Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 22, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.

Update, July 22, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated with an expert counterpoint to the idea that it’s the delivery mechanism being what’s important in the latest ...

Gmail users have been warned that a notorious group of hackers is targeting account holders after gaining access to a huge database. The Google attack originated from a breach of Salesforce's cloud ...

Hack of the day: Millions of internet users log in to banking apps, social media accounts, and work platforms every day, yet weak passwords remain one of the biggest reasons accounts get hacked in ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- LinkedIn said Wednesday that a 2012 breach resulted in more than 100 million of its users' passwords being compromised — vastly more than previously thought. The business social ...

Password manager maker LastPass is notifying customers that their personal information and customer support case records were stolen during a recent hack at one of its technology partners, marking the ...