Bryan Fleming, the founder of hacked stalkerware company pcTattletale, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked to the running of his now-defunct Michigan-based spyware company. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Founder of…
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Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacist websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
California residents can use new tool to demand brokers delete their personal data
A new tool should make it easier for California residents to limit data brokers’ ability to store and sell their personal information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: California residents can use…
Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pled guilty to money laundering charges tied to his role in the massive hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, has apparently been released early from prison. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?
Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO’s Pegasus or Paragon’s Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification? This article has been indexed from Security News…
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Sauron, the high-end home security startup for “super premium” customers, plucks…
Meet the team that investigates when journalists and activists get hacked with government spyware
For years, Access Now’s Digital Security Helpline has been aiding journalists and dissidents who have been targeted with government spyware. This is how they operate. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Meet…
These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025
The very best reporting and investigative journalism from our friends at other publications. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025
ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
The deal is expected to yield significant returns for Armis investors, including Sequoia, CapitalG, and Insight Partners. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: ServiceNow to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75B
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million people
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Hackers stole over $2.7B in crypto in 2025, data shows
This was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists — 2025 was the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Hackers stole over $2.7 billion in crypto in 2025, data shows
2025 was another banner year for crypto hacks and heists, the third year in a row that a new crypto theft record was set. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hackers stole…
US insurance giant Aflac says hackers stole personal and health data of 22.6 million
Aflac, one of the largest insurance companies in the U.S., confirmed hackers stole reams of personal data, including Social Security numbers, identity documents, and health information. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected DDoS attack
France’s postal service, La Poste, said it was hit by a disruptive cyberattack that knocked its services offline. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: France’s postal and banking services disrupted by suspected…
Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate surveillance system
The Uzbek government’s national license plate scanning system was discovered exposed to the internet for anyone to access without a password. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Inside Uzbekistan’s nationwide license plate…
OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks
OpenAI says prompt injections will always be a risk for AI browsers with agentic capabilities, like Atlas. But the firm is beefing up its cybersecurity with an ‘LLM-based automated attacker.’ This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Hundreds of Cisco customers are vulnerable to new Chinese hacking campaign, researchers say
Cisco warned that Chinese government hackers are exploiting a zero-day in some of its products. Researchers now say there are hundreds of vulnerable Cisco customers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hundreds…
Hacks, thefts, and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…