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 ...

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 ...

Instagram users worldwide received unexpected password reset emails this week following a 17.5 million-record data leak. The breach exposed sensitive user information including full names, email ...

Meta’s Instagram has dismissed concerns about a data breach of its users in a post on X on Sunday. The platform clarified that there was an issue with an external entity sending requests to users to ...

Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe ...