Google says you have 7 days to recover your hacked Gmail account. Update, April 23, 2025: This story, originally published April 21, has been updated with mitigation advice for various hacking ...

Editors' note, 2:30 p.m. ET 12/04/14: After further reporting, we have updated the sections "How Did This Hack Occur?" and "Was Data Destroyed or Just Stolen?" with new information about the nature of ...

We have a problem. Be you blogger, journalist, tech writer, or commenter (both racist and otherwise), it’s time to stop with the gratuitous overuse of “hacking.” Existence itself is not a hack. It’s ...

The United States government doesn't get along with hackers. That's just how it is. Hacking protected systems, even to reveal their weaknesses, is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. A new analysis from Stamatis Chatzimangou, a member of the ...

Leaders of the big telecommunications companies were summoned to the White House to discuss strategies for overhauling the security of the nation’s telecommunications networks amid growing alarm at ...

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The spammers. The scammers. And you. Telemarketers and junk mail has evolved in the digital age to a behemoth of persistent trickery. In Scammed, we help you navigate a connected world that’s out for ...

LEG DAY OFTEN MEANS one thing for the vast majority of exercisers: It's time to squat. There's good reason why squats are commonly the backbone of lower body routines. The compound movement gives ...

A psychologist wants to tell us how to “hack the happiness molecule.” The Web site Lifehacker offers tips on “how to install a laundry chute,” “make a DIY rapid-fire mouse button,” and “how to stop ...

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The ice hack diet is a weight loss strategy based on the idea that cold exposure speeds metabolism and helps burn calories. However, research doesn’t necessarily suggest that it supports weight loss.