linux devices are computer appliances that are powered by the Linux kernel and possibly parts of the GNU operating system. Device manufacturers’ reasons to use Linux may be various: low cost, security, stability, scalability or customizability.
What should I do if I find an unknown device on my Google account?
A. The presence of an unrecognized device attempting to access your Google account could be a serious threat; I recommend you remove the unknown device and change your password immediately. (I also recommend that you upgrade your Google account security to two – factor authentication, if you have not already done so.)
What kind of Linux is on my Google account?
I signed into my Google account and see that there is this Linux that last synchronised recently under “recently used devices”. I have no clue what this is. I don’t remember using any Linux or doing any syncing with my Google.
Do Google Home devices show as Linux on recently used?
And there it is, the Linux device appeared again in my Recently Used Devices and it matches exactly with the time I gave an order to my Google Home (I asked about the weather). I’ll keep an eye on this matter, but I think it’s obvious that that strange Linux device is simply our Google Home scaring the crap out of ourselves.
What kind of device is Google Sign in?
New Device signed in Dateime (1st Sign in). MATCHES !!! I’ve recently been concerned about this. If you’re logged in to YouTube on a SkyQ box, this logs as a Linux machine with an image of a Laptop in your Google Account. I just kicked it out, logged it back in to YouTube and the same Linux machine reappeared.