Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. This article has…
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An iPhone-hacking toolkit used by Russian spies likely came from U.S military contractor
Google found a series of hacking tools they said were used by a Russian espionage group and a cybercriminal group in China. Sources from a U.S. government defense contractor said some of those hacking tools were theirs. This article has…
OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its AI agents
This deal underscores how frontier labs are scrambling to prove their technology can be used safely in critical business operations. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: OpenAI acquires Promptfoo to secure its…
Salt Typhoon is hacking the world’s phone and internet giants. Here’s everywhere that’s been hit.
Salt Typhoon is by far one of the most prolific hacking groups in recent years, breaching some of the top American phone companies. Here are all the countries that have been targeted. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users, Dutch spies warn
Dutch intelligence is accusing Russia-backed hackers of running a “large-scale global” hacking campaign against Signal and WhatsApp users. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Russian government hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp users,…
Ring’s Jamie Siminoff has been trying to calm privacy fears since the Super Bowl, but his answers may not help
The facial recognition question is where things get more tangled. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Ring’s Jamie Siminoff has been trying to calm privacy fears since the Super Bowl, but his…
Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities in Firefox over two weeks
In a recent security partnership with Mozilla, Anthropic found 22 separate vulnerabilities in Firefox — fourteen of them classified as “high-severity.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Anthropic’s Claude found 22 vulnerabilities…
TriZetto confirms 3.4M people’s health and personal data was stolen during breach
Health tech giant TriZetto has confirmed that more than 3.4 million people had personal and health information stolen in a 2024 cyberattack, which the company failed to detect for almost a year. This article has been indexed from Security News…
FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: Report
FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report
Hackers allegedly broke into the FBI’s networks, according to a report by CNN. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report
Italian prosecutors confirm journalist was hacked with Paragon spyware
Italian authorities are making progress in their investigation into a wide-ranging spyware scandal in Italy involving Paragon spyware. But the mystery of who hacked two Italian journalists with Paragon spyware continues. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
FYI: Impersonators are (still) targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads, and reaching out to companies. Here’s what we’re doing about it, and what you can look out for. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Google says half of all zero-days it tracked in 2025 targeted buggy enterprise tech
Enterprise software was a major focus of zero-day activity during 2025, with security and networking devices, like firewalls, VPNs, and virtualization platforms, among the top targeted by malicious hackers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
US and EU police shut down LeakBase, a site accused of sharing stolen passwords and hacking tools
Authorities say LeakBase was “one of the world’s largest online forums for cybercriminals,” and maintained an archive of hacked databases containing hundreds of millions of passwords. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
A suite of government hacking tools targeting iPhones is now being used by cybercriminals
Security researchers say exploits used by governments to hack into Apple iPhones have been found used by cybercriminals. They warned of an emerging market for “second hand” exploits. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Hacked traffic cams and hijacked TVs: How cyber operations supported the war against Iran
After U.S. and Israeli forces started bombing Iran, reports say cyber operations have disrupted communications, supporting surveillance activities, and have been used in psychological operations. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hacked…
Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change
Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Fig Security emerges…
A new app alerts you if someone nearby is wearing smart glasses
A hobbyist developer’s new app, which can detect nearby smart glasses, comes amid resistance to always-on recording and listening devices that invade people’s privacy. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: A new…
Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Hackers and internet outages hit Iran amid U.S. air strikes
Users of a popular Iranian prayer app were flooded with phone notifications as U.S. air strikes hit Iran’s biggest cities, killing the country’s leader. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hackers and…