Security

Enable End-to-End Encryption for Your iCloud Backups

Apple’s Advanced Data Protection for iCloud feature uses end-to-end encryption to provide the highest level of cloud data security that Apple offers.

Hacked health firm HCRG demanded journalist ‘take down’ data breach reporting, citing UK court order

AT&T technician Mark Klein, who exposed secret NSA spying, dies

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How to use a VPN with Fire Stick

Getting a VPN set up on your Fire Stick can seem daunting – but it’s a piece of cake.

Federal judge blocks DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration’s banks of personal information

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Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware

Valve removed a video game called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution from Steam after users reported that its free demo contained malware.

Cyberattack disrupts train ticket sales in Ukraine

Ukrzaliznytsia, Ukraine’s state-owned railway operator, has been hit by a cyberattack that disrupted online ticket sales.

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API testing firm APIsec exposed customer data during security lapse

The API testing firm took down a database exposed to the internet without a password.

Oracle under fire for its handling of separate security incidents

Oracle has denied at least one breach, despite evidence to the contrary, as it begins notifying healthcare customers of a separate patient data breach.

Hertz says customers’ personal data and driver’s licenses stolen in data breach

The car rental giant attributed the breach to Cleo, whose customers had data stolen by a ransomware gang in 2024.

Apple has removed yet another popular VPN app from its Russian App Store

NORSE Labs DVPN adds to the over 100 VPN apps currently unavailable in Russia’s Apple App Store.

Florida draft law mandating encryption backdoors for social media accounts billed ‘dangerous and dumb’

A digital rights group blasted the Florida bill, but lawmakers voted to advanced the draft law.

IPVanish’s malware protection confirmed among the best on the market

The technology fueling IPVanish malware and tracker blocker, VIPRE Advanced Security received the highest rating in the latest AV-Comparatives’ test.

The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary

This glossary includes the most common terms and expressions TechCrunch uses in our security reporting, and explanations of how — and why — we use them.

Apple Warns More Users About Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple this week sent out notices to people who may have been targeted with government-sponsored spyware attacks, reports TechCrunch.

Dating app Raw exposed users’ location data and personal information

The app claims it uses end-to-end encryption, but spilled its users’ dating preferences and granular location data to the open web.

NSO Group must pay more than $167 million in damages to WhatsApp for spyware campaign

The five-year legal battle between the Meta-owned company and the most notorious spyware maker in the world ends with a huge win for WhatsApp.

PowerSchool paid a hacker’s ransom, but now schools say they are being extorted

Schools in Toronto and North Carolina are reporting extortion attempts.

A timeline of South Korean telco giant SKT’s data breach

In April, South Korea’s telco giant SK Telecom (SKT) was hit by a cyberattack that led to the theft of personal data on approximately 23 million customers, equivalent to almost half of the country’s 52 million residents.

Microsoft says Lumma password stealer malware found on 394,000 Windows PCs

Microsoft and law enforcement announced a coordinated takedown of the Lumma pasword-stealing malware.

Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people

The data collector said the stolen data includes Social Security numbers.

ExpressVPN apps got two major updates in less than a week – here’s everything that’s changed

A faster and smoother experience has landed on ExpressVPN Aircove and mobile apps.

Victoria’s Secret hit by outages as it battles security incident

The fashion retailer’s outages began Monday.