Tag: cybersecurity
China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US | TechCrunch
Security researchers say they have evidence that a Chinese-linked spyware has expanded from mainland China to now target...
Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers | TechCrunch
For many apps, granting permission to access your device’s precise location makes sense. Your favorite weather app needs...
Nvidia doesn’t mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it’s already showing progress | TechCrunch
The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), an industry group spearheaded by Nvidia that has already grown to...
Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective | TechCrunch
Apple’s plan to change a privacy feature that lets paying customers hide their real email addresses when creating...
Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns | TechCrunch
The states of Florida and Texas are moving to end their relationship with surveillance giant Flock, as the...
Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson | TechCrunch
A prolific hacking group has taken credit for last week’s cyberattack against U.S. pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson, leading...
How AI could make it harder for governments to use hacking tools | TechCrunch
Earlier in August, cryptography professor Matthew Green wrote a controversial thread on X and a longer blog post...
More Americans oppose police license plate cameras than support them: survey | TechCrunch
The growing backlash against surveillance companies like Flock may have reached a tipping point. A new survey has...
ATF declares ‘major incident’ as ransomware gang claims hack | TechCrunch
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack on one of its...
Comp AI sets eyes on a continuously agentic future for security and compliance | TechCrunch
Comp AI, a cybersecurity and compliance startup, announced that it has raised a $34 million Series A round....
