The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
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Ransomware hackers target NHS hospitals with new cyberattacks
Two NHS trusts in England have been hacked in recent weeks, the latest attacks to hit the national health service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
An Apple employee is suing the company over monitoring employee personal devices
An Apple employee sued the tech company as part of an effort to limit the visibility employers have on personal devices used for work. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
US government contractor ENGlobal says operations are ‘limited’ following cyberattack
ENGlobal Corporation, a provider of engineering and automation services to the U.S. energy sector and federal government, says it has restricted access to its IT systems following a cyberattack, limiting the company to essential business operations only. In an 8-K…
US agency proposes new rule blocking data brokers from selling Americans’ sensitive personal data
The U.S. consumer protection agency said it’s closing the loophole to block the “widespread evasion” of federal law by data brokers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans’ sensitive location data
US-based Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla must also delete historic data collected on millions of Americans. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: FTC…
US says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
The China-backed hackers are reportedly still inside the networks of some of America’s largest phone and internet companies, weeks after the hacks were disclosed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
Bitsight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M
More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. Bitsight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a stake in the business and became its largest shareholder in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115…
New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm
“Inactivity reboot” effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user’s encryption keys in the iPhone’s secure enclave chip. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
BitSight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M
More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. BitSight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a majority stake in the business in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115 million. Boston-based BitSight’s focus…
FBI confirms China-backed hackers breached US telecom giants to steal wiretap data
The FBI and CISA say they have uncovered a “broad and significant” China-linked cyber espionage campaign © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
US confirms China-backed hackers breached telecom providers to steal wiretap data
CISA and the FBI say they have uncovered a ‘broad and significant’ PRC-linked cyberespionage campaign © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US…
Lawyer allegedly hacked with spyware names NSO founders in lawsuit
Spanish lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde is suing NSO Group and its founders Omri Lavie and Shalev Hulio, accusing them of illegal hacking. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers
Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer. Have I Been Pwned, the breach notification service, said this week that it alerted 57 million…
Snowflake hackers identified and charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records
The U.S. Department of justice indicted two hackers for breaking into the systems of AT&T and several other companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach
Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that employee information had been involved in a data breach. “Amazon…
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act would protect a journalist’s sources, and gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
iPhones might be harder for police to unlock, thanks to new reboot feature
New code introduced in the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and thieves to unlock iPhones. 404 Media reported Thursday that law enforcement officials were warning each other that phones being…
Upwind, an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup, is raising $100M at a $850-900M valuation, say sources
Cybersecurity continues to command a lot of attention from enterprises looking for better protection from malicious hackers, and VCs want in on the action. In the latest example, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Upwind — a specialist in assessing…
FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…