Tag: Cybersecurity

VC giant Insight Partners confirms January cyberattack 

U.S.-based venture capital firm Insight Partners has confirmed that hackers breached its systems in January. When reached by TechCrunch, Insight Partners confirmed the cybersecurity...

As US newspaper outages drag on, Lee Enterprises blames cyberattack for encrypting critical systems 

Newspaper publishing giant Lee Enterprises said an ongoing cyberattack is causing disruptions across its business, and is now in its third week of...

Valve removes Steam game that contained malware

Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to media reports. In its notice...

Sophos lays off 6% of workforce following Secureworks acquisition

U.K.-headquartered cybersecurity firm Sophos is laying off 6% of its workforce, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The layoffs, first reported by The...

China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions

Security researchers say the Chinese government-linked hacking group, Salt Typhoon, is continuing to compromise telecommunications providers, despite the recent sanctions imposed by the...

Another person targeted by Paragon spyware comes forward

Another person who was allegedly targeted on WhatsApp with spyware made by Israeli company Paragon has come forward. Beppe Caccio, one of the co-founders...