Facebook is no stranger to cyberthreats. Many hackers and scammers use Facebook to reach their victims, and keeping up with all their new techniques is challenging. Most of the time, people don't even ...

When a Gmail account is hijacked, the damage rarely stops at email. A single compromise can expose banking resets, cloud ...

Security Checkup: Use the newly redesigned Security Checkup on Facebook to spot and fix potential security risks. You can ...

Over a billion people use Facebook, which means a lot of bad actors are also on the platform trying to exploit users. They use fake accounts, bots, and other tactics to target people, which has led ...

It’s been quite a while since I’ve received an apologetic email from a contact saying their account had been hacked and a recent email most definitely sent to me wasn’t from them. But this still ...

Meta is launching a new unified support hub across Facebook and Instagram designed to make account recovery far less painful.

Update, August 5, 2025: This story, originally published on August 3, has been updated with further mitigation advice as well as a new report regarding phishing and credential theft trends as Google ...

Losing access to your TikTok account due to a forgotten password can be a frustrating experience. However, TikTok provides multiple recovery options to help you regain access quickly and securely.

1] Is two-factor authentication active on your account? Two-factor authentication is a security feature that adds layer of protection to help keep your account safe. However, it can sometimes become a ...

The Get Help app allows you to recover your Microsoft account, even if you do not have any account recovery options. Click on Windows 11 Search and type Get Help. Select the Get Help app from the ...

Google is 'looking into' a devastating Gmail attack that locks users out of their accounts with no way to recover.

A friend – let’s call her Ellie – recently called me with a devastated tone in her voice. Her Instagram account had been hacked and she was locked out. Her panic was evident as she told me her ...