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August 20, 2026

Someone targeted security researchers using a fake crypto conference as a lure

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/gettyimages-887454272.jpg?resize=1200,797 If you are a malicious hacker, cybersecurity professionals may very well be the worst people in the world to try to hack, as there is […]
August 20, 2026

Linkdaze’s smart calendar is built to run a household, not just track a schedule

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Linkdaze-calendar.jpeg?w=1200 With back-to-school season approaching (or already here in some places), keeping track of everyone’s schedules can get pretty chaotic. Between work, school, appointments, sports, chores, […]
August 20, 2026

US says hackers are targeting vulnerable water systems with the help of AI

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/water-system-1253161473.jpg?w=863 Amidst a spate of ongoing cyberattacks targeting water systems across the country, the U.S. government’s security agencies are warning that hackers are actively breaking into […]
August 20, 2026

AI data giant Alation confirms cyberattack

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/alation.jpg?w=1186 Days after reporting an incident affecting a number of its customers, enterprise data giant Alation on Thursday confirmed a cyberattack. Alation makes data software that […]
August 19, 2026

Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/openai-daybreak.jpg?resize=1200,798 Several security researchers say OpenAI suddenly revoked their access to a limited-access program that removes some restrictions on using its AI tools for cybersecurity research. […]
August 19, 2026

T-Mobile ‘chopped a cable’ to expel Chinese hackers from its network

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/t-mobile-store-times-square.jpg?resize=1200,800 New reporting from Bloomberg revealed how cybersecurity staff at U.S. phone provider T-Mobile identified and expelled Chinese hackers from its network in 2024 during a […]
August 19, 2026

CareCloud confirms 3.7M patients had their medical records stolen in data breach

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/hacking-surveillance1.png?resize=1200,674 Hackers have stolen the personal information and medical records of more than 3.75 million people in a data breach at health data giant CareCloud, the […]
August 18, 2026

OpenAI institutes new safeguards after Hugging Face breach

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/OpenAI-logo-green.jpg?w=1024 On Tuesday, OpenAI announced a new batch of security policies focused on containing security incidents while models are being tested. The new safeguards include more […]
August 18, 2026

Comcast adds motion sensing to millions of its newer routers, with a privacy catch

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/xfinity-1232480636.jpg?w=1024 Comcast has rolled out a new motion-sensing technology to its latest home routers, allowing homeowners to receive notifications about activity detected inside their house while […]