Zack Whittaker
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After breach, Twitter hires a new cybersecurity chief
Following a high-profile breach in July, Twitter has hired Rinki Sethi as its new chief information security officer. Sethi most recently served as chief information security officer at cloud data man
Microsoft outage leaves users unable to access Office, Outlook, Teams
Microsoft said it’s investigating an authentication outage with Office 365, preventing users from accessing some of the company’s most widely used services, including Office.com, Outlook.c
Healthcare giant UHS hit by ransomware attack, sources say
Universal Health Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in the U.S., has been hit by a ransomware attack. The attack hit UHS systems early on Sunday morning, according to two people with di
Trump administration’s TikTok ban has been delayed
A U.S. federal court has said a ban on TikTok will not go into effect on Monday, as scheduled. The move to delay the anticipated ban will allow Americans to continue using the app while the court con
This is how police request customer data from Amazon
Anyone can access portions of a web portal used by law enforcement to request customer data from Amazon, even though the portal is supposed to require a verified email address and password. AmazonR
Twitter warns developers that their private keys and account tokens may have been exposed
Twitter has emailed developers warning of a bug that may have exposed their private app keys and account tokens. In the email, obtained by TechCrunch, the social media giant said that the private keys
Free VPNs are bad for your privacy
VPNs are in high demand as Americans scramble to keep access to TikTok and WeChat amid a looming government ban. There are dozens of free VPNs out there that promise to protect your privacy by keeping
Shopify says two support staff stole customer data from sellers
Shopify has confirmed a data breach, in which two “rogue members” of its support team stole customer data from at least 100 merchants. In a blog post, the online shopping site said that it
Data breach at New York Sports Clubs owner exposed customer data
Town Sports International, the parent company of New York Sports Clubs and Christi’s Fitness gyms, is mopping up after a security lapse exposed customer data. Security researcher Bob Diachenko r
Senate’s encryption backdoor bill is ‘dangerous for Americans,’ says Rep. Lofgren
"You cannot eliminate encryption safely," said the House Democrat.
Homeland Security issues rare emergency alert over ‘critical’ Windows bug
Homeland Security’s cybersecurity advisory unit has issued a rare emergency alert to government departments after the recent disclosure of a “critical”-rated security vulnerability i
How the NSA is disrupting foreign hackers targeting COVID-19 vaccine research
The headlines aren’t always kind to the National Security Agency, a spy agency that operates almost entirely in the shadows. But a year ago, the NSA launched its new Cybersecurity Directorate, w
JupiterOne raises $19M Series A to automate cyber asset management
Asset management might not be the most exciting talking topic, but it’s often an overlooked area of cyber-defenses. By knowing exactly what assets your company has makes it easier to know where
Justice Department charges five Chinese members of APT41 over cyberattacks on US companies
The Justice Department has announced charges against five alleged Chinese citizens, accused of hacking over 100 companies in the United States, including tech companies, game makers, universities and
Here’s everything Apple revealed at its September hardware event
Apple announced a ton of new devices and features today at its September hardware event, but no word on its upcoming iPhones. That’s expected later in the month, maybe next. In case you missed A
HacWare wants you to hate email security a little less
Let’s face it, email security is something a lot of people would rather think less about. When you’re not deluged with a daily onslaught of phishing attacks trying to steal your passwords,
Apple to release iOS 14, iPadOS 14, watchOS 7 and tvOS 14 on September 16
Apple said its latest iOS 14 software will be released on September 16, ahead of the company’s release of the next-generation iPhones. We saw our first glimpse at iOS 14 earlier this year at App
Sternum raises $6.5M Series A on its IoT security bet
If we have learned anything from the mass production of cheap internet-connected devices it is that security was an afterthought. Default passwords are the norm and security flaws aren’t patched
A bug in Joe Biden’s campaign app gave anyone access to millions of voter files
A privacy bug in Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s official campaign app allowed anyone to look up sensitive voter information on millions of Americans, a security researcher has fou
CBP seized a shipment of OnePlus Buds thinking they were ‘counterfeit’ Apple AirPods
U.S. Customs and Border Protection proudly announced in a press release on Friday a seizure of 2,000 boxes of “counterfeit” Apple AirPods, said to be worth about $400,000, from a shipment