Security
Security news coverage encompasses investigative cybersecurity reporting and analysis on the latest security breaches, hacks and cyberattacks around the globe.
This is the chipmaker’s second round of layoffs over the past year, while the company recorded billions in revenue.
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…
Passkeys, the digital credentials that let you sign into apps and websites without entering a password, are getting easier to use for Chrome users. You can now save passkeys to…
Picus Security, founded by 3 Turkish mathematicians, raises $45M after simulating 1B cyberattacks
Picus Security, which runs continuous validation processes to root out and fix inconsistencies in code, has raised $45 million in a Series C round.
Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity. The Craigslist founder tells The Wall Street Journal he is addressing what he sees as a growing threat…
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.
Discord will now offer audio and video calls that even the company won’t be able to listen in on.
Cisco’s executives made tens of millions in compensation, while cutting thousands of jobs in two separate rounds of layoffs.
The cybersecurity labor gap now stands at 4M+ open jobs — Intezer has raised $33M for AI tools to plug it
Cybersecurity has one of the biggest and most urgent talent shortages in the tech industry. Malicious attacks are on the rise, and the techniques being used to worm into networks…
How Google’s 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.
This latest round of government sanctions lands months after Intellexa’s founder Tal Dilian was sanctioned for selling the Predator spyware.
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…
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…
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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.
The London transport authority removes a claim that said there was no evidence that customer data was compromised during a recent hack.
A flaw in the design of WhatsApp’s “View Once” privacy feature let’s anyone save pictures and videos that should be ephemeral.
The car rental giant says personal information, credit card information, and driver’s license numbers were stolen in the August cyberattack.
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.
In a brief update ahead of the weekend, the London transport network said it has no evidence yet that customer data was compromised.
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.
The hiring effort comes after X, formerly known as Twitter, laid off 80% of its trust and safety staff since Musk’s takeover.
The oil and fracking giant says it is “working to identify effects” of the ongoing cyberattack on its oil and fracking operations.
Even before Delta came forward, shareholders were looking for their pound of flesh, filing a class action lawsuit against CrowdStrike.
The North Korean hackers’ attack started by tricking a victim into visiting a web domain under the hackers’ control.
Seattle’s Airport is still largely offline, causing chaos among travelers and acting as a standing warning against taking cybersecurity lightly.
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.”
Durex India has exposed customers’ personal information, including full names, email and postal addresses, and order details.
Kissner previously served as Twitter’s chief information security officer, and held senior security and privacy positions at Apple, Google, and Lacework.
CoinSwitch, a prominent Indian cryptocurrency exchange, is suing rival platform WazirX to recover trapped funds.
Tinder removed the U.S. military ads, saying the campaign violated the company’s policies.
