Zack Whittaker

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After Microsoft threatened legal action, a security researcher publishes a new Windows zero-day bug - TechCrunch

Technology August 14, 2026

A security researcher has published details of a new vulnerability in the latest versions of Windows that allows hackers to gain system-wide access to the user’s device and data, despite facing a le...

North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI | TechCrunch

Crypto August 12, 2026

The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean was hired to work for a U.S. federal government agency. News of the investigation was first reported by Federal News Network, citing a senior οΏ½...

This β€˜adversarial’ pattern can prevent surveillance cameras from detecting you - TechCrunch

Technology August 10, 2026

Bill Swearingen has spent the past year running largely the same test, over and over again. The goal was to produce a computer-generated pattern that could block the surveillance cameras lining AmeriοΏ½...

Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack - TechCrunch

Business July 18, 2026

U.S. beverage maker Coca-Cola said one of its dairy subsidiaries was hacked and that it’s shutting down its operations for the foreseeable future. The multinational giant said in a disclosure with t...

Microsoft patches record number of security vulnerabilities, citing its use of AI - TechCrunch

Technology July 16, 2026

Microsoft released a record number of security patches for Windows, Office, and other tech product lines this week, citing the use of AI to aid the discovery of code vulnerabilities. The technology οΏ½...

Apple plans to change its Hide My Email privacy feature that could make it less effective - TechCrunch

Technology June 18, 2026

Apple’s plan to change a privacy feature that lets paying customers hide their real email addresses when creating online accounts could make it easier for apps and websites to block anonymous sign-u...

Cisco cuts nearly 4,000 jobs to spend more on AI, reports β€˜record quarterly revenue’ - TechCrunch

Business May 15, 2026

Technology giant Cisco is cutting fewer than 4,000 jobs, or around 5% of its workforce, despite reporting better-than-expected profit and revenue in its fiscal third quarter.Β  The networking equipme...

US government warns of severe CopyFail bug affecting major versions of Linux - TechCrunch

Technology May 6, 2026

A severe security vulnerability affecting almost every version of the Linux operating system has caught defenders off-guard and scrambling to patch after security researchers publicly released exploiοΏ½...

Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites - TechCrunch

Technology May 1, 2026

Security researchers are sounding the alarm on a newly discovered vulnerability in the widely used web server management software cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM).Β  The bug allows hackers to hijack ...

France to ditch Windows for Linux to reduce reliance on US tech - TechCrunch

Technology April 11, 2026

France is trying to move on from Microsoft Windows. The country said it plans to move some of its government computers currently running Windows to the open source operating system Linux to further rοΏ½...