Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Looking back at 2025, it isn’t hard to pick out the biggest ...

A surge in password-related cybercrime throughout 2025 has seen not only 2.8 billion credentials stolen, but macOS infostealer infections alone rise by 7,000%.

Passwords remain a persistent point of tension between usability and security. Controls designed to strengthen authentication often introduce complexity, which encourages users to rely on familiar ...

Password spraying attacks are making headlines across the cybersecurity landscape, targeting everything from enterprise firewalls to cloud-based user accounts. In one recent case, attackers used ...

As World Password Day is marked, cybersecurity experts warn that weak and reused passwords remain a key threat as AI, fintech ...

The Python Package Index (PyPI) has introduced new protections against domain resurrection attacks that enable hijacking accounts through password resets. PyPI is the official repository for ...

Tech pro ThioJoe explains how to completely stop password phishing attacks and reduce the risk of credential theft.

A leading security vendor has dismissed claims of a zero-day vulnerability in its products, stating that a surge in ransomware attacks against customers is due to poor password management. As reported ...

The use of trial-and-error to guess login credentials such as usernames and passwords to steal sensitive data or cash surged to 46.38 million attacks in Kenya in the three months to March, as the ...

Over the past 15 years, password managers have grown from a niche security tool used by the technology savvy into an indispensable security tool for the masses, with an estimated 94 million US ...

For years, I've been told the same thing: Make your passwords longer. Add more characters, throw in symbols, mix uppercase and lowercase letters and you'll be safer online. But as password attacks get ...