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My Google Nest Mini kept going offline and I finally realized this was happening when I would spot the Linux device in the Security Report and sign out of it. A bit slow maybe in putting the pieces together.

I can’t understand why Google would “red flag” (as Anonymous said) its own device. Even more strange maybe is why it would just call it Linux and not Mini.

Thanks for your comments.

 

The Linux device in question turned out to be my own Google Nest Mini (2nd Gen)!

My Google Home speaker (1st Gen) and my Nest Thermostat (1st Gen) do not create Linux device entries.

I finally realized that the Mini is essentially a small computer with some memory as compared to the Google Home speaker and Nest Thermostat, but it seems strange that my Google Security tab would treat the Mini as if it might be an intruder.

Since my post of June 2 I have been double-checking the security of my modem/router and my PC attached by ethernet to the router. It looks now like the Linux device reported as attached to my Google account may well have been my own modem/router. Still working on trying to understand this.

I appreciate the responses to my post.

Paul, yes I use a password manager and a password generator. Thank you for suggesting.

Thank you SB9K and Alex5723. Yes, it was my google account, as Alex suggested. And my location is about 2000 miles from Cherry Hill, SB9K.

Since my post I have done a clean install of Windows 10 1909 Pro and have changed my passwords for Google and various other accounts, using passwords from the GRC Password Generator tool.

I had previously registered my two email addresses with “haveibeenpwned” and no notice has been received of theft but it is time to check again.

I should have realized right away that the actual “Linux” device was shielded by the device with the IP address I mentioned, but I am somewhat of a novice.