A stolen password database used to facilitate unauthorized bank transfers worth more than $28 million to victims has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). According to a press ...

Your Amazon account carries a lot of personal information. It can include your order history, payment details, photo library, streaming history on Prime Video and Amazon Music, and more. If you use ...

The latest breach mirrors a 2022 incident. The latest breach mirrors a 2022 incident. is a deputy editor and Verge co-founder with a passion for human-centric cities, e-bikes, and life as a digital ...

“2.5 billion Gmail users should change passwords,” the headlines warn, saying Google has issued an emergency alert to all its users. Not so fast, however. While Google and Gmail are often targeted by ...

Google will soon verify the identities of developers who distribute Android apps outside the Play Store. Developers must submit their information to a new Android Developer Console, increasing their ...

These days, I'm very popular in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and even Albania. At least, that's what it looks like based on this list of recent attempts to sign in to my Microsoft ...

Best for: General users who want a safe, all-in-one GUI tool. EaseUS Partition Master isn’t just for disk management—it includes a password reset utility that works through a bootable USB or CD. Once ...

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Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 25, 2025: This story, originally published May 23, ...

Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...