Tag: cyberattacks
DOJ confirms arrested US Army soldier is linked to AT&T and Verizon hacks
U.S. prosecutors have formally linked the arrest of a serving U.S. Army soldier in December to a massive theft of U.S. phone records...
Hackers are exploiting a new Fortinet firewall bug to breach company networks
Security researchers say malicious hackers have been exploiting a newly discovered vulnerability in Fortinet firewalls to break into corporate and enterprise networks.
In an...
New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep
As regular readers of TechCrunch will know, 2024 was — much like the years before it — full of data breaches, ransomware attacks,...
These were the badly handled data breaches of 2024
For the past few years, TechCrunch has looked back at some of the worst, badly handled data breaches and security incidents in the...
Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker
The Russian government has confirmed the indictment of a 32-year-old resident, who authorities accuse of creating and launching ransomware attacks. Russian prosecutors said...
Apple says Mac users targeted in zero-day cyberattacks
Apple released security updates on Tuesday that it says are “recommended for all users,” after fixing a pair of security bugs used in...