Tag: Security
The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human | TechCrunch
Last week, researchers at cloud security firm Sysdig said they’d documented the first known case of “agentic ransomware.”...
Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles | TechCrunch
With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus...
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search | TechCrunch
The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that...
How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers | TechCrunch
For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their...
If you pay a hacker’s ransom, chances are that they’ll come back for more | TechCrunch
Governments have long warned not to pay a hacker’s ransom demands, arguing that doing so only lets criminals...
Watch Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley discuss the future of surveillance at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 | TechCrunch
The debate over where the line should be drawn between privacy and public safety has only intensified in...
The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’ | TechCrunch
VC Jeremy Levine has a wry solution to something that routinely annoys him, according to a new Wall...
Crypto hardware wallet owners face fresh security risks after recent spate of personal data thefts | TechCrunch
Data breaches at two shipping companies has put cryptocurrency owners with physical hardware wallets at greater risk of...
Uber Freight reportedly investigating after hacking group claims data breach | TechCrunch
A hacking and extortion gang has taken credit for a cyberattack and data breach at Uber Freight, the...
After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug | TechCrunch
A security researcher has published details of a new vulnerability in the latest versions of Windows that allows...
