The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued a crucial directive for all current beneficiaries: update your account to avoid potential closures and payment suspensions. This initiative is part ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Dec. 04, 2024: This story, originally published Dec.

Nearly 2 billion people use the free Gmail email service, with more than 300 billion emails flowing through the service daily. No wonder, then, that your Google account, which unlocks the door to that ...

In a digital world where almost every aspect of our lives is online, safeguarding our personal accounts has never been more important. We log into sites such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and ...

Google is making it easier for people to lock down their accounts with strong multifactor authentication by adding the option to store secure cryptographic keys in the form of passkeys rather than on ...

Google announced today that passkeys are now available for high-risk users when enrolling in the Advanced Protection Program, which provides the strongest level of account security. The Advanced ...

There's a constant battle going on between software developers trying to keep their apps and platforms secure, and hackers and malware writers eager to break through those digital defenses. In its ...

Remember that old Hotmail account you had back in the day? The internet does—and it can put your personal information at risk. More is definitely better when it comes to certain things—job offers, ...

This week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) suffered an embarrassing—and market-moving—breach in which a hacker gained access to its X social media account and published fake ...

Android 16 introduces an “Advanced Protection” mode, offering a one-click solution to activate enhanced security settings for high-risk users. This mode enables a suite of device-level safeguards, ...