A new lawsuit is claiming hackers have gained access to the personal information of "billions of individuals," including their Social Security numbers, current and past addresses and the names of ...

sim card on a fish hook - Credit: Andrei Metelev / Shutterstock SIM-swapping attacks present a potential risk to all mobile phone users. With this type of fraud, a hacker is able to take control of ...

On April 8, 2024, a group of hackers known as "USDoD" posted to a hacking forum claims that they had access to over 2.9 billion records stolen from a background checking company known as National ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Update, Jan. 25, 2025: This story, originally published Jan.