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Online gift card store exposed hundreds of thousands of people’s identity documents
A U.S. online gift card store has secured an online storage server that was publicly exposing hundreds of thousands of customer government-issued identity documents to the internet. A security researcher, who goes by the online handle JayeLTee, found the publicly…
Cloudflare’s VPN app among half-dozen pulled from Indian app stores
More than half-a-dozen VPN apps, including Cloudflare’s widely-used 1.1.1.1, have been pulled from India’s Apple App Store and Google Play Store following intervention from government authorities, TechCrunch has learned. The Indian Ministry of Home Affairs issued removal orders for the…
New details emerge in Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas that left 1 dead, 7 injured
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Matthew Alan Livelsberger,…
Cybertruck explosion outside Trump hotel in Vegas leaves 1 dead, 7 injured
A Tesla Cybertruck that exploded and burst into flames Wednesday morning just outside the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas has left one person dead and seven people injured, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD). Matthew Alan Livelsberger,…
Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted US Treasury’s sanctions office during December cyberattack
Chinese government hackers targeted the U.S. Treasury’s highly sensitive sanctions office during a December cyberattack, according to reports. According to The Washington Post, the state-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a government department that imposes economic…
These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
Blaming victims, months of silence, and suing security researchers all featured in cybersecurity in 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: These…
US telco Lumen says its network is now clear of China’s Salt Typhoon hackers
Lumen says there is ‘no evidence’ that customer data was accessed during the intrusion © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US telco…
New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep
These simple cybersecurity resolutions can help keep your startup protected from most malicious hackers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: New Year’s…
US Treasury says China accessed government documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US Treasury says China accessed…
US Treasury says China stole documents in ‘major’ cyberattack
Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US Treasury says China stole…
Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months
The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
AT&T and Verizon say networks are secure after being breached by China-linked Salt Typhoon hackers
U.S. telecom giants AT&T and Verizon say they have secured their networks after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, AT&T spokesperson Alexander Byers said the company detects “no activity by…
Verizon says it has secured its network after breach by China-linked Salt Typhoon group
U.S. telecom giant Verizon says it has secured its network after being targeted by the China-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage group. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Sunday, Verizon spokesperson Richard Young said the company has “contained the cyber incident brought…
Cyber firm’s Chrome extension hijacked to steal user passwords
The data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a “wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Cyberhaven says it was hacked to publish a malicious update to its Chrome extension
The data-loss startup says it was targeted as part of a “wider campaign to target Chrome extension developers.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Record-breaking ransoms and breaches: A timeline of ransomware in 2024
From LoanDepot to Evolve Bank and Blue Yonder, these ransomware attacks affect tens of millions of people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
Blaming victims, months of silence, and suing security researchers all featured in cybersecurity in 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: These…
Home for the holidays? Share this top cybersecurity advice with friends and family
Sharing security advice can go a long way in protecting your loved ones from the most common and damaging online threats. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Clop ransomware gang takes credit for latest mass hack that breached dozens of companies
The prolific ransomware gang says it hacked at least 66 companies by exploiting a bug in tools made by Cleo Software. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…