Zack Whittaker
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JumpCloud resets customer API keys citing 'ongoing incident'
The Colorado-based tech company provides file directory and security to 180,000 organizations around the world. → Read More
US Patent and Trademark Office notifies filers of years-long data leak
Private addresses are required under U.S. trademark law, but tens of thousands of applicants had theirs exposed for years. → Read More
LetMeSpy, a phone tracking app spying on thousands, says it was hacked
Thousands of phone records — including text messages and geolocations — were stolen from a widely used spyware app, developed in Poland. → Read More
Hacker responsible for 2020 Twitter breach sentenced to prison
The hacker, known as PlugWalkJoe, was part of a group that broke into high profile Twitter accounts in 2020 to spread cryptocurrency scams. → Read More
Feds seize notorious and shuttered hacking site BreachForums
Leaked data contains more than 4,200 user accounts relating to the new BreachForums. → Read More
TechCrunch Disrupt’s Security Stage highlights the risks of spyware, government surveillance
Experts on the Security Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 discuss how to counter abuses in a surveillance software industry that’s out of control. → Read More
A simple bug exposed access to thousands of smart security alarm systems
The vulnerability — now fixed — was discovered in a cloud-based system that allows customers to remotely manage their security alarm systems. → Read More
Mandiant says China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to spy on governments
Almost a third of the targeted organizations are government agencies, Mandiant said, as Barracuda tells customers to replace affected gear. → Read More
Announcing the Security Stage agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt
Hear from front-line defenders and security researchers on TechCrunch Disrupt's Security Stage this September. → Read More
US intelligence confirms it buys Americans’ personal data
A declassified U.S. government report confirms buying Americans' data "raises significant issues related to privacy and civil liberties." → Read More
Another huge US medical data breach confirmed after Fortra mass-hack
More than a hundred organizations are affected by a mass-ransomware attack targeting Fortra's file transfer software. → Read More
Shell Recharge security lapse exposed EV drivers' data
The internal database contained millions of logs, including details about customers who used the EV charging network. → Read More
Microsoft to pay $20M settlement for illegally collecting children's personal data
The FTC accused Microsoft of improperly collecting and retaining children's data from its Xbox online gaming service. → Read More
Amazon’s Ring to pay $5.8M after staff and contractors caught snooping on customer videos, FTC says
The FTC accused Ring of allowing its employees broad and unrestricted access to videos inside customers' homes. → Read More
Toyota confirms another years-long data leak, this time exposing at least 260,000 car owners
The carmaker says it discovered more exposed data following an earlier investigation, including personal information of vehicle owners. → Read More
A popular Android app began secretly spying on its users months after it was listed on Google Play
The screen recording app, downloaded more than 50,000 times, steals files and stealthily uploads microphone audio from a user's device. → Read More
Popular Android TV boxes sold on Amazon are laced with malware
The malware-infected AllWinner and RockChip-powered Android TV models are still available to purchase on Amazon. → Read More
Telly, the ‘free’ smart TV with ads, has privacy policy red flags
The smart television startup left behind annotations in its company's privacy policy that raise red flags about its data practices. → Read More
Brightly says SchoolDude data breach spilled 3 million user accounts
The company warned users — past and present — to change their passwords on other sites, amid fears that passwords were stored in plaintext. → Read More
Toyota Japan exposed data on millions of vehicles for a decade
The car maker said vehicle locations and videos from vehicle "drive recorders," which records footage from the car,ere w exposed since 2013. → Read More