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 ...

HOUSTON -- The former scouting director of the St. Louis Cardinals pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to hacking into the player database and email system of the Houston Astros in an unusual case ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

A new research reveals that even passwords containing 15 characters can be easily compromised by the hackers. Towfiqu barbhuiya from Unsplash Longer passwords do not equate to guaranteed safety and ...

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 ...