In February 2021, software giant Ivanti discovered that Chinese hackers had breached the network of Pulse Secure, one of its subsidiaries that provided VPN appliances to dozens of…
Read more VPN flaws allowed Chinese hackers to compromise dozens of Ivanti customers, says report | TechCrunchLast year, the phone hacking tool maker Cellebrite announced it had suspended Serbian police as customers, after human rights researchers alleged local police and intelligence agencies used its…
Read more Cellebrite cut off Serbia citing abuse of its phone unlocking tools. Why not others? | TechCrunchShare Image: Cybernews A popular Android AI application has left millions of private user files exposed, allowing anyone with the correct link to view private videos and photos…
Read more Android AI app exposes nearly 2m user files – including private videos – Tech DigestA massive global data breach has compromised approximately one billion personal records after an unsecured database was discovered online. According to research from Cybernews, the exposed data is…
Read more Global data leak exposes a billion personal records – Tech DigestThe breach originated from the registration systems of the Abu Dhabi Finance Forum, an annual event that attracts top-tier political figures, central bankers and billionaire investors. The leaked…
Read more Data breach at Abu Dhabi finance summit exposes politicians’ details – Tech DigestTHE BLUEPRINT: 45% of Long Island businesses forecast growth in 2026, down from 52% last year. Inflation (45%) and retention of young professionals (34%) rank as top concerns.…
Read more Long Island businesses eye cautious growth in 2026 | Long Island Business NewsMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Italy has thwarted a series of cyberattacks targeting its foreign ministry facilities, including an embassy in Washington, as well as websites linked to…
Read more Olympics-Italy Foiled Russia-Linked Cyberattacks on Embassies, Olympic Sites, Minister SaysWhat happens when an AI agent decides the best way to complete a task is to blackmail you? That’s not a hypothetical. According to Barmak Meftah, a partner…
Read more Rogue agents and shadow AI: Why VCs are betting big on AI security | TechCrunchShare In a security failure of unprecedented scale for the region, the Cybernews research team has discovered an unprotected cloud database containing over 45 million records belonging to French citizens. The…
Read more Massive cybersecurity breach exposes 45 million French records – Tech DigestThe cybersecurity company Malwarebytes just noticed something unpleasant happening over on the dark web: Cybercriminals stole the sensitive information of 17.5 million Instagram accounts, including usernames, physical addresses,…
Read more Did You Get an Instagram Password Reset Email Recently? This Might Be the Very Unpleasant ReasonBEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China on Thursday said it was against “politically motivated disinformation” in relation to reports of Chinese hackers targeting staff in United States congressional committees…
Read more China Against ‘Political Disinformation’ About US Government Email BreachShare Image shows the JLR ( Jaguar Land Rover ) logo on JLR Building in 2025. UK Luxury Automotive manufacturer makes Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and Jaguar brands.…
Read more Jaguar Land Rover sales collapse in wake of cyber attack – Tech DigestThe founder of a U.S.-based spyware company, whose surveillance products allowed customers to spy on the phones and computers of unsuspecting victims, pleaded guilty to federal charges linked…
Read more Founder of spyware maker pcTattletale pleads guilty to hacking and advertising surveillance software | TechCrunchPlayers of Rainbow Six Siege are dealing with what looks like another security meltdown. According to Ubisoft’s Service Status page for Rainbow Six Siege, connectivity is degraded across…
Read more A Week Later, Rainbow Six Siege Is Apparently Under Attack Again, This Time with BrainrotThe European Space Agency (ESA) suffered a security breach of its science servers, with a hacker group claiming they have stolen 200 gigabytes worth of data that includes…
Read more Hackers Allegedly Steal Access Tokens, Confidential Documents From European Space AgencyIt’s the end of the year. That means it’s time for us to celebrate the best cybersecurity stories we didn’t publish. Since 2023, TechCrunch has looked back at…
Read more These are the cybersecurity stories we were jealous of in 2025 | TechCrunchAfter 33 years, Bernardo Quintero decided it was time to find the person who changed his life — the anonymous programmer who created a computer virus that had…
Read more How a Spanish virus brought Google to Málaga | TechCrunchEven as OpenAI works to harden its Atlas AI browser against cyberattacks, the company admits that prompt injections, a type of attack that manipulates AI agents to follow…
Read more OpenAI says AI browsers may always be vulnerable to prompt injection attacks | TechCrunchA cybersecurity company claims that a number of web browser extensions are secretly logging and selling users’ conversations with AI chatbots. KOI, an Israel-based cybersecurity firm focused on…
Read more Cybersecurity Experts Warn That This Browser Extension Is Selling Your Chats With ChatGPTOver the last few years, I’ve watched something strange happen inside the world of founders, executives, and wealthy families. Companies invest millions in cybersecurity, yet attacks keep entering…
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