Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 25, 2025: This story, originally published May 23, ...

The latest incarnation of the notorious BreachForums hacking forum has suffered a data breach, with its user database table ...

Spiderman is already a hacker favourite, used in a phishing attack framework that’s hired out to cybercriminals. However, it ...

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 ...

Your password may be easier to hack than you realize. New data has revealed the most vulnerable and commonly used passwords that can be easily hacked. According to ...

Common words, names, and places are frequently used and easily guessed passwords. "1234" is the most common password, followed by simple variations and "password" itself. State names like Carolina, ...

Weak Password List 2025: Every year, cyber experts warn that weak passwords are the easiest route to hacking, but even in 2025, millions of people are still making the same mistakes. Weak Password ...

In today’s digital world, your password is your first line of defense. Yet, millions of people still rely on weak, easily ...

Hacking is hard. Well, sometimes. Other times, you just call up a company’s IT service desk and pretend to be an employee who needs a password reset, an Okta ...