Cyber risk has become an increasingly important issue for small companies around the world. While many companies try to avoid and mitigate cyber risks, they rarely discuss transferring those risks to a third party. That’s why Stoïk is stepping in with a cyber insurance product specifically designed for small and medium-sized businesses. The French startup […]
The TechCrunch Cyber Glossary
The cybersecurity world is full of technical lingo and jargon. At TechCrunch, we have been writing about cybersecurity for years, and even we sometimes need a refresher on what exactly a specific word or expression means. That’s why we have created this glossary, which includes some of the most common — and not so common […]
US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are ‘taking advantage’ of CrowdStrike outage
As much of the world slowly gets back online after an outage caused by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike led to global travel and business gridlock, malicious actors are also trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said in a statement Friday that though the CrowdStrike outage was not linked to […]
Global Cyber University Takes Legal Action Regarding Cult Association, Netizens React
Recently, HYBE and BTS faced claims of being associated with a cult known as Dahn World. Online posts suggest that HYBE artists are indirectly promoting this cult through their music. Dahn World’s official Naver Cafe | Naver Cafe The founder of Dahn World, Ilchi Lee, also founded Global Cyber University (GCU), which six of the […]
How Ukraine’s cyber police fights back against Russia’s hackers
On February 24, 2022, Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Since then, life in the country has changed for everyone. For the Ukrainian forces who had to defend their country, for the regular citizens who had to withstand invading forces and constant shelling, and for the Cyberpolice of Ukraine, which had to shift its focus and priorities. […]