Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin since late-2022. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which reports that the conversations have raised national security concerns among some intelligence officials. At…
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Elon Musk reportedly chats often with Putin
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin since late 2022. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which reports that the conversations have raised national security concerns among some intelligence officials.…
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…
UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare data breach affects over 100 million people in America
Health insurance giant UnitedHealth blamed a ransomware gang for the data breach that included a substantial proportion of America’s health data. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Apple will pay security researchers up to $1 million to hack its private AI cloud
Ahead of the debut of Apple’s private AI cloud next week, dubbed Private Cloud Compute, the technology giant says it will pay security researchers up to $1 million to find vulnerabilities that can compromise the security of its private AI…
Wiz hopes to hit $1B in ARR in 2025 before an IPO, after turning down Google’s $23B
Wiz co-founder Roy Reznik said the company hit $500 million in annual recurring revenue this year, and still thought it could double that in 2025. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
SEC fines four companies $7M for ‘misleading cyber disclosures’ regarding SolarWinds hack
The SEC concluded that four tech companies misled investors and minimized the damage they suffered from the SolarWinds supply chain hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
SEC fines four companies $7 million for ‘misleading cyber disclosures’ regarding SolarWinds hack
The SEC concluded that four tech companies misled investors and minimized the damage they suffered from the SolarWinds supply chain hack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Researchers link Polyfill supply chain attack to huge network of copycat gambling sites
A supply chain hack targeting 100,000 websites was launched to redirect internet users to a massive online gambling network. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws
The software supply chain, which comprises the components and processes used to develop software, has become precarious. According to one recent survey, 88% of companies believe poor software supply chain security presents an “enterprise-wide risk” to their organizations. Open source supply…
Meta tests facial recognition for spotting ‘celeb-bait’ ads scams and easier account recovery
Meta is expanding tests of facial recognition as an anti-scam measure to combat celebrity scam ads and more broadly, the Facebook owner announced Monday. Monika Bickert, Meta’s VP of content policy, wrote in a blog post that some of the…
23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data
Financial and security chaos at the once-pioneering genetic testing firm has intensified concerns about user data. Here’s how to take action. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Microsoft said it lost weeks of security logs for its customers’ cloud products
Missing logs could make it more difficult to identify unauthorized access to the customers’ networks during that two-week window. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Feds arrest man who allegedly participated in hack of the SEC’s X account, boosting Bitcoin’s price
Eric Council Jr. and unnamed co-conspirators were allegedly behind the hack of the official @SECGov account on X. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Hackers are extorting Globe Life with stolen customer data
The insurance giant says an unknown threat actor has stolen data including SSNs and health information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Casio says ‘no prospect of recovery yet’ after ransomware attack
The Japanese electronics giant says some of its systems remain “unusable” almost two weeks after cyberattack. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
Cyera acquires Trail Security for $162M; Cyera is now raising at a $3B valuation
Cyera, the Israel-founded, U.S.-based cybersecurity unicorn that uses artificial intelligence to build what’s known as data security posture management — a full assessment and picture of where a customers’ data has been created, where it is stored, and how it…
SimpliSafe’s new outdoor monitoring service combines AI with human agents
SimpliSafe has announced the addition of Active Guard Outdoor Protection to its monthly subscription offerings. The new tier includes an added layer of 24/7 monitoring to the home security service. Outdoor Protection Pro is available for $50 a month, a…
Some Americans are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus despite US government ban
Not everyone in the U.S. has given up on the Russian-made antivirus. Some Americans have found ways to get around the ban and are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article…
Some Americans are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus despite U.S. government ban
Not everyone in the U.S. has given up on the Russian-made antivirus. Some Americans have found ways to get around the ban and are still using Kaspersky’s antivirus. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article…