CHICAGO (WGN) – News of a major data breach of passwords for many companies, such as Google, Facebook, Apple and others has left customers concerned over what to do next. The Better Business Bureau ...

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 ...

Hackers often exploit reused passwords, gaining access to multiple accounts if just one is compromised. To stay safe, use strong, unique passwords for every account and change them regularly. However, ...

We live our entire lives connected to the web, signed up for dozens of services using accounts. Many of those accounts are so critical, that it's no exaggeration to say having them compromised could ...

If you’ve been using the same password for years — or worse, the same one across all your accounts — World Password Day can be your opportunity to change that. Hackers and scammers perpetually try to ...

Researchers say they uncovered a massive data leak exposing 16 billion login credentials. The leak involves logins for platforms like Apple, Gmail, and Facebook, posing security risks. Companies ...

If a mail account is compromised, hackers can not only read messages, but also reset passwords and take over other accounts. This makes it all the more important to take an immediate and structured ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Don't throw your hands up in frustration, it's usually fairly straightforward to recover and protect a hacked Apple account. Apple ...

Social media accounts are attractive targets for hackers: Data shows that corporate social media account takeover attempts occur nearly 30 times per year on average for every institution. Small ...

Update, Dec. 16, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 14 now includes additional advice on how to securely recover a forgotten username and password to an inactive Gmail account to prevent ...

Ever scrolled through your feed only to see a friend posting suspicious links or weird crypto schemes? Chances are they didn’t suddenly develop a passion for Bitcoin — their account was hacked. And ...