Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about cybersecurity, surveillance and privacy. Microsoft is on a mission to delete passwords for a billion ...

Password audits are a standard part of most security programs. They help organizations demonstrate compliance, reduce obvious risk, and confirm that basic controls are in place. However, in many cases ...

Nefarious hackers have figured out many ways to circumvent 2FA restrictions and harvest passwords with sophisticated phishing traps. Many of these bad actors, however, will soon be looking for new ...

You may have seen warnings that Google is telling all of its users to change their Gmail passwords due to a breach. That’s only partly true. Google is telling users ...

Kerberoasting attacks remain an enduring headache for IT professionals, allowing hackers to escalate privileges and reach the highest levels of your Active Directory (AD) environment. But by enforcing ...

From the department of head scratches comes this counterintuitive news: Microsoft says it has no plans to change a remote login protocol in Windows that allows people to log in to machines using ...

I’ve been covering Android since 2023, when I joined Android Police, mostly focusing on AI and everything around Pixel and Galaxy phones. I’ve got a bachelor’s in IT with a major in AI, so I naturally ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Online security is a constantly evolving topic, and protecting your passwords can be difficult, making password managers a must-have for those ...