Tag: cybersecurity
Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data | TechCrunch
Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass privacy protections that grant the state’s residents new rights over accessing and...
Hackers planted a Steam game with malware to steal gamers’ passwords | TechCrunch
Last week, Valve removed a game from its online store Steam because the product was laced with malware....
UK cops say arrest of two young hackers disrupted the operations of an infamous hacking group | TechCrunch
U.K. police said on Thursday that the jailing of two hackers has “severely” hampered the activities of the...
Period tracker Stardust shares users’ health data with analytics firm, says new research | TechCrunch
“Your data is private. Period,” says period tracker Stardust on its website. As new research by the Mozilla...
Valve removes Steam game that contained malware | TechCrunch
Valve removed a game from its Steam video game platform and store because it contained malware, according to...
Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II | TechCrunch
On Tuesday, Microsoft patched a historic record number of security bugs across its product lines, in large part...
Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI | TechCrunch
Microsoft released a record number of security patches for Windows, Office, and other tech product lines this week,...
US charges Russian ‘bulletproof’ web hosts over cyberattacks that netted $62M from cybercrime victims | TechCrunch
U.S. prosecutors have charged three Russian nationals and two web hosts with hacking, conspiracy, and money laundering over...
Telegram’s shortlink domain is back online after day-long suspension | TechCrunch
A domain used by the messaging app Telegram mysteriously dropped offline on Monday, with the app’s founder, Pavel...
LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy | TechCrunch
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is reportedly ending its deal with Flock Safety, a surveillance company that...
