From chargebacks to passwords and identity, cybersecurity experts have plenty of thoughts on what 2026 will bring.

Deepfake technology has elevated scam operations to new levels of sophistication. But despite their advanced tactics, ...

Cybersecurity Awareness Month served as a reminder of the growing risks businesses and people face in the digital landscape, as well as a timely opportunity to take stock of current defenses. For smal ...

Passkeys are on a course to replace most passwords. Using passkeys involves a delicate balance of multiple technologies. The "authenticator" is one of those, and it comes in multiple types. In ZDNET's ...

If you have ever lost access to your Gmail account – which essentially means you can't log in to your Google Account for other services you might use — you know how distressing the situation is.

Anyone who's ever had their Google account hacked can tell you what a pain it is to recover. You'll spend hours or even days on it, and recovery isn't guaranteed, no matter what you do. On Wednesday, ...

The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your identity to regain account access. The Recovery Contacts feature allows you to designate someone who can verify your ...

Smartphones contain everything from irreplaceable photos to critical work documents. If you lose your data as a result of a factory reset, accidental deletion, or phone crash, it is important to know ...

You can recover deleted photos on iPhone by going to the Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app. If the photos were deleted more than 30 days ago, your best option to retrieve deleted photos is to ...

In “Two-Factor Authentication, Two-Step Verification, and 1Password” (10 July 2023), I explained that for true two-factor authentication, you needed to acquire your time-based one-time password (TOTP) ...