You’re checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It’s a message about a password reset, but you never asked for ...

Today we start a weeklong series to help you avoid getting hacked. Everyone knows that bigger is better, in this case longer is best. When you make a password, it’s common these days to add special ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. If you read my article here, you will already know that ...

An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, March 28, 2025: This story, originally published March ...

In response, LinkedIn says it is working to validate the accounts and contact affected users so they can take appropriate steps to change their password on the site. This morning, the company ...

You know that sinking feeling when you can’t remember if your bank password was “Fluffy123” or “Fluffy124”? You’re not alone. Scammers specifically target ...

Despite rumors of a potential security breach after many Instagram users received unexpected password reset emails recently, the social media platform said there was no hack. According to a statement ...

Open-source password manager Bitwarden is adding an extra layer of security for accounts that are not protected by two-factor authentication, requiring email verification before allowing access to ...

If a hacker or scammer has access to your email, every account connected to it is at risk. We show you how to protect yourself fast.