EU Cyber Agency has confirmed ransomware attacks causing airport disruption
According to the European Union’s cybersecurity agency ENISA, the airport disruption in Europe that began over the weekend was caused by ransomware attacks. “ENISA recognizes the ongoing disruption in the operation of the airport due to a third-party ransomware incident. At this time, ENISA cannot share any further information regarding the cyberattack,” the agency said […]
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Unit 221B raises $5 million to help track and disrupt today’s top hacking groups
For years, some of the most dangerous hacking threats have come from hostile nation-state hackers espionage, Russian ransomware gangs targeting critical infrastructure, and governments targeting journalists with spyware that can punch the security of almost any phone. However, the new phenomenon of young English-speaking adults and teen hackers has become a global threat to today’s […]
A16z Cryptographic Assistance Shield raises $5 million to promote international business transactions in crypto
Crypto Neo-Bank Shield announced on Monday it has raised a $5 million seed round led by Giant Ventures. The company started in 2022 and charged payments in 2024. This allows exporters and importers to conduct cross-border transactions with US cryptocurrencies, while also providing compliance screenings such as addressing sanctions and money laundering threats. Co-founder and […]
Blueski says he’s become more aggressive about moderation and enforcement
It seems BlueSky is serious about offering boots to some users. The company says it will do more to “enforce moderation policies to better cultivate spaces for healthy conversation.” This is part of a broader update to social media companies’ community guidelines after asking users in August to provide feedback on previous drafts of these […]
EarthMover wants to be a snowflake for weather and geospatial data
Not only does it look at the Earth from above, it produces much data. However, Ryan Abernathey and Joe Hamman realized very quickly that all of that data is not yet enough for the startup to flourish. Data-centric climate technology startup Earthmober needs to pivot. However, pivots aren’t completely separate from climate technology. Instead, the […]
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in the Tiktok deal
The Trump administration was discussing a potential contract for Tiktock this weekend, and President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan would “probably” be involved. “There’s a guy named Lachlan involved,” Trump said. “Lachlan Murdoch…Ruppert [Murdoch] They will probably join the group, I think they will join the […]
Silicon Valley makes big bets on the “environment” to train AI agents
For years, the CEOs of leading high-tech companies have promoted the vision of AI agents that can use software applications to complete people’s tasks. But whether it’s Openai’s ChatGpt agent or Perplexity’s comet, spin today’s consumer AI agents. That way you can quickly realize how limited the technology is still. Making AI agents more robust […]
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Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. To get this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Click on TechCrunch Mobility! Seven or eight years ago, anyone who consumes business technology news may have come across the phrase “race to build self-driving cars.” In private conversations, as a company executive and a startup founder, I sometimes referred […]
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Heathrow and other airports after an obvious cyberattack
Travelers at major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, faced significant delays this weekend following Collins Aerospace, known as “cyber-related incidents.” Collins Aerospace has been forced to return to manual check-in after an obvious cyberattack, according to the Guardian. According to data from Flightradar24, more than 130 Heathrow flights were delayed by more than […]