Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Have you tried turning it off and on again? That was the go-to ...

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 ...

A serious security concern has emerged, prompting an urgent warning to all 1.8 billion users of Gmail. Reports indicate a potential widespread password hack may have compromised a significant number ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

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 ...

Gmail users have been warned that a notorious group of hackers is targeting account holders after gaining access to a huge database. The Google attack originated from a breach of Salesforce's cloud ...

Logs including 183 million passwords have been leaked online. (Getty) Passwords for 183 million web accounts are believed to have been leaked online in recent months after being shared openly on ...

Yahoo Mail isn’t the only Web-based mail service that could be duped into giving up someone else’s account password, the tactic that some have argued was used to break into Gov. Sarah Palin’s e-mail ...

Google has warned Gmail users that a notorious group of hackers is targeting account holders after gaining access to a massive database. The attacks stem from a breach of Salesforce’s cloud platform ...