The researchers said the attackers behind the campaign had “deep understanding of the target community.” This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Citizen Lab say exiled Uyghur leaders targeted with Windows spyware
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4chan is back online, says it’s been ‘starved of money’
4chan is partly back online after a hack took the infamous image-sharing site down for nearly two weeks. The site first went down on April 14, with the person responsible for the hack apparently leaking data including a list of…
Government officials are kind of bad at the internet
Perhaps no one in the world has made such catastrophic tech flubs this year as U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The saga started when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, reported that he had been mistakenly added to…
The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Yale New Haven Health is Connecticut’s largest hospital system. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Data breach at Connecticut’s Yale New Haven Health affects over 5 million
Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27–29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the most anticipated tech events of…
Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions with Google for years
The health insurance giant is notifying at least 4.7 million patients of the security lapse. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Blue Shield of California shared the private health data of millions…
Endor Labs, which builds tools to scan AI-generated code for vulnerabilities, lands $93M
AI-generated code is no doubt changing how software is built, but it’s also introducing new security challenges. More than 50% of organizations encounter security issues with AI-produced code sometimes or frequently, according to a late 2023 survey by developer security…
Cynomi cinches $37M for its AI-based ‘virtual CISO’ for SMB cybersecurity
Small and medium businesses are the newest targets for cybersecurity attacks, with 1 in 3 breached last year. SMBs are becoming more proactive in detecting and stopping these threats, and today a startup called Cynomi is announcing $37 million in…
Tech resilience, breakout startups, and banking reinvented: The big conversations at StrictlyVC London in May
StrictlyVC is heading to London on May 13, uniting top investors and entrepreneurs to spark meaningful connections and drive forward innovation. We’re thrilled to welcome industry leaders like Nazo Moosa, general partner at Paladin Capital Group; Sonali De Rycker, partner…
Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption
The company said it was necessary to make operational changes to protect the business. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Marks & Spencer confirms cybersecurity incident amid ongoing disruption
Palantir exec defends company’s immigration surveillance work
One of the founders of startup accelerator Y Combinator offered unsparing criticism this weekend of the controversial data analytics company Palantir, leading a company executive to offer an extensive defense of Palantir’s work. The back-and-forth came after federal filings showed…
Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’
A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts…
Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to fight back against Trump-ordered federal investigation
The former cybersecurity chief is the latest to push back on the Trump administration’s targeting of critics and dissenters. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Former CISA director Chris Krebs vows to…
Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS
One of the bugs was discovered by Google’s security researchers who investigate government-backed cyberattacks. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Apple says zero-day bugs exploited against ‘specific targeted individuals’ using iOS
NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware customers behind 2019 WhatsApp hacks
This is the first time representatives for the spyware maker have publicly named its government customers. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: NSO lawyer names Mexico, Saudi Arabia, and Uzbekistan as spyware…
For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
The update comes months after Apple pushed its own “inactivity reboot” feature. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: For security, Android phones will now auto-reboot after three days
Notorious image board 4chan hacked and internal data leaked
The infamous website was taken down and working intermittently, while hackers leaked alleged data like moderators email addresses, and source code. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Notorious image board 4chan hacked…
Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach
The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Hertz says customers’ personal data and…
Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg’s voices
The crosswalk buttons, which include audio alerts, were hacked over the weekend. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Silicon Valley crosswalk buttons hacked to imitate Musk, Zuckerberg’s voices