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An engineer shows devices and explains the technology developed by the Israeli firm Cellebrite.
Security

Cellebrite said it cut off Russia, but Russia used its tools anyway | TechCrunch

Russian authorities hacked into the phone of a prominent political opponent while he was in custody, using technology...

In this photo illustration, an Instagram logo is seen displayed on a smartphone with a Passkey Finger scanner.
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New website names and shames companies that still don’t offer passkeys to users | TechCrunch

When it comes to securing accounts against hackers, passkeys are now widely considered the gold standard.And yet they...

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Security

Klue says hackers stole credential from 2022 that led to customer data breaches | TechCrunch

Market research company Klue has confirmed that a credential dating back to 2022, which was part of a...

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Password manager maker LastPass says hackers stole customer support case data during Klue breach | TechCrunch

Password manager maker LastPass is notifying customers that their personal information and customer support case records were stolen...

A split screen of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei.
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Who’s legally to blame for Anthropic and OpenAI’s autonomous AI hacks? It’s complicated | TechCrunch

Can autonomous AI agents be sued or prosecuted for hacking? It’s no longer a question for sci-fi movies....

A South Korean man walks past a Samsung smart TV advertisement at a showroom in Seoul on January 28, 2011. Samsung Electronics said fourth-quarter net profit 3.42 trillion won ($3.07 billion), but forecast a challenging few months ahead after a record-setting year. AFP PHOTO / PARK JI-HWAN (Photo credit should read PARK JI-HWAN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Samsung bans smart TV apps that share users’ internet connections with strangers | TechCrunch

Several popular Samsung smart TV apps contain code that share the owner’s internet connection with strangers, potentially putting...

The Hugging Face logo appears on the screen of a smartphone.
Security

In the Hugging Face breach, OpenAI’s hacker was noisy and fast — but not unstoppable | TechCrunch

Earlier this month, AI dataset platform Hugging Face shocked the world when it revealed that it had fallen...

a photo of Hims and Hers banner outside the New York Stock Exchange.
Security

FTC sues Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing patients’ medical data with advertisers Meta and Snap | TechCrunch

The Federal Trade Commission is suing healthcare giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing its customers’ medical and...

Security

US government bans new foreign-made humanoids, robot dogs, and solar inverters, citing risks to national security | TechCrunch

The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs, and power inverters, citing...

AI

Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system | TechCrunch

Microsoft on Monday launched its first cybersecurity-specialized model alongside a new AI cybersecurity platform at a small event...