Cybersecurity

As technology rapidly advances, demand for cybersecurity continues to boom. If you have skills related to the digital security space, you could easily be making more than $100,000 per year. What To Know: According to a CNBC report, cybercrime jumped 300% since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. As...

U.S. intelligence agencies are increasingly employing artificial intelligence (AI) to trace cyber intrusions into the nation’s critical infrastructure, with a particular focus on threats from Chinese hackers. What Happened: AI has become an indispensable asset in identifying covert digital...

In recent years, cybersecurity policy and strategy have become pivotal for the sovereignty and protection of national infrastructures worldwide. With Latin America experiencing a staggering 1,600 cyber-attack attempts per second, it's particularly insightful to consider Chile's experience...

A state-supported institution in China has purportedly found a way to identify users who share content through Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) AirDrop feature. What Happened: A Beijing-based research institute claims to have cracked the encrypted device log of an iPhone to reveal the...

The recent findings of a security analysis have unearthed a method for hackers to gain access to Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google accounts without the need for a password. What Happened: Security firm CloudSEK has identified a new hacking technique that leverages third-party...

Shares of CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) spiked in 2023, given rising cybersecurity spend by organizations and the company’s solid quarterly results. Cybersecurity spending by large enterprises is likely to remain positive in 2024, and platform vendors like CrowdStrike are “...

techUK, a UK-based trade group comprising Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), Google, and Microsoft, among others, has expressed its opposition to the proposed surveillance laws in the UK, citing potential threats to data security and privacy. What Happened: An open letter to the British government was...

Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) Facebook has unveiled a new ‘Link History' feature on its iOS and Android apps. The feature tracks your browsing history when you click on links in the Facebook app and is enabled by default. What Happened: The Facebook app's ‘Link History' feature records the...

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) was pressured by the Indian government over its warnings to Indian journalists and opposition politicians about potential hacking attempts by state-sponsored actors. What Happened: Senior officials in the Narendra Modi administration pressured Apple to help soften the...

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones were targeted by malicious parties for four years using the "most sophisticated attack chain" ever seen by cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky. What Happened: Hackers exploited an advanced iMessage vulnerability using four zero-day exploits over the course of...

The Chameleon banking trojan, which first surfaced in Jan. 2023, has returned with sophisticated updates capable of bypassing biometric authentication on Android devices. What Happened: The Chameleon banking trojan is now capable of disabling biometric authentication set up by Android users,...

In a recent security breach, gaming giant Ubisoft reportedly deterred hackers’ attempt to siphon off 900GB of data, which included Rainbow Six Siege user data. What Happened: Ubisoft’s internal services fell victim to a security incursion when hackers managed to penetrate...

Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Chrome has been updated with a slew of security and performance improvements. What Happened: The latest Google Chrome update includes several improvements, with a key focus on more proactive alerts from Safety Check. These alerts will notify users...

CrowdStrike Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: CRWD) recently reported strong third-quarter results, with solid profitability gains. To delve deeper into these results and their implications, analysts from Rosenblatt Securities and Needham have provided their insights and forecasts for the company's future...

Editor’s note: The headline of this story has been updated to reflect that 23andMe ancestry data was hacked — not DNA data. In a significant security breach, genetic testing company 23andMe Holding Co. (NASDAQ:ME), confirmed that hackers have accessed around 14,000 customer accounts and an...