The nomination of Pam Bondi for United States Attorney General has been cast into a crucible of scrutiny following revelations that her office previously released sensitive documents containing ...

More than 149 million passwords were exposed in an unsecured database, including logins for social media, streaming services, dating apps, and high-risk accounts like banking and crypto platforms.

A deceptive phishing threat coined 'Sneaky 2FA' steals login credentials and bypasses two-factor authentication (2FA) using fake browser pop-ups. Cybersecurity experts identified 2FA in late 2025, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

Instagram is reassuring users that their accounts and private information are safe after many reported unusual emails urging password updates in recent days. Users have shared screenshots of messages ...

“Don’t Panic.” This isn’t “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” but Meta’s latest guide to Instagram. Meta has sought to reassure millions of Instagram users after a sudden wave of password reset ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...