Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, July 11, 2025: This story, originally published on ...

A hacker has managed to infect over a dozen widely used software packages with a crypto-looting malware after successfully phishing the programmer responsible for maintaining them. This morning, the ...

Hackers are using a fake Zoom update to install a corporate workforce monitoring tool that operates covertly and is often missed by antivirus programs.

The Chinese spying group, dubbed UNC2814, is quite prolific and has been targeting telecom firms, though it's separate from ...

OpenWrt has officially launched its first dedicated wireless router that promises unrivalled security protection. Developed ...

In the near future one hacker may be able to unleash 20 zero-day attacks on different systems across the world all at once. Polymorphic malware could rampage across a codebase, using a bespoke ...

WhatsApp has rolled out a powerful new security feature designed to protect users from sophisticated cyber threats. Announced by its parent company Meta, the new feature—called Strict Account Settings ...

The company has been called out repeatedly for inadequate security practices, and now we have another case in point: a successful SharePoint hack that’s among the worst in Microsoft’s history. Once ...

We tend to think using our PCs is the most harmless thing on the planet — that when we’re alone, it’s just ourselves and our thoughts for company. But the terrifying truth is that our PC’s webcam can ...

I suppose it's no real surprise that state-to-state cyber warfare is ongoing—probably every minute of every day—but for us regular folk it can be disconcerting to be reminded of it. And the very ...