In today's era, phones and apps have become an essential part of our lives. They store our digital data - our likes, dislikes, what we are doing, what we are interested in - everything. And the key to ...

Life is unpredictable, and sometimes you might find yourself with a locked iPhone and no hope of recovery due to a lost password. Here's how to factory reset an iPhone without a password by using the ...

A massive data breach has exposed over 16 billion usernames and passwords online. Your email login, bank credentials, Facebook, Apple ID, Instagram, Netflix account ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Most of us now have a number of different devices, accessing a wide spectrum of online accounts and services. Any of these can be ...

The average internet user has an estimated 168 passwords for their personal accounts, according to a study from 2024. That’s a massive 68% increase on the tally four years previously. Given the ...

Bitwarden is a beloved password manager for good reason—it’s feature-rich and its paid subscriptions cost bare pennies ($10/yr). The service is also proactive about continually strengthening security ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

On the first day after your vacation, you sit down at your PC, type in the password — and fail. Windows says: “The password is incorrect. Please repeat the process” and expects you to click “OK.” ...

If you’ve lost access to a non-custodial wallet but still have the seed phrase, funds can be restored by importing the wallet and setting a new password. Custodial wallets can often be recovered ...

You're checking your inbox or scrolling through your phone when something catches your attention. It's a message about a password reset, but you never asked for one ...

Update, June 16, 2025: This story, originally published on June 14, has been updated to include new data regarding the use of risky passwords and password habits, as well as further technical ...