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US names and shames Venezuelan doctor as notorious ransomware maker
The U.S. has named a Venezuelan cardiologist as the alleged mastermind behind the notorious Thanos ransomware. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez, 55, created and di
Tech giants pledge $30M to boost open source software security
Tech giants including Amazon, Google and Microsoft have pledged millions of dollars to bolster the security of open source software. The pledge was made during a meeting in Washington, DC last week, w
US, UK and EU blame Russia for ‘unacceptable’ Viasat cyberattack
The U.S., U.K. and EU have formally blamed the Russian government for the February cyberattack against satellite communications provider Viasat, which triggered outages across central and eastern Euro
As Roe v. Wade reversal looms, should you delete your period-tracking app?
Experts say fears over period-tracking apps in a post-Roe vs. Wade world aren't unfounded, but knowing which apps track you is only half of the battle.
Apple, Google and Microsoft team up on passwordless logins
In a rare show of alliance, Apple, Google and Microsoft have joined forces to expand support for passwordless logins across mobile, desktop and browsers. Passwords are notoriously insecure, with weak
Car rental giant Sixt hit by cyberattack, customers told to expect delays
Germany-based rental car giant Sixt has confirmed it’s been hit by a cyberattack that has caused widespread disruption to its global operations. According to a statement from Sixt, which has mor
A stealthy new espionage group is targeting corporate mergers and acquisitions
A new espionage actor is breaching corporate networks to steal emails from employees involved in big financial transactions like mergers and acquisitions. Mandiant, which first discovered the advanced
These Android features will help protect your digital privacy
Cybersecurity 101: These Android settings and features will help protect your privacy and security.
It’s not rocket science: Why Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover could be bad for privacy
Elon Musk has put an end to weeks of speculation with the announcement that Twitter has accepted his offer to buy the platform for $54.20 per share, valuing the social media platform at about $44 bill
Lapsus$ hackers targeted T-Mobile source code in latest data breach
The Lapsus$ hacking group has claimed another victim: U.S. telecom giant T-Mobile. T-Mobile’s latest security incident — the seventh data breach in the past four years — was first revealed b
A new flaw in a Bluetooth at-home COVID-19 test could produce false results
A security researcher has discovered a bug in Cue Health’s at-home COVID-19 testing kit that could allow users to falsify results. Cue Health’s COVID-19 testing kit is a Bluetooth-operated mol
Strike Security lands $5.4M seed funding to make pen testing more accessible
Strike Security, a continuous penetration testing platform that combines automation with ethical hackers, has secured a $5.4 million seed investment to make bug hunting more accessible to small busine
North Korean hackers are targeting blockchain companies with malicious crypto-stealing apps
The U.S. government has warned that North Korean state-backed hackers known as the Lazarus Group are targeting organizations in the blockchain industry using trojanized cryptocurrency applications. In
US officials link North Korean Lazarus hackers to $625M Axie Infinity crypto theft
U.S. officials have linked North Korean state-backed hacking group Lazarus to the recent theft of $625 million in cryptocurrency from the Ronin Network, an Ethereum-based sidechain made for the popul
US warns of state-backed malware designed to hijack critical infrastructure systems
U.S. government agencies are warning that state-backed hackers have developed custom malware that enables them to compromise and hijack commonly used industrial control system (ICS) devices. The advis
Ukraine disrupts attempt by Russian hackers to take down energy provider
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has disrupted an attempt by Sandworm, a hacking group known to work for Russia’s military intelligence, to take down a Ukrainian energy
Prelude raises $24M to help organizations harden their cybersecurity defenses
Prelude, a Washington, D.C-based startup that helps organizations harden their cyber defenses through the use of autonomous red-teaming, has secured $24 million in Series A funding. Prelude — which
Panasonic says Canadian operations hit by ‘targeted’ cyberattack
Japanese tech giant Panasonic has confirmed its Canadian operations were hit by a cyberattack, less than six months after the company last fell victim to hackers. In a statement provided to TechCrunch
Microsoft seizes domains used by Russian spies to target Ukraine
Microsoft has successfully seized domains used by APT28, a state-sponsored group operated by Russian military intelligence, to target institutions in Ukraine. The tech giant said in a blog post on Thu
Corsha lands $12M to bring MFA security to machine-to-machine API traffic
Corsha, a Washington, D.C.-based cybersecurity startup, has secured a $12 million Series A investment to bring multi-factor authentication (MFA) to machine-to-machine API traffic. APIs, which allow tw