Hidden Waymo feature let researcher customize robotaxi’s display

Security researcher Jane Wong found a hidden feature that let her change the top display of a Waymo robotaxi. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Trump administration fires members of cybersecurity review board in ‘horribly shortsighted’ decision

The Department of Homeland security told members of the Cyber Safety Review Board that their membership was terminated. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Conduent confirms outage was due to a cybersecurity incident

U.S. government contractor Conduent, which provides technology to support services such as child support and food assistance, has confirmed that a recent outage was caused by a cybersecurity incident.  Conduent confirmed the disruption, which left some U.S. residents without access to support payments, to TechCrunch on Tuesday but declined to say whether the outage was… Continua a leggere Conduent confirms outage was due to a cybersecurity incident

What PowerSchool isn’t saying about its ‘massive’ student data breach

The hack has the potential to be one of the biggest of the year, but the edtech giant is refusing to answer important questions © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Govtech giant Conduent won’t rule out cyberattack as outage drags on

At least four states reported being affected by the outage, which Conduent says is ongoing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Toronto school district says 40 years of student data stolen in PowerSchool breach

Canada’s largest school board says hackers may have accessed some 40 years’ worth of student data during the recent PowerSchool breach.  In a letter sent to parents this week, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said that the data breach affected all students enrolled in the district between September 1985 and December 2024.  The school… Continua a leggere Toronto school district says 40 years of student data stolen in PowerSchool breach

Treasury sanctions Salt Typhoon hacking group behind breaches of major US telecom firms

The US government has also sanctioned the hacker responsible for December’s US Treasury hack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Malware stole internal PowerSchool passwords from engineer’s hacked computer

The theft of a PowerSchool engineer’s passwords prior to the breach raises further doubts about the company’s security practices. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Clop ransomware gang names dozens of victims hit by Cleo mass-hack, but several firms dispute breaches

The Russia-linked ransomware group is threatening to leak data stolen from almost 60 Cleo Software customers if ransoms aren’t paid © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

PowerSchool data breach victims say hackers stole ‘all’ historical student and teacher data

A trove of information on current and former students and teachers was accessed during the December cyberattack, sources say © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.