Social media companies that once at least tried to promote a healthy information ecosystem have largely given up—and insiders say Musk’s example gave them cover. Source
The November 2024 Android Security Update fixes these actively exploited flaws. Here's how to check for the patches. Source
Researchers at the World Health Organization have identified 17 pathogens most in need of new or improved vaccines, including threats like HIV, malaria, and influenza. Source
Meta will now work with government agencies to develop military applicationsConcerns have been raised about security risks for AI Researchers find evidence China has already used Llama for defense Meta…
For this week’s episode of Found we’re taking you backstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. Becca Szkutak had the chance to talk with Dan Lorenc, the CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity…
Alexander “Connor” Moucka was arrested this week by Canadian authorities for allegedly carrying out a series of hacks that targeted Snowflake’s cloud customers. His next stop may be a US…
NethSecurity 8.3 is now available with a focus on new features for subscriptions and an improved user experience. This updated Linux firewall solution sports a centralized unit update management interface,…
Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 last week about his thoughts on physical buttons (“an anomaly“) and how his company will help power VW…
A man allegedly behind a series of corporate cyberattacks is reportedly in custody in Canada. Bloomberg reported on Monday that the suspect, 26-year-old Alexander “Connor” Moucka, was apprehended by authorities…
Symbiotic Security, which is announcing a $3 million seed round today, watches over developers as they code and points out potential security issues in real time. Other companies do this,…
Remember the AT&T breach from earlier this summer that leaked the call and text records of millions of its customers? Yep, the same one that the carrier giant blamed on…
Canadian man arrested in connection with Snowflake data breachThe breach affected hundreds of millions of customersThis was likely a 'credential stuffing' attack Canadian authorities have confirmed that an arrest has…
Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted. When…
The move to enable the MFA security feature comes hot on the heels of major data breaches at cloud giants, like Snowflake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal…
Alexander Moucka was arrested in October in Canada. Moucka is suspected of being linked to the series of Snowflake data breaches this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
The company is currently investigating the attackThe hacker claims to have stolen 40 GB of compressed dataSchneider Electric's Jira system was breached Schneider Electric has confirmed suffering its second cyberattack…
Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea’s data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing…
The financial services sector handles huge volumes of confidential client and customer data to complete daily business transactions. The value of this information—and the severe consequences if it falls into…
City of Columbus, Ohio, confirms suffering ransomware attackAround 500,000 citizens thought to have had private data stolenRhysida criminal group claims responsibility for attack The City of Columbus has confirmed suffering…
California-based integrated memory and storage maker Smart Modular Technologies is introducing its T6EN SSDs for aerospace, defense, and industrial purposes. Source