Data breach at Canadian airline WestJet affects 1.2M passengers
The June data breach of Canada’s second largest airline WestJet was blamed on the Scattered Spider hacking group.
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A breach every month raises doubts about South Korea’s digital defenses
Known for its blazing fast internet and home to some of the world’s biggest tech giants, South Korea has also faced a string of data breaches and cybersecurity lapses that has struggled to match the pace of its digital ambitions.
Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans
The Texas senator blocked a bill that would have prevented data brokers from selling personal data on anyone in the United States, and not just federal lawmakers and government officials.
UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with £1.5B loan after hack disrupts vehicle production for weeks
The Indian-owned carmaking giant will be bailed out after a cyberattack stalled car production and its downstream supply chain. Critics argue that the bailout sends the wrong message to hackers and crime groups.
Wiz chief technologist Ami Luttwak on how AI is transforming cyberattacks
Ami Luttwak, CTO of Wiz, breaks down how AI is changing cybersecurity, why startups shouldn’t write a single line of code before thinking about security, and opportunities for upstarts in the industry.
TruSources to show off its on-device identity-checking tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Age verification laws are a privacy and security nightmare. This Battlefield startup performs age checks on-device, without users having to upload their IDs to the internet.
Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found spilling online after security lapse
Security researchers found the exposed Indian bank transfer records, and the data was eventually secured. Indian fintech company NuPay took responsibility for the “configuration” error.
Thousands of Indian bank transfer records found online
Security researchers found the exposed Indian bank transfer records and the data was eventually secured, but nobody wants to take responsibility for the security lapse.
Viral call-recording app Neon goes dark after exposing users’ phone numbers, call recordings, and transcripts
Call recording app Neon was one of the top-ranked iPhone apps, but was pulled offline after a security bug allowed any logged-in user to access the call recordings and transcripts of any other user.
Neon, the No. 2 social app on the Apple App Store, pays users to record their phone calls and sells data to AI firms
A new call recording app is gaining traction for offering to pay users for voice data from calls, which is sold to AI companies.