Security

Security news coverage encompasses investigative cybersecurity reporting and analysis on the latest security breaches, hacks and cyberattacks around the globe.

The company “identified a security incident that involved bad actors targeting a limited number of HubSpot customers and attempting to gain unauthorized access to their accounts” on June 22.

HubSpot says it’s investigating customer account hacks

The remote access giant linked the cyberattack to government-backed hackers working for Russian intelligence, known as APT29.

Remote access giant TeamViewer says Russian spies hacked its corporate network

Fintech-friendly Evolve Bank disclosed a data breach, saying it may have impacted customers and partners.

Startups scramble to assess fallout from Evolve Bank data breach

Sometimes the most successful startup ideas come from people building tools to solve their own needs. Such was the case with Dafydd Stuttard, a security expert who goes by Daf. …

PortSwigger, the company behind the Burp Suite of security testing tools, swallows $112M

Securing cloud services remains a challenge for enterprises. That’s why several companies have been working on security solutions that specifically address that need. In the latest example of that, Odaseva…

Odaseva raises $54M to secure Salesforce users

U.S. prosecutors say the WhisperGate cyberattack was designed to “sow concern” among Ukrainian civil society ahead of Russia’s invasion.

US charges Russian civilian for allegedly helping GRU spies target Ukrainian government systems with data-destroying malware

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Kaspersky resellers deride US government ban: ‘Complete bulls—t’

“It’s just a lot of time lost for nothing,” a U.S.-based Kaspersky reseller told TechCrunch, following the news of a US sales ban.

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Kaspersky resellers deride US government ban: ‘Complete bulls—t’

A hacker claims to be selling an extensive database associated with an Indian government portal meant for blue-collar workforce emigrating from the country.

Hacker claims data breach of India’s eMigrate labor portal

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Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and more

The fediverse isn’t just another social media platform; it’s a rallying cry and a manifesto of sorts.

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Welcome to the fediverse: Your guide to Mastodon, Threads, Bluesky and more

Telegram’s founder Pavel Durov says his company only employs around 30 engineers. Security experts say that raises serious questions about the company’s cybersecurity.

Telegram says it has ‘about 30 engineers’; security experts say that’s a red flag

Car dealerships and auto shops around the U.S. enter a second week of disruption following cyberattacks at software maker CDK.

Car dealership outages drag on after CDK cyberattacks

A hacker is advertising customer data allegedly stolen from the Australia-based live events and ticketing company TEG on a well-known hacking forum. On Thursday, a hacker put up for sale…

Hacker claims to have 30 million customer records from Australian ticket seller giant TEG

The U.S. government announced sanctions against 12 executives and senior leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity giant Kaspersky. In a press release, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets…

US government sanctions Kaspersky executives

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Change Healthcare confirms ransomware hackers stole medical records on a ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans

The February ransomware attack on UHG-owned Change Healthcare stands as one of the largest-ever known digital thefts of U.S. medical records.

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Change Healthcare confirms ransomware hackers stole medical records on a ‘substantial proportion’ of Americans

U.S. officials imposed the “first of its kind” ban arguing that Kaspersky threatens U.S. national security because of its links to Russia.

US bans sale of Kaspersky software citing security risk from Russia 

Opponents also contend the EU plan will fail at its claimed aim of protecting children, suggesting law enforcement will instead be swamped by millions of false positives.

EU member states remain divided on controversial CSAM-scanning plan — but for how long?

CDK said it “does not have an estimated time frame” for recovery, as car dealerships and auto shops face continued outages.

US car dealerships face ongoing outage after CDK cyberattacks

Active Directory, the Microsoft directory service for connecting users with network resources, is used by more than 90% of all Fortune 1000 companies and many more besides. So it’s no…

Semperis, a specialist in Active Directory security now worth more than $1B, raises $125M

Malicious hacking is getting increasingly sophisticated, and that’s leading to a very clear trend in security technology. To keep people and organizations safe, security also has to continue improving.  Security…

PQShield secures $37M more for ‘quantum resistant’ cryptography

A researcher has found a bug that allows anyone to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts, making phishing attempts look credible and more likely to trick their targets.  As of this…

Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails

TechCrunch has learned that the arrested hacker is the alleged leader of the group that masterminded the Twilio hacks in 2022.

UK national accused of hacking dozens of US companies arrested in Spain

A controversial European Union legislative proposal to scan the private messages of citizens in a bid to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is a risk to the future of…

Stop playing games with online security, Signal president warns EU lawmakers

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Privacy app maker Proton transitions to nonprofit foundation structure

The newly setup Proton Foundation will serve as the main shareholder to the existing corporate entity that is Proton AG, which will continue as a for-profit company under the auspices of the Foundation.

4:34 am PDT • June 17, 2024
Privacy app maker Proton transitions to nonprofit foundation structure

The most critical systems of our modern world rely on GPS, from aviation and road networks to emergency and disaster response, from precision farming and power grids to weather forecasting…

Tern AI wants to reduce reliance on GPS with low-cost navigation alternative 

These messaging features, announced at WWDC 2024, will have a significant impact on how people communicate every day.

At last, Apple’s Messages app will support RCS and scheduling texts

Since April, a hacker with a history of selling stolen data has claimed a data breach of billions of records — impacting at least 300 million people — from a…

The mystery of an alleged data broker’s data breach

The security firm said the attacks targeting Snowflake customers is “ongoing,” suggesting the number of affected companies may rise.

Mandiant says hackers stole a ‘significant volume of data’ from Snowflake customers

Privacy watchdogs in the U.K. and Canada have launched a joint investigation into the data breach at 23andMe last year.  On Monday, the U.K,’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the…

UK and Canada privacy watchdogs investigating 23andMe data breach

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What Snowflake isn’t saying about its customer data breaches

As another Snowflake customer confirms a data breach, the cloud data company says its position “remains unchanged.”

6:40 pm PDT • June 7, 2024
What Snowflake isn’t saying about its customer data breaches

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Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram

Two senior police officials in Bangladesh are accused of collecting and selling citizens’ personal information to criminals on Telegram.

7:00 pm PDT • June 6, 2024
Bangladeshi police agents accused of selling citizens’ personal information on Telegram
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