Woman texts ex-employee's mom to tell her that he hacked her, while in reality, she just forgot her password ...

Update, July 22, 2025: This story, originally published on July 20, has been updated with an expert counterpoint to the idea that it’s the delivery mechanism being what’s important in the latest ...

As phishing lures go, asking a potential victim of a password hacking attack if they are dead would seem, at least on the surface, to be rather more ridiculous than most. However, the devil is always ...

Hack of the day: Millions of internet users log in to banking apps, social media accounts, and work platforms every day, yet weak passwords remain one of the biggest reasons accounts get hacked in ...

Dashlane, a leading password manager, has revealed that a hacker exploited a security gap in the service’s online login system to steal encrypted vaults from fewer than 20 users. The theft occurred on ...