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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...

Two young Iranian women walk past the country's flags in northern Tehran, Iran, on June 30, 2025, following the ceasefire between Iran and Israel.
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Apple alerted Iranians to iPhone spyware attacks, say researchers | TechCrunch

Apple notified more than a dozen Iranians in recent months that their iPhones had been targeted with government...

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Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware  | TechCrunch

Earlier this year, a developer was shocked by a message that appeared on his personal phone: “Apple detected...

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Samsung patches zero-day security flaw used to hack into its customers’ phones | TechCrunch

Samsung says it has fixed a zero-day security vulnerability that is being used to hack into its customers’...

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Apple will hide your email address from apps and websites, but not cops | TechCrunch

Apple has provided federal agents with the real identities of at least two customers who used one of...

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Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware | TechCrunch

Almost four years after launching a security feature called Lockdown Mode, Apple says it has yet to see...

Smashed Iphones are seen during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023.
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Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones | TechCrunch

Last week, cybersecurity researchers uncovered a hacking campaign targeting iPhone users that used an advanced hacking tool called...

Customers try out iPhone 17 Pro smartphones inside the Apple Store at Sanlitun Taikoo Li on November 8, 2025, in Beijing, China.
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Ransomware hackers claim breach at Foxconn, a major electronics manufacturer for Apple, Google, and Nvidia | TechCrunch

Electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn, which makes devices and components for Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Sony, among other tech...

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Paragon is not collaborating with Italian authorities probing spyware attacks, report says | TechCrunch

Last year, WhatsApp and Apple notified several people in Italy, including journalists and activists, that they had been...