Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated January 25 with even more analysis of the publicly ...

More than 100 million passwords have been stolen in a data leak. A database that contained 149 million account usernames and passwords has been removed after a researcher reported to the hosting ...

This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware. The ...

Passkeys provide stronger security than traditional passwords and could eventually replace them entirely as adoption grows. We explain everything you need to know and show you how to get started. I ...

Has your phone been prompting you for months to log into certain sites with a "passkey"? Security writer Kim Key of PC Mag explains why you might want to ditch your passwords in favor of passkeys. For ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

Cryptocurrency’s security story is changing, and not in the way most investors expect or would like to, as while crypto losses are on the rise, so too is onchain security. Even as 2025 went down as ...

Whether it's snow or ice, winter storms always carry the risk of power outages — and without access to heating, lights, and chargers, things can turn from inconvenient to downright dangerous in the ...

Katelyn is a writer with CNET covering artificial intelligence, including chatbots, image and video generators. Her work explores how new AI technology is infiltrating our lives, shaping the content ...

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