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US-based Cloud communications company Twilio has admitted data breach as hackers entered its internal systems after stealing employee credentials in an SMS phishing attack.Twilio said it identified 125 customers who had their data accessed during a security breach."We have identified approximately 125 Twilio customers whose data was accessed by malicious actors for a limited period of time, and we have notified all of them," Twilio said in a statement.Twilio, which owns popular two-factor authentication (2FA) Authy, said…

Using unsupported software, allowing the use of default usernames and passwords and using single-factor authentication for remote or administrative access to systems are all dangerous behaviours when it comes to cybersecurity and should be avoided by all organisations – but particularly those supporting critical infrastructure.  The warning comes from the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), which is developing a catalogue of "exceptionally risky" behaviours that can put critical…

Hi again! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories from TechCrunch dot-com this week. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. Is Facebook for old people? If you’ve got a teenager around the house, you’ve probably heard them say as much. The most read story this week is on a Pew study that suggests this generation of teens has largely abandoned the platform in favor of Instagram/YouTube/TikTok/etc.; whereas in 2014 around 71% of teens used Facebook, the study…

A $25 hacking tool that can seemingly breach Starlink’s internet terminals has been revealed by a security researcher. As reported by Wired and Gizmodo, Lennert Wouters, who works at Belgian university KU Leuven, showcased how to infiltrate the satellite dishes at the Black Hat Security Conference. SpaceX For reference, Starlink was started by Elon Musk with the aim of providing internet connections around the world. By launching 3,000 satellites into orbit, the company has attracted over 500,000 subscribers.…

US-based enterprise software vendor company Twilio recently said it has been hacked as someone gained "unauthorised access" to information related to its customer accounts.Twilio has more than 150,000 customers, including Facebook and ride-hailing major Uber."On August 4, 2022, Twilio became aware of unauthorized access to information related to a limited number of Twilio customer accounts through a sophisticated social engineering attack designed to steal employee credentials," said the company. This broad-based attack…

Former Pakistan Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's official Instagram account was reportedly hacked on Monday. The hacker shared a promotional tweet regarding cryptocurrency from his Instagram account. A link to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's fake crypto account was also attached to his handle. Imran Khan has currently over 7.4 million followers.The former Pak PM is yet to issue an official response. His party members and followers are advising not to interact with any uncharacteristic…

The Kernkraftwerk Isar nuclear power plant near Essenbach, Germany.Photo: Lukas Barth (Getty Images)Spanish police have arrested two former government contractors, accusing them of a stomach-churning assault on the nation’s system for monitoring for dangerous levels of nuclear radiation. The alleged cybercriminals were once the people charged with maintaining and repairing that very detection network.In spring of 2021, hackers broke into the country’s radioactivity alert system, or RAR, which is a mesh network of 800…

Every so often I have to dive back into the waters of mobile security and offer up a hard truth for users to swallow. Most often those truths are pretty easy to accept, such as never installing a piece of software unless it's found in the app store for your ecosystem (Google Play Store and the iOS App Store), using a password manager, or always making sure to keep both apps and the operating system updated.Also: The top phone security threats in 2022 and how to avoid themAnyone can follow those best practices. They're…

iOS 16 finally made it possible to lock your secret photos with your FaceID or TouchID. Know how to keep your private photos protected with this iOS 16 feature. Apple iOS 16 has already started showing its magic on iPhones! Many iPhone users have already started using the latest iOS 16 public beta version to check out all the new features ahead of the official rollout of iOS 16 during the fall event. You too can download iOS 16 pubic beta on your iPhone. The…

The government hack of an iPhone used by a San Bernardino killer serves as a reminder that phones and other electronic devices aren't impenetrable vaults.While most people aren't targets of the NSA, FBI or a foreign government, hackers are looking to steal the financial and personal information of ordinary people. Your phone stores more than just selfies. Your email account on the phone, for instance, is a gateway to resetting banking and other sensitive passwords.Like washing your hands and brushing your teeth, a little…