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a screenshot of a fake HBO Max login page showing a ClickFix lure that tries to trick the victim into pasting malicious code into their computer.
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ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves | TechCrunch

If you clicked on an HBO Max ad on Reddit over the past week, you might want to...

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Scammers target hundreds of thousands of crypto owners after Trezor confirms data breach of email provider | TechCrunch

Hardware crypto wallet maker Trezor is warning customers for the second time in as many months that one...

In this photo illustration, the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) logo appears on a California driver license
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ID verification giant IDScan confirms data breach with more than 150 million driver’s licenses stolen | TechCrunch

ID verification service IDScan has confirmed that a data breach involved the theft of driver’s licenses from its...

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Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms | TechCrunch

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has asked the U.S. government to ban several hack-for-hire firms — companies...

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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks | TechCrunch

The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on troops’ phones and computers as part of an...

Privacy & Security

It sure looks like hackers breached a major ID card verification service | TechCrunch

If you have handed over your driver’s license, passport, or other form of identity document to verify your...

Privacy & Security

Kiteworks urges customers to shut down their servers amid ‘imminent’ threat of cyberattack | TechCrunch

Technology giant Kiteworks is urging customers to shut down their systems after the company received information that hackers...

Privacy & Security

Some Supabase customers are publicly exposing reams of people’s data to the web | TechCrunch

Thousands of databases hosted by development platform Supabase are exposing people’s sensitive information to the public web, new...

Privacy & Security

FBI reportedly declares ‘cyber security incident’ after hackers steal agents’ personal data | TechCrunch

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly told its agents and support staff that their personal information was...

Privacy & Security

Google says some Pixel phone owners were hacked in zero-day attacks | TechCrunch

Google says that a bug in its Pixel smartphones’ software was exploited in limited and targeted cyberattacks. The...