Security intelligence company LogRhythm says it is not a case of if a company will be hacked but when. Poor password security is one of the major factors in advancing the threat timetable. It has ...

In 2026, passwords remain the primary gatekeeper to enterprise systems, yet they are also the weakest link in most organizations’ security posture.

Passwords are outdated, and it's time for both tech companies and users to move on. There, I said it. Like it or not, the weakest link in cybersecurity is anything that relies on human input. While ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, May 1, 2025: This story, originally published April 29 ...

New survey data indicates that organizations are pushing hard for passwordless authentication. A significant chunk of online account passwords in 2025 remain basic and easy to crack — a fact that will ...

In January 2024, Russian hackers broke into Microsoft's systems by slipping past what many believed was an ironclad security setup. The attack proved that even with multiple layers of protection, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Digital forensics, AI, deepfakes, and what becomes proof in court. The National Institute of Standards and Technology released ...

Continuous, decentralized identity must replace "point-in-time" logins ...

Small businesses are prime targets for credential attacks. Learn why a password manager is essential for reducing risk, improving security, and saving time. Small businesses often assume they are ...

Enterprise passwords are becoming easier to steal and increasingly difficult to stop being abused once they leak. According to the Picus Security’s latest annual Blue Report, based on more than 160 ...

From zero-day exploits to polymorphic malware, today’s organizations must protect themselves against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. But while these types of complex attack vectors may be ...

We've been conditioned to think that good cyber hygiene means creating new, strong, and unique passwords every few months. Not so fast!