Researchers found the largest password leak ever with 10 billion unique passwords. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson discusses how this a wake-up call for everyone who uses the internet.

Massive password breach exposes 149 million stolen credentials online, including 48 million Gmail accounts. Learn what happened and protect yourself.

Hackers who compiled a database of as many as 350,000 Spotify passwords proceeded to store it on a cloud server … without a password. The breach also offers a reminder of a key principle to apply when ...

The researchers, Joshua Wright of the SANS Institute and Carlos Cid, of the University of London, said that the password algorithm Oracle uses is weak -- Oracle doesn't preserve the case of the ...

Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. But the reality is that in most cases by the time the victim organization discloses an incident ...

Security researchers have discovered a new malware geared with modules that target Oracle Micros Hospitality RES 3700 point-of-sale systems, one of the most widely used management software in the ...

A security researcher recently discovered an unprotected online database with a staggering 149 million stolen logins. Jeremiah Fowler says the database was live on the web, with no password protection ...

The Plex media streaming platform is sending password reset notices to many of its users in response to discovering unauthorized access to one of its databases. According to the letter that a reader ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Compiled jointly by NordPass and NordStellar, the 200 most ...

Database security has always been important and now, with the compliance requirements of new regulations such as GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA ...