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How the classic anime ‘Ghost in the Shell’ predicted the future of cybersecurity 30 years ago
The year is 2030. An “infamous mystery hacker” known as the Puppet Master is wreaking havoc on the internet, breaking…
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Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to “accelerate” AI investment
Deepwatch, a cybersecurity firm that makes an AI-powered detection and response platform, laid off dozens of employees on Wednesday, citing…
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Elon Musk’s X botched its security key switchover, locking users out
We’re seeing reports across social media that users of Elon Musk’s X are getting stuck in endless loops and, in…
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Why a lot of people are getting hacked with government spyware
For more than a decade, makers of government spyware have defended themselves from criticism by saying that their surveillance technology…
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Washington Post confirms data breach linked to Oracle hacks
The Washington Post has said that it was one of the victims of a hacking campaign tied to Oracle’s suite…
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Congressional Budget Office confirms it was hacked
The U.S. Congressional Budget Office has confirmed it was hacked. Caitlin Emma, a spokesperson for CBO, told TechCrunch on Friday…
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‘Landfall’ spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones
Security researchers have discovered an Android spyware that targeted Samsung Galaxy phones during a nearly year-long hacking campaign. Researchers at…
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Lawmakers say stolen police logins are exposing Flock surveillance cameras to hackers
Lawmakers have called on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Flock Safety, a company that operates license plate-scanning cameras, for…
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DOJ accuses US ransomware negotiators of launching their own ransomware attacks
U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on…
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Government hackers breached telecom giant Ribbon for months before getting caught
U.S. telecommunications giant Ribbon has confirmed that government-backed hackers had access to its network for almost a year before getting…
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CEO of spyware maker Memento Labs confirms one of its government customers was caught using its malware
On Monday, researchers at cybersecurity giant Kaspersky published a report identifying a new spyware called Dante that they say targeted…
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LG Uplus is latest South Korean telco to confirm cybersecurity incident
LG Uplus, one of the largest telecom operators in South Korea, has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has reported a…
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