Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 17, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.

The Cult of the Dead Cow hacker group has released an open-source tool designed to enable IT workers to quickly scan their Web sites for security vulnerabilities and at-risk sensitive data, using a ...

The threat associated with nation-state-backed hacking groups has been well-researched and chronicled in recent times, but there's another, equally dangerous set of adversaries that's operated ...

Hackers called ShinyHunters broke into a major Google database in June by tricking a Google employee into giving login details. The database was managed through Salesforce’s cloud platform, which ...

Google has launched a six-part docuseries called Hacking Google. The series discusses major industry-shaping events like the Operation Aurora cyberattack and more. Each episode is dedicated to each of ...

This devastating Gmail attack locks users out of their accounts with no comeback. Updated December 7 with more information regarding managing a Google Account with Family Link, the parental safety ...