You’re checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It’s a message about a password reset, but you never asked for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 22, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.

Gmail users told they have 7 days to respond to password hack attacks. Update, May 3, 2025: This story, originally published May 1, has been updated with a new report regarding the use of passkeys in ...

Despite being a vast repository of personal information, smartphones used to have little by way of security. That has thankfully changed, but companies like Cellebrite offer law enforcement tools that ...