Some lawmakers are calling for widespread reforms following years of surveillance scandals and abuses across successive U.S. administrations. But even if the spy law known as Section 702 expires in April, the government’s spy powers will not automatically lapse. This…
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Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. on April 15. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Bluesky confirms DDoS attack is cause of continued app outages
European police email 75,000 people asking them to stop DDoS attacks
Europol coordinated an operation against for-hire distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) services, including the arrest of four people and the takedown of 53 domains. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: European police email 75,000…
It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down
Bluesky has been experiencing ongoing service disruptions since just before 3 a.m. ET. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: It’s not just you — Bluesky is (sorta) down
Two Americans sentenced for helping North Korea steal $5 million in fake IT worker scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that two Americans were sentenced to years in prison for helping the North Korean government place fake IT workers in U.S. companies. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Fashion retailer Express left customers’ personal data and order details exposed to the internet
Retail giant Express was publicly spilling customer information to the open web. The bug is now fixed after TechCrunch alerted Express, but the company would not say if it plans to notify customers. This article has been indexed from Security…
Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack on thermal plant
Sweden’s minister for civil defense said Russian hackers are “now attempting destructive cyber attacks against organizations in Europe.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Sweden blames Russian hackers for attempting ‘destructive’ cyberattack…
Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites
Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress…
Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump administration on Mythos
In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Adobe fixes PDF zero-day security bug that hackers have exploited for months
It’s not clear how many people were compromised by this hacking campaign, but a security researcher said the hackers were targeting victims since at least November 2025. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims
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…
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:…