Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Story updated Oct. 11 with additional expert comment regarding ...

The Internet Archive, which is the host of the Wayback Machine, was compromised at unprecedented scales. Threat actors behind the attack reportedly stole 31 million passwords. The crime had left the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Feb. 11, 2025: This story, originally published Feb. 9 ...

Learn essential account security tips to protect your accounts from hacking and prevent hacking with simple, practical steps anyone can follow online.

A text file called RockYou2024 was uploaded to the dark web on July 4, exposing over 10 billion unique passwords. It marks the largest password leak in history. A ...