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