Zack Whittaker is a security editor at TechCrunch. He focuses on themes of cybersecurity, cybercrime, and data protection, covering topics such as cyber attacks, data breaches, and privacy laws. Zack's work has been featured in prominent outlets including Yahoo Finance, Yahoo News, and RealClearMarkets.
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15 pts Apple says it will no longer ditch using its icloud.com domain for hiding people's email addresses.
U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said it has observed cyberattacks targeting over 100 internet-exposed systems across the U.S. water and wastewater sector, amid a wave of hacks targeting American critical infrastructure.
By: Zack Whittaker
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed that cyberattacks have targeted over 100 internet-exposed systems in the U.S. water and wastewater sector.
By: Zack Whittaker
The FBI has seized domains associated with a botnet that allowed Chinese-backed hackers to breach several U.S. government departments.
By: Zack Whittaker
The company won't say if medical devices are affected or if any customer data was exfiltrated.
By: Zack Whittaker
A cyberattack on U.S. medical device maker Boston Scientific is causing an ongoing “global disruption” to its operations, according to a federal
By: Zack Whittaker
The arrests come after a wave of cyberattacks earlier this year targeting tech companies that rely on high-profile and widely used open source software. Engineering & Technology Smart Phones
By: Zack Whittaker
The arrests come after a wave of cyberattacks earlier this year targeting tech companies that rely on high-profile and widely used open source software.
The U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, or ATF, says a cyberattack on one of its systems has been declared a “major incident,” a
By: Zack Whittaker
The backlash against license plate readers comes amid a wave of police abuses of surveillance cameras.
