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Iranian hackers charged with hacking Trump campaign to ‘stoke discord’
Three Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the Trump campaign in an attempted hack-and-leak operation, according to the Department of Justice. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
US government charges three Iranian hackers with Trump campaign hack
Three Iranian hackers working for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted the Trump campaign in an attempted hack-and-leak operation, according to the Department of Justice. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
UK data watchdog confirms it’s investigating MoneyGram data breach
The world’s second-largest money transfer provider, which filed a data breach notice with U.K. authorities, serves over 50 million people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Security compliance unicorn Drata lays off 9% of its workforce
Drata, a security compliance automation platform that helps companies adhere to frameworks such as SOC 2 and GDPR, has laid off 9% of its workforce, amounting to 40 people. Founded in 2020, Drata integrates with dozens of clouds, SaaS apps, developer tools, security systems, and…
Kaspersky defends force-replacing its security software without users’ explicit consent
That lack of user interaction — or request for consent — is what confused and concerned some former Kaspersky customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
India’s Star Health says it’s investigating after hacker posts stolen medical data
The health insurance giant is investigating an incident that allegedly leaked sensitive customer medical data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: India’s…
The Tor Project merges with Tails, a Linux-based portable OS focused on privacy
The Tor Project is merging operations with Tails, a portable Linux-based operating system focused on preserving user privacy and anonymity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
MoneyGram blames ‘cybersecurity issue’ for ongoing days-long outage
The world’s second largest money transfer provider said it doesn’t have a timeline for when its services will return following a cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Torq, which automates cybersecurity workflows, raises $70M in new capital
As the volume of cyberattacks grows, there’s increasing interest from the corporate sector in tech to help automate responses to breaches. Per a 2023 survey from analytics firm Devo, 80% of security leaders expected expanded investments in security automation technology this year;…
Crypto scammers hack OpenAI’s press account on X
OpenAI’s official press account on X was compromised by cryptocurrency scammers. Or, at least that’s what appears to have happened. Late Monday afternoon, OpenAI Newsroom, an account OpenAI recently launched to spotlight product- and policy-related announcements, posted about a supposedly…
Some Kaspersky customers receive surprise forced-update to new antivirus software
After U.S. ban, Kaspersky’s American customers were automatically migrated to UltraAV antivirus, in some cases without the customers’ knowledge. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
First TikTok, now smart cars: How Biden’s new proposed ban will affect U.S. automakers
The White House issued a long-anticipated proposal Monday that would ban Chinese smart cars because internet-connected vehicles pose a national security risk. The proposal, made amid an escalating trade war, could affect U.S. automakers and suppliers that rely on certain…
The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes some of the most common terms and expressions we use in our articles, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has…
Internet surveillance firm Sandvine says it’s leaving 56 ‘non-democratic’ countries
Sandvine sold its internet surveillance products to authoritarian regimes, including Belarus, Egypt, Eritrea, the United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Chipmaker Qualcomm lays off hundreds of workers in San Diego
This is the chipmaker’s second round of layoffs over the past year, while the company recorded billions in revenue. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Apple’s new macOS Sequoia update is breaking some cybersecurity tools
On Monday, Apple released its latest computer operating system update called macOS 15, or Sequoia. And, somehow, the software update has broken the functionality of several security tools made by CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft, and others, according to posts on social…
Google rolls out automatic passkey syncing via Password Manager
Passkeys, the digital credentials that let you sign into apps and websites without entering a password, are getting easier to use for Chrome users. Starting today, you can save passkeys to Google Password Manager, Google’s password manager built into Chrome…
Apple’s new macOS Sequoia update breaks cybersecurity tools, experts say
On Monday, Apple released its latest computer operating system update called macOS 15, or Sequoia. And, somehow, the software update has broken the functionality of several security tools made by CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft, and others, according to posts on social…
Picus Security, founded by 3 Turkish mathematicians, raises $45M after simulating 1B cyber attacks
Picus Security, which runs continuous validation processes to root out and fix inconsistencies in code, has raised $45 million in a Series C round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
Picus Security, founded by Turkish 3 mathematicians, raises $45M after simulating 1B cyberattacks
For as long as coding has existed, we have had a plethora of methods — white-hat testers, software, and more — to validate that code works as it was intended. These days, all that has been kicked into high gear:…
Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments
Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, addressing what he sees as a growing threat from foreign governments, he tells the WSJ. Half the funds will focus on protecting power grids and other…
US government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cyberattacks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
U.S. government ‘took control’ of a botnet run by Chinese government hackers, says FBI director
The FBI, NSA and other U.S. government agencies detailed a Chinese-government operation that used 260,000 of internet-connected devices to launch cyberattacks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Discord launches end-to-end encrypted voice and video chats
Discord will now offer audio and video calls that even the company won’t be able to listen in on. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Cisco’s second layoff of 2024 affects thousands of employees
Cisco’s executives made tens of millions in compensation, while cutting thousands of jobs in two separate rounds of layoffs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
The cybersecurity labor gap now stands at 4M+ open jobs. Intezer has raised $33M for AI tools to plug it
When it comes to talent shortages in tech, cybersecurity is one of the biggest and most urgent that needs filling. Malicious attacks are on the rise, and the techniques being used to worm into networks are also scaling up. Yet…
How Google and Yahoo’s shift to stricter email standards proved a windfall for this Armenian startup
EasyDMARC, a B2B SaaS startup out of Armenia that aims to simplify email security and authentication, said it has raised $20 million in a Series A round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
US government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
This latest round of government sanctions lands months after Intellexa’s founder Tal Dilian was sanctioned for selling the Predator spyware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
U.S. government expands sanctions against spyware maker Intellexa
This latest round of government sanctions land months after Intellexa’s founder Tal Dilian was sanctioned for selling the Predator spyware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Port of Seattle shares ransomware attack details
The Port of Seattle released a statement Friday confirming that it was targeted by a ransomware attack. The attack occurred on August 24, with the Port (which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport) saying it had “experienced certain system outages…
Fortinet confirms customer data breach
On Thursday, cybersecurity giant Fortinet disclosed a breach involving customer data. In a statement posted online, Fortinet said an individual intruder accessed “a limited number of files” stored on a third-party shared cloud drive belonging to Fortinet, which included data…
Hacker tricks ChatGPT into giving out detailed instructions for making homemade bombs
An explosives expert told TechCrunch that the ChatGPT output could be used to make a detonatable product and was too sensitive to be released. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
London’s transit agency drops claim it has ‘no evidence’ of customer data theft after hack
The London transport authority removes a claim that said there was no evidence that customer data was compromised during a recent hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Bug lets anyone bypass WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ privacy feature
A flaw in the design of WhatsApp’s “View Once” privacy feature let’s anyone save pictures and videos that should be ephemeral. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Thousands of Avis car rental customers had personal data stolen in cyberattack
The car rental giant says personal information, credit card information, and driver’s license numbers were stolen in the August cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
For security, we have to stop picking up the phone
Today’s scams can be as simple as picking up a phone call. To avoid the next fraud, there are good reasons to let your calls run to voicemail. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article…
Transport for London outages drag into weekend after cyberattack
In a brief update ahead of the weekend, the London transport network said it has no evidence yet that customer data was compromised. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware
The U.S. government indictment demonstrated deep knowledge of the Russian spies’ activities, including their real-world meetings at a cafe in Moscow. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
X is hiring staff for security and safety after two years of layoffs
The hiring effort comes after X, formerly known as Twitter, laid off 80% of its trust and safety staff since Musk’s takeover. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Halliburton confirms data was stolen in ongoing cyberattack
The oil and fracking giant says it is “working to identify effects” of the ongoing cyberattack on its oil and fracking operations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
CrowdStrike faces onslaught of legal action from faulty software update
Even before Delta came forward, shareholders were looking for their pound of flesh, filing a class action lawsuit against CrowdStrike. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
North Korean hackers exploited Chrome zero-day to steal crypto
The North Korean hackers’ attack started by tricking a victim into visiting a web domain under the hackers’ control. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Flying through Seattle’s hacked airport
Seattle’s Airport is still largely offline, causing chaos among travelers and acting as a standing warning against taking cybersecurity lightly. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Flying through Sea-Tac’s hacked airport
Several days after the Port of Seattle announced a “possible” cyberattack on its systems, Sea-Tac Airport is still largely offline, causing chaos among travelers and acting as a standing warning against taking security lightly. Ask me how I know. The…
Russian government hackers found using exploits made by spyware companies NSO and Intellexa
Google said the findings were an example of how exploits developed by spyware makers can end up in the hands of “dangerous threat actors.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
Durex India spilled customers’ private order data
Durex India has exposed its sensitive customer data, including their full names, email IDs and order details. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Ex-Twitter CISO Lea Kissner appointed as LinkedIn security chief
Kissner previously served as Twitter’s chief information security officer, and held senior security and privacy positions at Apple, Google, and Lacework. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
CoinSwitch sues WazirX to recover trapped funds
CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: CoinSwitch…
The US military’s latest psyop? Advertising on Tinder
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company’s policies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: The US military’s…
The U.S. military’s latest psyop? Advertising on Tinder
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company’s policies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: The U.S. military’s…
Chinese government hackers targeted US internet providers with zero-day exploit, researchers say
A group of hackers linked to the Chinese government used a previously unknown vulnerability in software to target U.S. internet service providers, security researchers have found. The group known as Volt Typhoon was exploiting the zero-day flaw — meaning the…
Chinese government hackers targeted U.S. internet providers with zero-day exploit, researchers say
A group of hackers linked to the Chinese government used a previously unknown vulnerability in software to target U.S. internet service providers, security researchers have found. The group known as Volt Typhoon was exploiting the zero-day flaw — meaning the…
How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked
This is a guide on how to check whether someone compromised your online accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: How to…
The Port of Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport say they’ve been hit by ‘possible cyberattack’
The Port of Seattle, which also operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, said it was hit with a “possible cyberattack” that appeared to affect websites and phone systems. The port first noted the outages via social media on Saturday morning, with…
Halliburton shuts down systems after cyberattack
A company spokesperson for the oil drilling and fracking giant declined to name the executive overseeing cybersecurity, if any. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Ecovacs says it will fix bugs that can be abused to spy on robot owners
After saying users “do not need to worry excessively” about a series of security flaws, Ecovacs said it will — in fact — roll out fixes. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
Typing these four characters could crash your iPhone
A bug in the iPhone makes it crash just by typing four characters. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Typing these four…
Cisco employees face a month of silence ahead of second layoff in 2024
After tech giant Cisco announced plans for its second round of layoffs this year, employees tell TechCrunch that they will not know if they are affected for close to a month. Earlier this month, Reuters reported that Cisco was planning…
US government accuses Iran of Trump campaign hack; Iran scoffs
On Monday, the U.S. government formally accused Iran of hacking the Donald Trump campaign. In a joint statement issued by the FBI, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the…
FlightAware warns that some customers’ info has been ‘exposed,’ including Social Security numbers
The flight tracking company says the misconfiguration exposed customer names, addresses, and pilot’s data, as well as Social Security numbers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
How the ransomware attack at Change Healthcare went down: A timeline
A hack on UnitedHealth-owned tech giant Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the biggest data breaches of U.S. medical data in history. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
OpenAI shuts down election influence operation that used ChatGPT
OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation that was generating content about the U.S. presidential election, according to a blog post on Friday. The company says the operation created AI-generated articles and social…
OpenAI shuts down election influence operation using ChatGPT
OpenAI has banned a cluster of ChatGPT accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation that was generating content about the U.S. presidential election, according to a blog post on Friday. The company says the operation created AI-generated articles and social…
Trump campaign hack-and-leak appears like a rerun of 2016. This time, media outlets are responding differently
Faced with a new hack-and-leak operation targeting the Trump presidential campaign, journalists and media outlets are taking a different approach to their reporting. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Texas firm says it lost $60M in a bank wire transfer scam
A Texas company says it lost $60 million to a criminal fraud scheme, which the FBI says makes fraudsters billions of dollars every year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from…
Kiteworks captures $456M at a $1B+ valuation to help secure sensitive data
Mark up another unicorn and large funding round for the cybersecurity industry: Kiteworks, a company that builds tools to secure email communications, file sharing, and other situations where people are working with sensitive or proprietary data outside their firewalls, has…
US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fifth Circuit said geofence search warrants are “categorically prohibited” under the Fourth Amendment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
FBI takes down ransomware gang that hacked dozens of companies
The FBI’s takedown of the Radar/Dispossessor ransomware and extortion gang is a rare win in the fight against ransomware. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising
Some of the largest, most damaging breaches of 2024 already account for over a billion stolen records. Plus, some special shoutouts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
The best hacks and security research from Black Hat and Def Con 2024
Here is a look back at the top security research from the annual hacker conferences, Black Hat and Def Con 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
CrowdStrike accepts award for ‘most epic fail’ after global IT outage
CrowdStrike’s president said he’ll take the trophy back to headquarters as a reminder that “our goal is to protect people, and we got this wrong.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
Open source tools to boost your productivity
TechCrunch has pulled together some open-source alternatives to popular productivity apps that might appeal to prosumers, freelancers, or small businesses looking to escape the clutches of Big Tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article…
CSC ServiceWorks reveals 2023 data breach affecting thousands of people
The data breach is the latest security issue to beset CSC ServiceWorks over the past year, after multiple researchers found security bugs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
After global IT meltdown, CrowdStrike courts hackers with action figures and gratitude
CrowdStrike tried to go back to business as usual at one of the world’s largest annual cybersecurity conferences, weeks after its massive global IT crash. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack
This is the second cyberattack targeting the school device management service Mobile Guardian this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Student…
How to ask Google to remove deepfake porn results from Google Search
The internet is full of deepfakes — and most of them are nudes. According to a report from Home Security Heroes, deepfake porn makes up 98% of all deepfake videos online. Thanks to easy-to-use and freely available generative AI tools,…
Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say
Researchers found flaws that could allow anyone to spy on the owners of Ecovacs home robots by hijacking their cameras and microphones. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
How a cybersecurity researcher befriended, then doxed, the leader of LockBit ransomware gang
Jon DiMaggio used sockpuppet accounts, then his own identity, to infiltrate LockBit and gain the trust of its alleged admin, Dmitry Khoroshev. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Security bugs in ransomware leak sites helped save six companies from paying hefty ransoms
The vulnerabilities allowed one security researcher to peek inside the leak sites without having to log in. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Home security giant ADT says it was hacked
The home security company says attackers accessed databases containing customer home addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Hackers could spy on cell phone users by abusing 5G baseband flaws, researchers say
Security researchers found a dozen vulnerabilities in 5G baseband chips found in phones made by Google, OPPO, OnePlus, Motorola, and Samsung. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Hackers could spy on cellphone users by abusing 5G baseband flaws, researchers say
Security researchers found a dozen vulnerabilities in 5G baseband chips found in phones made by Google, OPPO, OnePlus, Motorola, and Samsung. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
EQT takes a majority stake in cybersecurity firm Acronis at $3.5B+ valuation
Cybersecurity remains a white-hot space for investors. In the latest example of that demand, EQT has bought a majority stake in Acronis, a security company that specializes in data protection, cloud and integrated security solutions for managed service providers (which…
EQT takes a majority stake in cybersecurity firm Acronis at a $3.5B+ valuation
Cybersecurity remains a white-hot space for investors, and in the latest deal, EQT is taking a majority stake in Acronis, a security company that specializes in data protection, cloud and integrated security solutions for managed service providers (who in turn…
UK data watchdog to fine NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack
The ICO issued the provisional fine in “failing to implement appropriate security measures prior to the attack.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
UK data watchdog fines NHS vendor Advanced for security failures prior to LockBit ransomware attack
The ICO issued the provisional fine in “failing to implement appropriate security measures prior to the attack.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Cyberattack knocks Mobile Guardian MDM offline and wipes thousands of student devices
Students that use school devices managed by Mobile Guardian have been unable to access their files for days following a cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
AWS unveils Mithra to identify and mitigate malicious domains across its massive system
When a company is the size of Amazon, a lot of bad actors will come after it and its customers, which makes defending the network a monster job. Over the years Amazon has developed a number of strategies, from machine…
AWS launches Mithra to identify and mitigate malicious domains across its massive system
When a company is the size of Amazon, a lot of bad actors will come after it and its customers, which makes defending the network a monster job. Over the years Amazon has developed a number of strategies, from machine…
How the theft of 40M UK voter register records was entirely preventable
A scathing rebuke by the U.K. data protection watchdog reveals what led to the compromise of tens of millions of U.K. voters’ information. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
TechCrunch Minute: Why did Wiz walk away from $23 billion?
As widely reported, Wiz recently said no to a $23 billion acquisition offer from Google. At that price, it would have been Google’s biggest acquisition ever. It’s possible the Google team got cold feet during due diligence, or there may…
Pharma giant Cencora is alerting millions about its data breach
The pharma giant won’t say how many patients were affected by its February data breach. A count by TechCrunch confirms that over a million people are affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has…
Bumble and Hinge allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations down to 2 meters, researchers say
Badoo, Bumble, Grindr, happn, Hinge and Hily all had the same vulnerability that could have helped a malicious user to identify the near-exact location of another user, according to the researchers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use…
Lineaje raises $20M to help organizations combat software supply chain threats
The software supply chain faces threats from all sides. A 2024 report by the Ponemon Institute found that over half of organizations have experienced a software supply chain attack, with 54% having experienced one within the past year. Supply chain…
It took some serious nerve for Wiz to walk away from Google’s $23B offer
For one thing, Wiz could have seen Google’s offer as validation that it’s better off staying independent. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3M people
HealthEquity said the March data breach included personal information and protected health data on millions of people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
HealthEquity data breach affects 4.3 million people
HealthEquity said the March data breach included personal information and protected health data on millions of people. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
How to opt out of facial recognition at airports (if you’re American)
U.S. airports are rolling out facial recognition to scan travelers’ faces before boarding their flights. Americans, at least, can opt out. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Yes, Americans can opt out of airport facial recognition. Here’s how
U.S. airports are rolling out facial recognition to scan travelers’ faces before boarding their flights. Americans, at least, can opt out. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…