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…
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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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Starting today, you have 5 days to save nearly $500 on your ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. This offer disappears Friday, April 10, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Register here to secure these low rates. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
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…
After fighting malware for decades, this cybersecurity veteran is now hacking drones
Mikko Hyppönen is one of the most recognizable faces of the cybersecurity industry. After fighting computer viruses, worms, and malware, for more than 35 years, he tells TechCrunch why he is now working on systems to stop killer drones. This…
Europe’s cyber agency blames hacking gangs for massive data breach and leak
CERT-EU blamed the cybercrime group TeamPCP for the recent hack on the European Commission, and said the notorious ShinyHunters gang was responsible for leaking the stolen data online. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its customer support system was hacked
The U.S. telehealth giant says hackers stole customer support ticket data over the course of several days in February. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Telehealth giant Hims & Hers says its…
Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and passports to the open web
An exposed Amazon-hosted server allowed anyone to access reams of customer data without needing a password. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Money transfer app Duc exposed thousands of driver’s licenses and…
ICE says it bought Paragon’s spyware to use in drug trafficking cases
The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement told lawmakers that the use of Paragon spyware is necessary to counter terrorists’ “thriving exploitation of encrypted communications platforms.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack
Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Apple releases security fix for older iPhones and iPads to protect against DarkSword attacks
The security update protects a raft of older iPhones and iPads from attacks linked to leaked hacking tools called DarkSword. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple releases security fix for older…
WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app made by government spyware maker
The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: WhatsApp notifies…
WhatsApp notifies hundreds of users who installed a fake app that was actually government spyware
The Meta-owned company said it identified around 200 users who were tricked into installing a fake version of WhatsApp that was actually Italian-made spyware. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: WhatsApp notifies…
Hasbro says it was hacked, and may take ‘several weeks’ to recover
The American toymaking giant noted that it was continuing to “implement measures to secure its business operations,” suggesting that the hackers may still be in the company’s systems. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Mercor says it was hit by cyberattack tied to compromise of open-source LiteLLM project
The AI recruiting startup confirmed a security incident after an extortion hacking crew took credit for stealing data from the company’s systems. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Mercor says it was…