Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO’s Pegasus or Paragon’s Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification? This article has been indexed from Security News…
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Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks…
Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Meet…
These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025
ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
This was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists — 2025 was the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Hackers stole over $2.7 billion in crypto in 2025, data shows
2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hackers stole…
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack
France’s postal service, La Poste, said it was hit by a disruptive cyberattack that knocked its services offline. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected…
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
The Uzbek government’s national license plate scanning system was discovered exposed to the internet for anyone to access without a password. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate…
OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an ‘LLM-based automated attacker.’ This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say
Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hundreds…
Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Tech provider for NHS England confirms data breach
U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Tech provider…
Cisco says Chinese hackers are exploiting its customers with a new zero-day
Cisco said it discovered a Chinese hacking campaign targeting its customers by exploiting a zero-day in some of the company’s most popular products. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Cisco says Chinese…
Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’ viewing data
The Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters hacking collective stole Pornhub premium users’ data, including email addresses and viewing history. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacking group says it’s extorting Pornhub after stealing users’…
Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks
Apple released patches for all of its flagship devices to fix security flaws under attack. Google also updated Chrome to remediate one vulnerability exploited in the attacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Data breach at credit check giant 700Credit affects at least 5.6 million
700Credit, a company that runs credit checks and identity verification services for auto dealerships across the U.S., had a data breach that allowed a hacker to steal names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. This article has been…