When you think of cyberattacks that compromise your account security, maybe you envisage Microsoft zero-day vulnerabilities being exploited in your software, or perhaps a hacker using ...

The experts at Hive Systems analyzed password data breaches from 2007 to now reported by HaveIBeenPwned. The table focuses on the concept that the hacker is working in a “black box” situation, ...

An eight-character-long password made of numbers can be cracked instantly, according to the IT firm Hive Systems. Every year, the company releases its password table, which displays the time needed to ...

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. Looking back at 2025, it isn’t hard to pick out the biggest ...

Another of Sony’s websites has reportedly been hacked—this time around, the victim is SonyPictures.com. The group claiming responsibility for the breach, “LulzSec,” is the same group behind the recent ...

Having to come up with a password that matches the symbol requirements for every site can be a hassle, but there’s good reason for it. Of course, the more your ...