Browsing: cyber security
The maker of a popular ski and bike helmet has patched a security flaw that allowed the real-time location of anyone wearing its helmet to be…
China-backed Volt Typhoon hackers have been hiding inside critical US infrastructure for ‘at least five years’
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China-backed hackers have maintained access to critical US infrastructure for “at least five years” with the long-term goal of launching “catastrophic” cyber attacks, a coalition of…
Just two years ago, VC funding to cybersecurity startups caught fire. $23 billion flooded the industry, per Crunchbase. But in 2023, new cyber startups saw only…
State hackers last year exploited three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone operating system to target victims with spyware developed by a European startup, according to Google.…
Student rideshare startup HopSkipDrive has confirmed a data breach involving the personal data of more than 155,000 drivers. Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive offers an Uber-style ride-sharing service…
Remote computing software provider AnyDesk confirmed late Friday that a cyberattack allowed hackers to gain access to the company’s production systems, putting the company on lockdown…
US shuts down China-backed hacking operation amid warning of threat to US infrastructure
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FBI Director Says China Hackers Prepare to ‘Wreak Havoc’ on Critical US Systems The US government announced on Wednesday that it had disrupted a Chinese-backed hacking…
Cracked iPhones are seen during COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 30, 2023. Image Credits: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images In 2019, Apple announced…
The makers of two phone monitoring services appear to have shut down after the owner agreed to settle state charges of illegally promoting spyware his companies…
Education technology company Blackbaud has agreed to settle with the US Federal Trade Commission over the company’s security practices that led to a 2020 data breach.…