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…
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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…
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 |…
These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2024
The very best work from our friends at competing publications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: These are the cybersecurity stories we…
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. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
A US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Apple might be working on a smart doorbell
There’s been a lot of reporting in recent months around Apple’s efforts to expand its footprint in customers’ homes with in-development products like a wall-mounted smart home hub. According to a new report in Bloomberg, that strategy could also include…
Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
LockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Third member…
Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
The cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Ransomware attack on health…
Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab
Cybersecurity experts, who work with human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by sending notifications to victims of mercenary spyware — and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices. © 2024…
India’s Rapido exposed user and driver data through leaky website feedback form
Rapido restricted access to the exposed portal soon after TechCrunch contacted the company. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: India’s Rapido exposed…
US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches
The urge to move Americans to end-to-end encrypted apps comes as China-backed gangs are hacking into phone and internet giants. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024
With the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, the potential for theft is also on the rise. This year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%, reaching a substantial $2.2 billion. And according to a Chainalysis report released…
Bugs in a major McDonald’s India delivery system exposed sensitive customer data
McDonald’s India exposed the personal information of customers and drivers due to security flaws impacting its APIs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Tracker firm Hapn spilling names of thousands of GPS tracking customers
A security researcher found customer names and workplace affiliations spilling directly from Hapn’s servers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Tracker firm…
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…
Nebraska sues Change Healthcare over security failings that led to medical data breach of over 100 million Americans
New details emerged about the Change Healthcare ransomware attack in Nebraska’s complaint. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Nebraska sues Change Healthcare…
Texas medical school says hackers stole sensitive health data of 1.4 million individuals
The university’s incident website blocks search engines from listing the site, making it more difficult for affected individuals to find the website in search results. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
Called your doctor after-hours? ConnectOnCall hackers may have stolen your medical data
The hackers stole names, phone numbers, dates of birth and information related to health conditions, treatments and prescriptions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by US private equity giant
The company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Israeli spyware…
Israeli spyware maker Paragon bought by U.S. private equity giant
The company’s spyware, dubbed Graphite, is capable of hacking phones and stealing private communications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Israeli spyware…
BlackBerry sells Cylance for $160M, a fraction of the $1.4B it paid in 2018
Arctic Wolf has acquired Cylance, BlackBerry’s beleaguered cybersecurity business, for $160 million — a significant write-down from the $1.4 billion BlackBerry paid to acquire the company in 2018. Under the terms of the deal, which is expected to close in…
Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware, on a journalist’s phone
Amnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
Rhode Island says personal data likely breached in social services cyberattack
State officials said hundreds of thousands of Rhode Island residents could be affected by a cyberattack on the state’s online portal for social services, with a “high probability” that personally identifiable information was breached. According to an update from Governor…
UnitedHealth’s Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
Optum’s AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
UnitedHealthcare’s Optum left an AI chatbot, used by employees to ask questions about claims, exposed to the internet
Optum’s AI chatbot was found exposed online at a time when the healthcare giant faces scrutiny for its use of AI to allegedly deny patient claims. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
Yahoo cybersecurity team sees layoffs, outsourcing of ‘red team,’ under new CTO
Yahoo laid off around 25% of its cybersecurity team, known as The Paranoids, over the last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original…
Researchers find security flaws in Skoda cars that may let hackers remotely track them
Security researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in the infotainment units used in some Skoda cars that could allow malicious actors to remotely trigger certain controls and track the cars’ location in real time. PCAutomotive, a cybersecurity firm specializing in the…
Bitcoin ATM giant Byte Federal says 58,000 users’ personal data compromised in breach
Byte Federal, one of the largest Bitcoin ATM operators in the U.S., said the personal data of thousands of customers may have been compromised during a recent breach. In a filing with Maine’s attorney general, Florida-based Byte Federal said hackers…
Russian government spies targeted Ukraine using tools developed by cybercriminals
Researchers say a hacking group linked to the FSB used tools developed by a cybercrime group to target Ukraine’s Army and Border Guard. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Krispy Kreme discloses cyberattack that is disrupting online orders
Doughnut multinational Krispy Kreme disclosed a cyberattack that disrupted certain operations, including online ordering in the United States. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Researchers uncover Chinese spyware used to target Android devices
The spyware, called EagleMsgSpy, has been used by Chinese law enforcement, according to cybersecurity firm Lookout. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure
The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee of Sichuan Silence, used the…
US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks
U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in response to the massive hack of telecom providers allegedly done by Chinese government hackers. In a press release…
Cohesity completes its merger with Veritas; here’s how they’ll integrate
Data protection startup Cohesity completed its merger with Veritas’ enterprise data protection business, creating one entity with 12,000 customers that is valued at $7 billion. The deal was originally announced in February 2024. Cohesity valued Carlyle-owned Veritas’ data protection business…
EU cybersecurity rules for smart devices enter into force
Rules for boosting the security of connected devices have entered into force in the European Union. The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) puts obligations on product makers to provide security support to consumers, such as by updating their software to fix…
Hackers are exploiting a flaw in popular file-transfer tools to launch mass hacks, again
Threat actors are exploiting a high-risk bug in Cleo software – and Huntress warns that fully-patched systems are vulnerable © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185 — also…
US medical device giant Artivion says hackers stole files during cybersecurity incident
Artivion, a medical device company that manufactures implantable tissues for cardiac and vascular transplant applications, says its services have been “disrupted” due to a cybersecurity incident. In an 8-K filing with the SEC on Monday, Georgia-based Artivion, formerly CryoLife, said…
WhatsApp fixes bug that let users bypass ‘View Once’ privacy feature
Weeks after a researcher reported the bug to WhatsApp, the company says it rolled out a long-term fix. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the…
Blue Yonder investigating data theft claims after ransomware gang takes credit for cyberattack
Supply chain software giant Blue Yonder says it is investigating claims of data theft after a ransomware gang threatened to publish troves of data stolen from the company. Arizona-based Blue Yonder, which provides supply chain management software to thousands of…
Snyk hits $300M ARR but isn’t rushing to go public
Several factors indicate that Snyk, most recently valued at $7.4 billion, could IPO soon. But the CEO told us why it might not. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
a16z-backed Toka wants to help US agencies hack into security cameras and other IoT devices
An Israeli startup specializing in penetrating IoT devices says it’s hiring to “support new business growth” in the US government market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
A16z-backed Toka wants to help US agencies hack into security cameras and other IoT devices
An Israeli startup specializing in penetrating IoT devices says it’s hiring to “support new business growth” in the US government market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Russian programmer says FSB agents planted spyware on his Android phone
Security researchers confirmed the programmer’s phone had spyware, likely during a spell in Russian detention. The programmer told his story to TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
OpenAI inks deal to upgrade Anduril’s anti-drone tech
OpenAI plans to team up with Anduril, the defense startup, to supply its AI tech to systems the U.S. military uses to counter drone attacks. The Wall Street Journal reports that Anduril will incorporate OpenAI tech into software that assesses…
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act, which would protect a journalist’s sources, gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Senators say US military is failing to secure its phones from foreign spies
Senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are demanding the Department of Defense to do more to secure its telecommunications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Senators say U.S. military is failing to secure its phones from foreign spies
Senators Ron Wyden and Eric Schmitt are demanding the Department of Defense to do more to secure its telecommunications. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
CISA, FBI urge Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to combat Chinese telco hackers
U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
US government says Chinese hackers are still lurking in American phone networks
U.S. government officials urged Americans to use encrypted messaging apps to avoid having their communications tapped by Chinese spies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shot and killed in New York
Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot in Midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning while walking toward the New York Hilton Midtown for his company’s annual investor conference. According to emerging media reports, Thompson was fired on from roughly…
Tuskira unifies and optimizes disparate cybersecurity tools
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and the victims are high-profile. According to a KPMG survey, close to half of companies with $1 billion or more in annual revenue recently suffered a security breach. Surprisingly, an overabundance of security tools may…
Linux Foundation report highlights the true state of open-source libraries in production apps
There are many metrics to track the prevalence of open-source components, such as GitHub stars and downloads, but they don’t paint the full picture of how they’re being used in production codebases. Census III of Free and Open Source Software:…
Business leaders among Pegasus spyware victims, says security firm
The mobile security company said it detected Pegasus spyware attacks on seven iPhone owners, including government officials and a business leader. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Ransomware hackers target NHS hospitals with new cyberattacks
Two NHS trusts in England have been hacked in recent weeks, the latest attacks to hit the national health service. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Bitsight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M
More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. Bitsight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a stake in the business and became its largest shareholder in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115…
New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm
“Inactivity reboot” effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user’s encryption keys in the iPhone’s secure enclave chip. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
BitSight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M
More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. BitSight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a majority stake in the business in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115 million. Boston-based BitSight’s focus…
FBI confirms China-backed hackers breached US telecom giants to steal wiretap data
The FBI and CISA say they have uncovered a “broad and significant” China-linked cyber espionage campaign © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article:…
US confirms China-backed hackers breached telecom providers to steal wiretap data
CISA and the FBI say they have uncovered a ‘broad and significant’ PRC-linked cyberespionage campaign © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: US…
Lawyer allegedly hacked with spyware names NSO founders in lawsuit
Spanish lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde is suing NSO Group and its founders Omri Lavie and Shalev Hulio, accusing them of illegal hacking. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers
Millions of customers of Hot Topic have been informed that their personal data was compromised during an October data breach at the American retailer. Have I Been Pwned, the breach notification service, said this week that it alerted 57 million…
Snowflake hackers identified and charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records
The U.S. Department of justice indicted two hackers for breaking into the systems of AT&T and several other companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read…
Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach
Amazon has confirmed that employee data was compromised after a “security event” at a third-party vendor. In a statement given to TechCrunch on Monday, Amazon spokesperson Adam Montgomery confirmed that employee information had been involved in a data breach. “Amazon…
It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the PRESS Act
The PRESS Act would protect a journalist’s sources, and gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
iPhones might be harder for police to unlock, thanks to new reboot feature
New code introduced in the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and thieves to unlock iPhones. 404 Media reported Thursday that law enforcement officials were warning each other that phones being…
Upwind, an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup, is raising $100M at a $850-900M valuation, say sources
Cybersecurity continues to command a lot of attention from enterprises looking for better protection from malicious hackers, and VCs want in on the action. In the latest example, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Upwind — a specialist in assessing…
FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information
The warning is a rare admission from the FBI about the threat from fake emergency data requests submitted by hackers with access to police email accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been…
Hacker says they banned ‘thousands’ of Call of Duty gamers by abusing anti-cheat flaw
The hacker, who goes by Vizor, tells TechCrunch that they exploited a bug in the popular game’s anti-cheat software for months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Canada orders shutdown of TikTok offices over security risks (but won’t block app)
With all eyes on how a new Trump administration in the U.S. will interface with China Tech in the years ahead, its neighbor to the north has levelled a blow to one of the biggest apps to come out of…
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…
Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division
This is the second layoff at Mozilla this year, the first affecting dozens of staff on the side of the organization that builds the popular Firefox browser. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has…
What the Chainsmokers bring to the cap table for cybersecurity startup Chainguard
For this week’s episode of Found we’re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Becca Szkutak had the chance to talk with Dan Lorenc, the CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity startup Chainguard, following their conversation on stage with prominent investors, The Chainsmokers.…
Google Cloud to make multi-factor authentication mandatory in 2025
The move to enable the MFA security feature comes hot on the heels of major data breaches at cloud giants, like Snowflake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Canadian authorities say they arrested hacker linked to Snowflake data breaches
Alexander Moucka was arrested in October in Canada. Moucka is suspected of being linked to the series of Snowflake data breaches this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Columbus says ransomware gang stole personal data of 500,000 Ohio residents
Columbus says hackers accessed resident’s Social Security numbers and bank account details © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch Read the original article: Columbus says ransomware gang…
How to make open source software more secure
Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems. The operation had started two years earlier when that…
The biggest underestimated security threat of today? Advanced persistent teenagers
These attacks are highly effective, have caused huge data breaches and resulted in huge ransoms paid to make the hackers go away. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
Noma is building tools to spot security issues with AI apps
Companies are concerned that their eagerness to adopt AI has made them more vulnerable to cyberthreats. Per a recent poll of over 350 IT leaders, more than half of the executives surveyed said the complexity of AI applications weakened their…
2024 looks set to be another record-breaking year for ransomware — and it’s likely going to get worse
This year, 2024, looks set to be the most profitable yet for hackers, with four ransom demands paid in the tens of millions of dollars. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…
The cybsecurity problems and opportunities facing open-source startups
Open-source software is everywhere, and in everything.Many startups are pursuing explicitly open-source business models. But every company out there that builds software has at least some dependency on open-source code. Recent security issues, however, have made it plain that open-source…
2024 Startup Battlefield Top 20 Finalists: ForceField
MARQ protects company, community & country data with tamper-proof badges. Patent-pending APIs defend against deepfake scams, fraud & breaches. Subscribe for more on YouTube: https://tcrn.ch/youtube Follow TechCrunch on Instagram: http://tcrn.ch/instagram TikTok: https://tcrn.ch/tiktok X: tcrn.ch/x Threads: https://tcrn.ch/threads Facebook: https://tcrn.ch/facebook Bluesky: https://tcrn.ch/bluesky…
You’re going to get hacked. But here’s how to avoid a cybersecurity disaster
Cyberattacks are inevitable, but disasters are avoidable.Listen as experienced security defenders Heather Gantt-Evans, CISO of Marqeta, and Darren Gruber, MongoDB’s Technical Advisor in the Office of Security and Trust, discuss what you need to know to get ahead of cyberattackers…
How a series of opsec failures led US authorities to the alleged developer of the Redline password-stealing malware
Prosecutors allege that Redline infected millions of computers around the world since 2020, including several hundred machines at the U.S. Dept. of Defense. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…