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In Brief

The FBI is investigating malware hidden inside games hosted on Steam | TechCrunch

The FBI is investigating a hacker suspected of publishing several video games laced with malware on the popular...

In Brief

Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch | TechCrunch

Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing homeowners to receive notifications...

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. debuted its first pair of augmented reality glasses, devices that show a combined view of the digital and physical worlds, a key step in Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg's goal of one day offering a hands-free alternative to the smartphone. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
In Brief

Norway considers ban on camera-enabled wearable ‘pervert glasses’ | TechCrunch

Norway is considering a ban on smart glasses and other camera-enabled wearable headsets as it seeks to regulate...

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In Brief

Apple rescues Hide My Email feature from the privacy scrap heap | TechCrunch

Apple has reneged on a planned change to its Hide My Email feature that users said would have...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) seal on the J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) building in Washington, DC.
Security

Hacking group ShinyHunters claims it breached the FBI, stole agents’ and applicants’ data | TechCrunch

ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercriminal group known for large-scale data theft and extortion, says it has breached the FBI...

Glen Canyon Dam is seen at Lake Powell.
Security

Stolen passwords are exposing America’s water providers to hackers | TechCrunch

New security research has found that well over a thousand U.S. water and wastewater providers are exposed to...

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Security

FBI, Coast Guard boarded hacked oil tankers heading toward US coast | TechCrunch

Cybersecurity teams with the U.S. Coast Guard and the FBI boarded two U.S.-bound oil tankers last month after...

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AI

Researchers used Anthropic’s Claude to hack into OpenAI | TechCrunch

In a twist that captures the strange new state of AI security, independent security researchers have used Anthropic’s...

Demonstrators gather outside of the Office of Personnel Management in Washington, D.C. on February 7, 2025 to protest federal layoffs and demand the termination of Elon Musk from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). (Photo by Bryan Dozier / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)
Security

Leaks, data breaches, and ransom notes: The worst hacks of 2026 so far | TechCrunch

If anything, 2026 has made clear that cybersecurity is no longer a background concern. Today, security is at...

Exein: left to right, Gerardo Gagliardo, CFO & Co-Founder; Gianni Cuozzo, CEO & Founder; Giovanni Alberto Falcione, CTO & Co-Founder
Fundraising

New Italian unicorn Exein rides the physical AI wave | TechCrunch

Europe has a new unicorn: Italian startup Exein has just raised a $270 million funding round led by...