A group of hacktivists have claimed responsibility for a distributed denial-of-service attack, which has affected several Ubuntu and Canonical websites, and prevented users from updating the Linux-based operating system. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
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Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites
Web hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hackers are…
After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
OpenAI will begin rolling out it cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only “to critical cyber defenders” at first. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts…
Dental practice software maker fixes bug that exposed patients’ medical records
The security bug is now fixed, but the patient who found it said it was challenging to alert the software company about the issue. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Dental practice…
Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry
The government of Sri Lanka has lost more than $3 million in two recent, separate cybersecurity incidents as the country continues to recover from its 2022 debt crisis. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says
Despite promising to help determine what happened with the hacks targeting journalists and activists in Italy, Israeli-American spyware maker Paragon has reportedly not responded to authorities’ requests for information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants
The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US…
Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to US
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacker who allegedly…
Hacker who allegedly carried out cyberattacks for China is extradited to U.S.
Xu Zewei is accused of participating in a Chinese government hacking group that broke into thousands of U.S. organizations and stole COVID-19-related research. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacker who allegedly…
Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it was hacked
The American technology giant provides water and energy monitoring and utility meters to hundreds of millions of homes and businesses. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Critical infrastructure giant Itron says it…
Another spyware maker caught distributing fake Android snooping apps
Researchers have found a new case where government authorities used a fake Android app to plant spyware on a target’s phone. The company that allegedly developed the spyware was not previously known to sell this type of software. This article…
Trump’s pick to run US cyber agency CISA asks to drop out
Sean Plankey has requested to withdraw his name to run the U.S. cybersecurity agency after a tumultuous year of chaotic temporary leadership. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Trump’s pick to run…
Vercel says some of its customers’ data was stolen prior to its recent hack
The app and website hosting company has found evidence of a second compromise of customer accounts after expanding its initial investigation following a breach in early April. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Surveillance vendors caught abusing access to telcos to track people’s phone locations, researchers say
The Citizen Lab found two separate surveillance vendors abusing the backbone of cellular networks to spy on several victims across the world. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Surveillance vendors caught abusing…
France confirms data breach at government agency that manages citizens’ IDs
The French government agency that issues and manages national IDs, passports, and other documents announced that hackers stole the personal information of an unspecified number of citizens. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Apple fixes bug that cops used to extract deleted chat messages from iPhones
The iPhone and iPad bug allowed law enforcement using forensic tools to read messages that had long been deleted by the Signal app. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple fixes bug…
Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms data breach of customer membership records
The cosmetics retailer, which counts 41 million customers in its membership data, declined to provide an accurate total number of customers affected. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Cosmetics giant Rituals confirms…
UK government says 100 countries have spyware that can hack people’s phones
The U.K.’s cybersecurity chief warned that U.K. businesses and critical infrastructure are underestimating the threat from spyware attacks and other cyberthreats, with more governments having access to the powerful surveillance technology than ever. This article has been indexed from Security…
Ransomware negotiator pleads guilty to helping ransomware gang
A former employee of a cybersecurity firm pleaded guilty to aiding ransomware criminals to maximize their profits, with the goal of taking a cut of the ransom. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft
The hack against Kelp DAO is the largest crypto heist of the year so far. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: North Korean hackers blamed for $290M crypto theft