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Hackers stole millions of US military personnel records during months-long data breach | TechCrunch

The U.S. government is reportedly alerting millions of current and former U.S. military service members and staff that...

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Dutch police arrest ShinyHunters hacker accused of planning two murders | TechCrunch

The FBI and Dutch law enforcement say they have arrested a member of the ShinyHunters hacking group, which...

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Still running iOS 26? Update your iPhones, iPads and Macs for this urgent security fix | TechCrunch

Apple has fixed a security vulnerability in its iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS 26 operating systems that...

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Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs | TechCrunch

An international coalition of law enforcement agencies announced Thursday that they took down a popular virtual private network...

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Scammers are abusing an internal Microsoft account to send spam links | TechCrunch

For months, scammers have been taking advantage of a loophole that allows them to send spammy emails from...

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Customers say Trump Mobile is leaking their personal information | TechCrunch

President Trump’s namesake cell phone provider and smartphone maker Trump Mobile is leaking customer data, including mailing addresses...

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Anthropic says Claude may want to see your ID | TechCrunch

Anthropic may ask Claude users to verify their age and identity by uploading their government-issued documents, according to...

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Klue hack results in data breach at several cybersecurity firms | TechCrunch

A hacking group has taken credit for a breach at market intelligence provider Klue that allowed hackers to...

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From PGP to Mythos: a brief history of export controls that didn’t stop anyone | TechCrunch

Last Friday, citing unspecified national security concerns, the White House ordered Anthropic to restrict the export of its...

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Cybercriminals allegedly hacked tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls used by major companies all over the world | TechCrunch

Cybercriminals have compromised tens of thousands of Fortinet firewalls and VPNs used by major companies all over the...