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June 6, 2026

OpenAI unveils Lockdown Mode to protect sensitive data from prompt injection attacks

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/GettyImages-2201630077.jpg?resize=1200,798 OpenAI announced a new feature that it says will provide additional protection from prompt injection attacks, where malicious chatbot instructions are hidden in webpages and […]
June 5, 2026

Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ibm-logo-office.jpg?resize=1200,830 A former IBM cybersecurity executive accused the company of getting hacked three times in the previous decade by foreign governments and then covering up the […]
June 5, 2026

Google and FBI warn of ransomware group that sends fake IT workers to hack victims in person

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/usb-drive-laptop.jpg?resize=1200,800 A ransomware gang has escalated its attacks on law firms by sometimes sending fake IT workers in person to the victims’ offices, where the imposters […]
June 5, 2026

NSA said to be readying Anthropic’s Mythos for use in cyber operations

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/nsa-surveillance-525618310.jpg?resize=1200,800 Anthropic has deployed around half-a-dozen engineers to the National Security Agency to help its spies use the company’s frontier cybersecurity AI model, Mythos, The Financial […]
June 4, 2026

Defense tech, AI, and fundraising take center stage at StrictlyVC Los Angeles

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/StrictlyVC-NYC-2024.jpg?resize=1200,800 With just two weeks to go, StrictlyVC Los Angeles is quickly approaching. On Thursday, June 18, at The Aerospace Corporation Campus in El Segundo, investors, founders, and tech […]
June 4, 2026

Filtr is a new privacy tool that blocks ads in almost every iPhone and Mac app

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/ad-blocker-1609310276.jpg?resize=1200,766 Using an ad blocker is good for your security, privacy, and even the FBI recommends them to defend from online harms. But as much as […]
June 4, 2026

Oura Ring 5 review: Thinner, lighter, better

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/oura-ring-5.jpg?resize=1200,900 When I opened the box the Oura Ring 5 comes in, my first thought was, “Wow, that’s tiny.” My second thought was that this is […]
June 4, 2026

Chinese spies are using LinkedIn to lure Westerners into sharing sensitive information

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/china_hack.jpg?resize=1200,800 Spies working for Chinese intelligence are using job search and recruitment websites, including LinkedIn, to lure Western workers into sharing sensitive information, according to a […]
June 3, 2026

Ultrahuman says hackers accessed customers’ wellness data via internal tool

https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/uh-ring-air-hand.jpg?resize=1200,924 Wearable health-tech startup Ultrahuman said hackers gained unauthorized access to customers’ wellness data after stealing an employee’s credentials through malware. On Wednesday, the India-based startup […]