Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated July 8 with details of concern over the contents of ...

Security researchers have discovered what appears to be the largest password leak of all time, containing around 10 billion unique, plain text passwords. The file, titled "rockyou2024.txt," was posted ...

Google’s databases got hacked, and now 2.5 billion Gmail users are at risk. Hackers from a group called ShinyHunters managed to get access to Google’s Salesforce database systems. 2.5 billion Gmail ...

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Why it matters: Experts say passwords cannot guarantee online security, yet they remain the primary pillar of most people's digital protection. That is why the recent posting of a database containing ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Looking back at 2025, it isn’t hard to pick out the biggest ...

RaidForums, the notorious hacking and data leak forum seized and shut down by the authorities back in April 2022, is – perhaps surprisingly – at the centre of ...

Cybersecurity attacks are now a common fixture of the digital landscape, but not enough people take password security seriously. Testing your password strength is one of the most overlooked yet vital ...