Zack Whittaker is a security editor at TechCrunch, specializing in cybersecurity and privacy issues. With a focus on reporting on data breaches, hacking incidents, and government surveillance, Zack's work has appeared in various publications including Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, and soccermaniaclub.com.
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Zack Whittaker predominantly covers breaking news and government announcements related to tech, privacy, and cybersecurity. His articles focus on data breaches, surveillance issues, and the impact of technology on privacy.
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If you've heard that a VPN provider can help protect your privacy and security online, don't believe the hype . The truth is that most people don't actually need a VPN
By: Zack Whittaker, Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai, Carly Page
The cybersecurity world is full of technical lingo and jargon. At TechCrunch, we have been writing about cybersecurity for years , and even we
By: Zack Whittaker
1-min read U.S. money transfer giant MoneyGram has confirmed that hackers stole its customers' personal information and transaction data during a cyberattack last month.
By: Zack Whittaker
Ahead of the debut of Apple's private AI cloud next week, dubbed Private Cloud Compute, the technology giant says it will pay security researchers up to
By: Zack Whittaker
More than 100 million individuals had their private health information stolen during the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February, a
A ransomware attack earlier this year on UnitedHealth-owned health tech company Change Healthcare likely stands as one of the largest data breaches of U.S. health and medical data in history.
The CEO's removal comes soon after the company confirmed it had lost an unspecified amount of personal customer information in an earlier September cyberattack.
By: Zack Whittaker
These attacks are highly effective, have caused huge data breaches and resulted in huge ransoms paid to make the hackers go away.
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