Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FBI announces takedown of phishing…
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Booking.com confirms hackers accessed customers’ data
The travel giant notified customers that their personal data, including names, emails, physical addresses, phone numbers may have been accessed in a security incident. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Booking.com confirms…
Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion
The data breach at Anodot, which affects customers like Rockstar Games, is the latest hack aimed at stealing data from a large number of corporate giants. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech
France’s move to ditch Windows for Linux is its latest effort to reduce its reliance on American tech giants. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: France to ditch Windows for Linux to…
Hacker stole £700,000 from UK energy company by redirecting payment
The U.K. energy company said a redirected payment meant for a contractor instead landed in a hacker’s bank account. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacker stole £700,000 from UK energy company…
Hacker stole £700,000 from U.K. energy company by redirecting payment
The U.K. energy company said a redirected payment meant for a contractor instead landed in a hacker’s bank account. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacker stole £700,000 from U.K. energy company…
WireGuard VPN developer can’t ship software updates after Microsoft locks account
The popular open source VPN maker is the second high-profile developer to say Microsoft locked his account without notifying him and are blocking their ability to send software updates to users. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups
Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hack-for-hire group…
Hackers steal and leak sensitive LAPD police documents
The LAPD said the breach affected “a digital storage system” belonging to the city’s Attorney’s Office. The World Leaks extortion gang was reported to be behind the attack. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Developer of VeraCrypt encryption software says Windows users may face boot-up issues after Microsoft locked his account
The maker of the popular open-source file encryption software VeraCrypt said Microsoft locked his online account, which may prevent device owners from booting up their computers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
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Save up to $500 on your TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass until April 10, 11:59 p.m. PT. Secure your spot at the center of the tech ecosystem. Register here. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn
A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have ‘escalated’ their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Iranian hackers…
Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, U.S. agencies warn
A joint FBI, NSA and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have ‘escalated’ their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Iranian hackers…
Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI model Mythos in new cybersecurity initiative
The new model will be used by a small number of high-profile companies to engage in defensive cybersecurity work. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Anthropic debuts preview of powerful new AI…
Russian government hackers broke into thousands of home routers to steal passwords
Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Russian…
Trump administration plans to cut cybersecurity agency’s budget by $700 million
The budget proposal would force CISA to operate with a significantly lower budget than previous years, citing the government’s claims that the election misinformation programs were used to “target the President.” This article has been indexed from Security News |…
North Korea’s hijack of one of the web’s most used open source projects was likely weeks in the making
North Korean hackers pushed out malicious updates to a popular open source project by hacking a top developer’s computer in a long-running campaign. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: North Korea’s hijack…
Watch this video of how a job interviewer exposes a North Korean fake IT worker
An apparent North Korean worker was caught visibly stumped during a remote job interview when asked to insult the country’s leader. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Watch this video of how…
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Convicted spyware maker Bryan Fleming avoids jail at sentencing
The pcTattletale founder escapes a custodial sentence following the first successful prosecution of a spyware maker in the U.S. for over a decade. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Convicted spyware maker…