The hackers say they have stolen 5.3 million records from the World-Check database, used by companies and banks for screening potential customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News…
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Wiz is in talks to buy Lacework for $150-200M; security firm was last valued at $8.3B
Consolidation continues apace in the world of security. Sources tell us that Lacework — a cloud security startup that was valued at $8.3 billion post-money in its last funding round — is in talks to be acquired by another security…
Cape dials up $61M from A16Z + more for mobile service that doesn’t use personal data
AT&T’s recent mega customer data breach — 74 million accounts impacted — laid bare how much data carriers have on their users, and also that the data is there for the hacking. Today, a startup called Cape — based out…
Apex Legends hacker says game developers patched exploit used on streamers
Last month, a hacker wreaked havoc during an esports tournament of the popular shooter game Apex Legends, hacking two well-known streamers mid-game to make it look like they were using cheats. A month later, it seems like the hacking saga…
Palo Alto Networks’ firewall bug under attack brings fresh havoc to thousands of companies
Organizations are urged to patch their Palo Alto firewalls after researchers discover evidence of malicious exploitation dating back to late-March. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News | TechCrunch…
Vorlon is trying to stop the next big API breach
Application programming interfaces, or APIs as they’re commonly known, are the bedrock of everything we do online. APIs allow two things on the internet to talk with each other, including connected devices or phone apps. But the enormous growth of…
A crypto wallet maker’s warning about an iMessage bug sounds like a false alarm
A crypto wallet maker claimed this week that hackers may be targeting people with an iMessage “zero-day” exploit — but all signs point to an exaggerated threat, if not a downright scam. Trust Wallet’s official X (previously Twitter) account wrote…
Evolution Equity Partners raises $1.1B for new cybersecurity and AI fund
Evolution Equity Partners, a growth capital firm based in NYC, has raised $1.1 billion for a new cyber- and AI-focused fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security News |…
Omni Hotels says customers’ personal data stolen in ransomware attack
A ransomware gang called Daixin has taken credit for the breach, and claimed to steal millions of customer records dating back to 2017. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed from Security…
Change Healthcare stolen patient data leaked by ransomware gang
This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. This article has been indexed…