Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. This surprise Instagram message could signal an attack attempt ...

Social media giant Meta on Sunday confirmed an Instagram password reset vulnerability but denied being breached, amid claims that Instagram users’ data has been leaked online. The resolved ...

UPDATE: Jan. 11, 2026, 2:04 p.m. EST We have updated this story, initially published on January 10, to include a statement from Instagram responding to concerns about password reset scams, saying that ...

Over the past few days, numerous Instagram users received an email regarding a password reset request. Around the same time, it was reported that cybercriminals had scraped the personal data of over ...

Editor's take: Microsoft is doubling down on its plan to turn Windows 11 into an "agentic AI" platform, and in the process seems determined to strip away the last bits of user agency left in the OS.

Changing another user’s password in Windows 11 is simple, whether you are an administrator helping someone recover access or managing multiple accounts on a shared PC. This guide walks you through ...

Beware this latest LastPass hacking threat. The hugely popular LastPass password manager has not been hacked. This is official and confirmed by LastPass itself, which has issued a warning to users ...

“2.5 billion Gmail users should change passwords,” the headlines warn, saying Google has issued an emergency alert to all its users. Not so fast, however. While Google and Gmail are often targeted by ...

A PowerShell script using WBAdmin can create full system backups of Windows 11, offering a simple, scriptable alternative for advanced users. Over the last couple of years, I have written a few blog ...

Disclaimer I want to clarify that I am not the original author of this script. When I initially published this script on GitHub, the primary author had not yet created an official GitHub repository.