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T-Mobile hack linked to Chinese breaches of telecom networks

Zack Whittaker — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:54:36 +0000

This is the ninth known cyberattack to target T-Mobile in recent years, according to an ongoing count by TechCrunch.

What a second Trump term means for the future of ransomware

Carly Page — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 15:05:00 +0000

The U.S. government has made big strides over the past four years in the ongoing fight against the “scourge of ransomware,” as President Joe Biden described it. At the start of his term, Biden and his administration were quick to declare ransomware a national security threat, unlocking new powers for the military and intelligence agencies. […]

NSO Group admits cutting off 10 customers because they abused its Pegasus spyware, say unsealed court documents

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 20:52:53 +0000

Newly unsealed documents brought by a WhatsApp lawsuit shows NSO Group's spyware, Pegasus, was used to hack as many as "tens of thousands” of devices.

Think you need a VPN? Start here.

Zack Whittaker — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 19:00:00 +0000

Not everyone actually needs to use a VPN. This simple guide will help you decide if you need a VPN for your situation.

New Apple security feature reboots iPhones after 3 days, researchers confirm

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:13:31 +0000

“Inactivity reboot" effectively puts iPhones in a more secure state by locking the user's encryption keys in the iPhone's secure enclave chip.

Bitsight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M

Ingrid Lunden — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 15:32:07 +0000

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 million. Boston-based Bitsight’s focus is cyber risk management. It works with enterprises to assess their […]

FBI confirms China-backed hackers breached US telecom giants to steal wiretap data

Carly Page — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:55:30 +0000

The FBI and CISA say they have uncovered a "broad and significant" China-linked cyber espionage campaign

Lawyer allegedly hacked with spyware names NSO founders in lawsuit

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 20:04:20 +0000

Spanish lawyer Andreu Van den Eynde is suing NSO Group and its founders Omri Lavie and Shalev Hulio, accusing them of illegal hacking.

Hot Topic data breach exposed personal data of 57 million customers

Carly Page — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:57:39 +0000

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 (HIBP), the breach notification service, said this week that it alerted 57 million Hot Topic customers that their data had been compromised. The stolen data includes email […]

Snowflake hackers identified and charged with stealing 50 billion AT&T records

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:17:17 +0000

The U.S. Department of justice indicted two hackers for breaking into the systems of AT&T and several other companies.

Amazon confirms employee data stolen after hacker claims MOVEit breach

Carly Page — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 18:30:56 +0000

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 and AWS systems remain secure, and we have not experienced a security event. We were […]

It’s the Senate’s last chance to pass the PRESS Act

Zack Whittaker — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:20:00 +0000

The PRESS Act would protect a journalist's sources, and gained unanimous bipartisan support when passed by the House in January.

iPhones might be harder for police to unlock, thanks to new reboot feature

Anthony Ha — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 18:41:54 +0000

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 stored for forensic examination seemed to be rebooting themselves — something that security experts confirmed […]

Upwind, an Israeli cloud cybersecurity startup, is raising $100M at a $850M-$900M valuation, say sources

Ingrid Lunden — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 00:15:43 +0000

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 and securing cloud infrastructure — is closing in on a $100 million round at a […]

FBI says hackers are sending fraudulent police data requests to tech giants to steal people’s private information

Zack Whittaker — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:50:27 +0000

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.

Hacker says they banned ‘thousands’ of Call of Duty gamers by abusing anti-cheat flaw

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:50:21 +0000

The hacker, who goes by Vizor, tells TechCrunch that they exploited a bug in the popular game's anti-cheat software for months.

Canada orders shutdown of TikTok offices over security risks (but won’t block app)

Ingrid Lunden — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 11:07:33 +0000

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 leveled a blow to one of the biggest apps to come out of the country. Canada has ordered the closure of ByteDance’s operations in Canada — specifically the […]

The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary

Zack Whittaker, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Carly Page — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:30:00 +0000

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.

Mozilla Foundation lays off 30% staff, drops advocacy division

Zack Whittaker — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 20:05:02 +0000

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.

What the Chainsmokers bring to the cap table for cybersecurity startup Chainguard

Maggie Stamets — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 18:46:44 +0000

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 onstage with prominent investors, The Chainsmokers. The pair discuss how the EDM duo’s venture fund MANTIS went from being viewed skeptically by […]