CrowdStrike fires ‘suspicious insider’ who passed information to hackers

CrowdStrike fires ‘suspicious insider’ who passed information to hackers

Cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike has confirmed firing a “suspicious insider” last month who allegedly fed information about the company to a notorious hacking group. A hacking collective known as Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters published screenshots late Thursday and Friday morning in a public Telegram channel that allegedly showed insider access to CrowdStrike systems. The screenshots, which TechCrunch…

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DoorDash confirms data breach impacting users’ phone numbers and physical addresses

DoorDash confirms data breach impacting users’ phone numbers and physical addresses

DoorDash disclosed a data breach that exposed the personal information of an unspecified number of users, which included names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. Despite the fact that hackers stole phone numbers and physical addresses, DoorDash said that “no sensitive information was accessed by the unauthorized third party and we have no indication…

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Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced

Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen and its website defaced

A Russian telecom company that develops technology to allow phone and internet companies to conduct web surveillance and censorship was hacked, had its website defaced, and had data stolen from its servers, TechCrunch has learned. Founded in Russia, Protei makes telecommunications systems for phone and internet providers across dozens of countries, including Bahrain, Italy, Kazakhstan,…

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Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Chainalysis says pig-butchering is becoming a national security threat

Pig-butchering scams are expanding into a transnational crime model, blending trafficking and crypto laundering on a massive scale. The multibillion-dollar scam known as “pig-butchering,” once treated as a consumer-fraud issue, has crossed a new threshold, prompting concerns over national security.  In a podcast, Chainalysis head of national security intelligence, Andrew Fierman and former prosecutor Erin…

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Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to ‘accelerate’ AI investment

Cybersecurity firm Deepwatch lays off dozens, citing move to ‘accelerate’ AI investment

Deepwatch, a cybersecurity firm that makes an AI-powered detection and response platform, laid off dozens of employees on Wednesday, citing AI as one of the reasons. John DiLullo, CEO at Deepwatch, told TechCrunch in an email that the company “is aligning our organization to accelerate our significant investments in AI and automation.” A current Deepwatch…

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