Zack Whittaker

Articles by Zack Whittaker

If Apple sends you a push notification alerting you to a spyware attack, take it seriously - TechCrunch

Technology August 15, 2026

Apple has sent out a new batch of notifications to customers who it suspects have been targeted with spyware capable of hacking into their devices. The tech giant sends out these notifications on occοΏ½...

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 ...