Chinese state-sponsored threat actors were likely behind the hijacking of Notepad++ update traffic last year that lasted for almost half a year, the developer states in an official announcement today.

A wave of password reset emails went out to Instagram users around the world over the weekend. Instagram claims there was no data breach, but rather an abuse of its reset system. Even Android ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of Instagram users have been sent unexpected password reset emails after their account details were reportedly leaked.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Trump administration has announced a major change to how health care provision will be assessed in 2026, particularly in relation to immunization. In the official announcement, which was shared on ...

Publisher 2K has warned users against opening emails or clicking links from its support page after confirming it has been hacked. More than just a spoof account sending fake emails, 2K Support itself ...

Cambridge switched to an updated emergency alert system and urged users to reset their passwords after a nationwide cyberattack on the system’s provider exposed sensitive user data, the city announced ...

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent letters to 39 governors on Thursday calling for an end to the diversion of foster ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Cuyahoga County officials are urging residents to safeguard their personal information after a nationwide cybersecurity incident may have exposed data tied to the county’s ...

Streaming giant Plex is urging its customers to change their passwords after it disclosed a data breach of one of its user databases. The company said in a post on Monday that it was aware of a ...

Google is urging its 2.5 billion Gmail users to reset their passwords and stay alert for suspicious messages following a spike in phishing scams linked to the Salesforce data breach. France government ...