More than 2.5 billion Gmail users could be at risk after hackers breached a major Google database. Scammers linked to the group ShinyHunters tricked a Google employee into getting access to a database ...

Update, August 9, 2025: This story, originally published on August 7, has been updated with additional information from cybersecurity experts regarding the now confirmed hacking of Google. This ...

Hackers attacked the tech giant’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses Google recommends using a passkey — like a fingerprint or face scan — for maximum account ...

Google has confirmed that one of its databases was hacked, compromising up to 2.5 billion users' data. The breach affected a Salesforce account that stored contact details and notes for small and ...

Attackers managed to get information on 2.5 billion Gmail users from Google. Luckily, passwords have not been compromised, but other information did. This is causing an increase in phishing attack ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. There are a series of security measures you can take that should help your Google account stay secure from dorking. Google dorking ...

Hackers breached the tech giant’s Salesforce database, which stores and manages customer data for businesses Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has ...