Beleaguered genetic testing company 23andMe announced Friday that it has reached an agreement to sell itself to TTAM Research Institute, a nonprofit led by the company’s co-founder and former CEO Anne Wojcicki. This article has been indexed from Security News…
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Apple fixes new iPhone zero-day bug used in Paragon spyware hacks
The iPhone maker quietly updated a February security advisory to publicize a flaw that was used to hack at least two journalists in Europe. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple fixes…
Researchers confirm two journalists were hacked with Paragon spyware
The confirmation of two hacked victims further deepens an ongoing spyware scandal that, for now, appears largely focused on the Italian government. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Researchers confirm two journalists…
US government’s vaccine website defaced with AI-generated content
The content of a vaccines information website owned by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services was swapped with gay-themed spam. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US government’s vaccine website…
How to delete your 23andMe data
23andMe holds millions of customers’ genetic information. Here’s what you can do to protect your data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: How to delete your 23andMe data
Whole Foods warns of shortages after cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI
The retail giant described the food shortages as “temporary supply challenges” following the cyberattack at its primary distributor, UNFI. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Whole Foods warns of shortages after cyberattack…
23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy
More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: 23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete…
Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its primary distributor UNFI will affect product availability
The retail giant described the food shortages as “temporary supply challenges” following the cyberattack at its primary distributor, UNFI. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Whole Foods tells staff cyberattack at its…
Ongoing cyberattack at US grocery distributor giant UNFI affecting customer orders
United Natural Foods said it is “diligently managing through the cyber incident” that sparked disruption outages. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Ongoing cyberattack at US grocery distributor giant UNFI affecting customer…
Paragon says it canceled contracts with Italy over government’s refusal to investigate spyware attack on journalist
The Italian government claims that accepting Paragon’s help would have compromised national security and classified information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Paragon says it canceled contracts with Italy over government’s refusal…
Major US grocery distributor warns of disruption after cyberattack
UNFI, a grocery distributor for Whole Foods and others, warned of disruptions to customer orders after a cyberattack. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Major US grocery distributor warns of disruption after…
Google fixes bug that could reveal users’ private phone numbers
The bug allowed a researcher to uncover recovery phone numbers of nearly any Google account. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Google fixes bug that could reveal users’ private phone numbers
Trump administration takes aim at Biden and Obama cybersecurity rules
In a White House fact sheet, the administration claims that Biden’s Executive Order 14144 — signed days before the end of his presidency — was an attempt “to sneak problematic and distracting issues into cybersecurity policy.” This article has been…
After its data was wiped, KiranaPro’s co-founder cannot rule out an external hack
Exclusive: The company’s co-founder and CTO blame a former employee for a breach, but cannot rule out that it wasn’t. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: After its data was wiped, KiranaPro’s…
Anthropic appoints a national security expert to its governing trust
Anthropic’s long-term benefit trust is a governance mechanism that Anthropic claims helps it promote safety over profit, and which has the power to elect some of the company’s board of directors. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Italian lawmakers say Italy used spyware to target phones of immigration activists, but not against journalist
A parliamentary investigation answered some — but not all — the questions related to a spyware scandal involving the use of the Israeli company’s spyware, Graphite. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Anthropic unveils custom AI models for US national security customers
Anthropic says it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of “Claude Gov” models, were “built based on direct feedback from our government customers to address real-world…
Anthropic unveils custom AI models for U.S. national security customers
Anthropic says that it has released a new set of AI models tailored for U.S. national security customers. The new models, a custom set of “Claude Gov” models, were “built based on direct feedback from our government customers to address…
Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for $170M
Cellebrite said the deal will help with the “accelerated identification of mobile vulnerabilities and exploits.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Phone unlocking firm Cellebrite to acquire mobile testing startup Corellium for…
Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack
A group of cybercriminals known as Interlock is advertising stolen data from Kettering Health, which includes patients’ data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Ransomware gang claims responsibility for Kettering Health hack
CrowdStrike’s former CTO on cyber rivalries and how automation can undermine security for early-stage startups
“One of the biggest vulnerabilities in companies is actually humans,” Crowdstrike co-founder and former CTO Dmitri Alperovitch told TechCrunch in this week’s episode of Equity. “The more you automate, the more opportunities there are for people to find vulnerabilities in…
Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000 people
The ransomware attack paralyzed newspaper printing and disrupted operations at media outlets across the country for weeks. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Data breach at newspaper giant Lee Enterprises affects 40,000…
Android chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers
Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which investigates government-backed hacks, was credited with the discovery of the zero-days. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Android chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers
Phone chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers
Google’s Threat Analysis Group, which investigates government-backed hacks, was credited with the discovery of the zero-days. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Phone chipmaker Qualcomm fixes three zero-days exploited by hackers
Indian grocery startup KiranaPro was hacked and its servers deleted, CEO confirms
The company said the cyberattack destroyed its servers and customer data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Indian grocery startup KiranaPro was hacked and its servers deleted, CEO confirms
Health giant Kettering still facing disruption weeks after ransomware attack
A healthcare giant with dozens of facilities across Ohio is still recovering after shutting down nearly all its operations following a ransomware attack. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Health giant Kettering…
Vanta bug exposed customers’ data to other customers
The compliance company said the customer data exposure was caused by a product change. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Vanta bug exposed customers’ data to other customers
NSO Group asks judge for new trial, calling $167 million in damages ‘outrageous’
The spyware maker claims the damages it was ordered to pay are “excessive,” and that the jury wanted to “bankrupt” the company. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: NSO Group asks judge…
Eight things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit
The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Eight things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit
White House investigating how Trump’s chief of staff’s phone was hacked
Hackers reportedly accessed Wiles’ phone contacts, which were used to impersonate her. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: White House investigating how Trump’s chief of staff’s phone was hacked
US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams
The Treasury said FUNNULL was involved in providing infrastructure for pig butchering crypto scams. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US government sanctions tech company involved in cyber scams
A decade in, bootstrapped Thinkst Canary reaches $20M in ARR without VC funding
Reflecting on 10 years since its launch, the honeypot maker explains why the company did not take on any VC funding. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: A decade in, bootstrapped Thinkst…
Security startup Horizon3.ai is raising $100M in new round
Horizon3.ai, a cybersecurity startup that provides tools like autonomous penetration testing, is seeking to raise $100 million in a new funding round and has locked down at least $73 million, the company revealed in an SEC filing this week. NEA…
Victoria’s Secret hit by outages as it battles security incident
The fashion retailer’s outages began Monday. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Victoria’s Secret hit by outages as it battles security incident
Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people
The data collector said the stolen data includes Social Security numbers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people
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Naukri exposed recruiter email addresses, researcher says
The recruiter website fixed the email address exposure earlier this week. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Naukri exposed recruiter email addresses, researcher says
Apple CEO reportedly urged Texas’ governor to ditch online child safety bill
Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly called Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to make changes to or veto a newly passed law in the state that would require the company to verify the ages of device owners, according to The Wall Street…
At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, Artemis Seaford and Ion Stoica confront the ethical crisis — when AI crosses the line
As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful — but safe enough to…
Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say
The elusive hacking group Careto was never publicly linked to a specific government, but TechCrunch has learned researchers concluded privately that the Spanish government was behind the group. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Microsoft and law enforcement announced a coordinated takedown of the Lumma pasword-stealing malware. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs
Signal’s new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots of chats
Signal said today that it is updating its Windows app to prevent the system from capturing screenshots, thereby protecting the content that is on display. The company said that this new “screen security” setting is enabled by default on Windows…
Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon weren’t notifying senators of surveillance requests
Sen. Ron Wyden said in a letter that one U.S. phone carrier turned over Senate data to law enforcement without notifying the target. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Wyden: AT&T, T-Mobile,…
US student agrees to plead guilty to hack affecting tens of millions of students
Prosecutors say the hacker stole information on 60 million students, an incident that matches the data breach at PowerSchool. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US student agrees to plead guilty to…
Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
The crypto giant said the unauthorized access to customer data dates back to late December 2024. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers
The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Meet the DOGE staffers and senior advisors in Elon Musk’s inner circle, and how they got there. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: The people in Elon Musk’s DOGE universe
Cocospy stalkerware apps go offline after data breach
The trio of spyware apps — hacked earlier this year — no longer work. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Cocospy stalkerware apps go offline after data breach
Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data for $256M
23andMe was sold by bankruptcy auction, a year after the company had a massive data breach. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Pharma giant Regeneron to buy 23andMe and its customers’ data…
Crypto elite increasingly worried about their personal safety
Cryptocurrency executives and other investors with significant wealth from crypto holdings are getting more serious about personal security, according to stories this weekend in both the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg. While cryptocurrencies have always created unique security risks, it…
US man who hacked SEC’s X account to spike Bitcoin price sentenced to prison
The Department of Justice announced Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months in prison for the hack. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US man who hacked SEC’s X account to…
Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
The crypto exchange giant said the hacker bribed contractors and employees in support roles to steal data. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Coinbase says customers’ personal information stolen in data breach
White House scraps plan to block data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive data
The decision to reverse course comes after an industry lobby group called for the rule change to be withdrawn. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: White House scraps plan to block data…
xAI’s promised safety report is MIA
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has missed a self-imposed deadline to publish a finalized AI safety framework, as noted by watchdog group The Midas Project. xAI isn’t exactly known for its strong commitments to AI safety as it’s commonly understood. A…
Seven things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit
The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations. We recap some of them here. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Seven things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO…
Google announces new security features for Android for protection against scam and theft
At the Android Show on Tuesday, ahead of Google I/O, Google announced new security and privacy features for Android. These new features include new protections for calls, screen sharing, messages, device access, and system-level permissions. With these features, Google aims…
Government email alert system GovDelivery used to send scam messages
The state of Indiana attributed the scam emails to a compromised contractor’s account. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Government email alert system GovDelivery used to send scam messages
Marks & Spencer confirms customers’ personal data was stolen in hack
A ransomware gang reportedly took credit for the data breach. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Marks & Spencer confirms customers’ personal data was stolen in hack
Five things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit
The landmark trial between WhatsApp and NSO Group unearthed several new revelations. We recap some of them here. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Five things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO…
FBI and Dutch police seize and shut down botnet of hacked routers
U.S. authorities indicted three Russians and one Kazakhstan national for hacking and selling access to a botnet made of vulnerable internet-connected devices. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FBI and Dutch police…
Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media accounts has failed
The bill would have required social media companies create encryption backdoors to allow access to users’ private information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Florida bill requiring encryption backdoors for social media…
A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach
In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents. At a National…
PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted
Schools in Toronto and North Carolina are reporting extortion attempts. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted
VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack
The venture capital firm has over $90 billion in assets under management, including cybersecurity giants. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: VC firm Insight Partners confirms personal data stolen during January hack
CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers
The cybersecurity company said it will lay off 5% of its global workforce. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: CrowdStrike says it will lay off 500 workers
Ox Security lands a fresh $60M to scan for vulnerabilities in code
As “vibe coding” gains in popularity and tech companies push devs in their employ to embrace generative AI tools, a platform that scans for vulnerabilities in AI-generated code has raised a fresh round of funding. Ox Security, which models risk…
NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign
The five-year legal battle between the Meta-owned company and the most notorious spyware maker in the world ends with a huge win for WhatsApp. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: NSO Group…
GlobalX, airline used for Trump deportations, gets hacked: report
Hackers claiming to be part of the hacktivist group Anonymous claimed the data breach. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: GlobalX, airline used for Trump deportations, gets hacked: report
TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US government officials, has been hacked
A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, which provides modded versions of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp, to extract archived messages and other data relating to U.S. government officials and companies who used the tool,…
TeleMessage, a modified Signal clone used by US govt. officials, has been hacked
A hacker has exploited a vulnerability in TeleMessage, which provides modded versions of encrypted messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram and WhatsApp, to extract archived messages and other data relating to U.S. government officials and companies who used the tool,…
How Riot Games is fighting the war against video game hackers
Riot’s “anti-cheat artisan” Phillip Koskinas explains how he and his team go after cheaters and cheat developers to protect the integrity of games, such as Valorant and League of Legends. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information
The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Dating app Raw exposed users’…
Apple notifies new victims of spyware attacks across the world
Two alleged victims came forward claiming they received a spyware notification from Apple. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple notifies new victims of spyware attacks across the world
UK retail giant Co-op warns of disruption as it battles cyberattack
The U.K. grocery and retail giant said the unspecified cyber incident is affecting its back office and call centers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: UK retail giant Co-op warns of disruption…
Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail
The ruling, which has yet to take effect, was ordered under India’s online blocking laws. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Indian court orders blocking of Proton Mail
Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days, Google says
Governments like China and North Korea, along with spyware makers, used the most recorded zero-days in 2024. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Government hackers are leading the use of attributed zero-days,…
Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had “deep understanding of the target community.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Citizen Lab says exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had “deep understanding of the target community.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
4chan is back online, says it’s been ‘starved of money’
4chan is partly back online after a hack took the infamous image-sharing site down for nearly two weeks. The site first went down on April 14, with the person responsible for the hack apparently leaking data including a list of…
Government officials are kind of bad at the internet
Perhaps no one in the world has made such catastrophic tech flubs this year as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The saga started when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he had been mistakenly added to…
The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest hospital system. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27–29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the most anticipated tech events of…
Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years
The health insurance giant is notifying at least 4.7 million patients of the security lapse. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions…
Endor Labs, which builds tools to scan AI-generated code for vulnerabilities, lands $93M
AI-generated code is no doubt changing how software is built, but it’s also introducing new security challenges. More than 50% of organizations encounter security issues with AI-produced code sometimes or frequently, according to a late 2023 survey by developer security…
Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity
Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs are becoming more proactive in detecting and stopping these threats, and today a startup called Cynomi is announcing $37 million in…
Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner…
Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption
The company said it was necessary to make operational changes to protect the business. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption
Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work
One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir, leading a company executive to offer an extensive defense of Palantir’s work. The back-and-forth came after federal filings showed…
Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts…
Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to fight back against Trump-ordered federal investigation
The former cybersecurity chief is the latest to push back on the Trump administration’s targeting of critics and dissenters. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to…
Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS
One of the bugs was discovered by Google’s security researchers who investigate government-backed cyberattacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS
NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers behind 2019 WhatsApp hacks
This is the first time representatives for the spyware maker have publicly named its government customers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware…
For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked
The infamous website was taken down and working intermittently, while hackers leaked alleged data like moderators email addresses, and source code. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Notorious image board 4chan hacked…
Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach
The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hertz says customers’ personal data and…
Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg’s voices
The crosswalk buttons, which include audio alerts, were hacked over the weekend. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg’s voices
Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris Krebs
Trump fired Krebs by tweet in 2020 after he publicly debunked Trump’s false claims of election fraud. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Trump orders federal investigation into former CISA director Chris…
Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp victims targeted by NSO spyware
The list of 1,223 victims in 51 countries hints at the “true scale of the spyware problem,” per one researcher. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Court document reveals locations of WhatsApp…
Senator puts hold on Trump’s nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up’
Sean Plankey’s nomination to head up CISA will be blocked, for now. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Senator puts hold on Trump’s nominee for CISA director, citing telco security ‘cover up’