Ty Rogers of Amazon PR has reportedly confirmed that the hole in Amazon’s authentication process that allowed Mat Honan to be hacked has been closed, “effective ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, March 28, 2025: This story, originally published March ...

Inadequate authentication measures leave your digital identity vulnerable to cybercriminals. Tools like multi-factor authentication, biometrics, passwords, PINs, and tokens are all more vulnerable to ...

Amid allegations that the Hotmail account of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been hacked, discussions around ways to improve information security are focusing on increased adoption of ...

Update, Jan. 16, 2025: This story, originally published Jan. 15, now includes a statement from Google and further clarification of the initial response to the researcher’s findings, as well as ...

Social media and email hacking reports surged 57 per cent last year, Action Fraud revealed today. That's a huge rise but it's ...

Evernote is speeding up its plans to offer two-factor authentication to users following a recent data breach that exposed user names, email addresses and encrypted passwords. The company, which makes ...

Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick shows how even this security measure can't completely protect your data if you don't remain constantly vigilant. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens ...