Losing your Windows password is a tricky situation, as you lose access to all your files and data immediately. Although Windows does offer you a few ways to recover your password instantly, if you are ...

It has been a rough start to the year for password security. A massive database containing 149 million stolen logins and passwords was found publicly exposed online. The data included credentials tied ...

In May of 2025, MySQL celebrated its 30th anniversary. Not many technology projects go strong for three decades, let alone at the level of use that MySQL enjoys. MySQL is listed at #2 on the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Updated January 25 with even more analysis of the publicly ...

This “dream wish list for criminals” includes millions of Gmail, Facebook, banking logins, and more. The researcher who discovered it suspects they were collected using infostealing malware. The ...

A license plate reader camera in Louisville. A DEA agent used a Louisville Metro police officer’s login credentials to search the city’s license plate reader database using immigration-related terms.

The cybercriminals attempted to steal $28 million from compromised bank accounts through phishing. The US Justice Department announced on Monday the seizure of a web domain and a password database ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A stolen password database used to facilitate unauthorized bank transfers worth more than $28 million to victims has been seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).