Paragon, an Israeli spyware maker that has largely kept a low profile in recent years, was acquired last week by American private equity giant AE Industrial Partners, according to Israeli news reports. Tech news website…
You might think that connecting anonymously to a public Wi-Fi network doesn’t reveal much about you. You might be using a VPN (virtual private network) to protect everything you do. Even if you aren’t, the…
The FBI is warning that hackers are obtaining private user information — including emails and phone numbers — from U.S.-based tech companies by compromising government and police email addresses to submit “emergency” data requests. The…
Ahead of the debut of Apple’s private AI cloud next week, dubbed Private Cloud Compute, the technology giant says it will pay security researchers up to $1 million to find vulnerabilities that can compromise the…
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Multiple independently verified no-log audits Unlimited simultaneous device connections Vast server network Great extra features such as multi-hop and split tunneling Cons App is a little awkward to use…
NymVPN, from startup Nym Technologies, has just released the beta version of what it claims to be the “world’s most private VPN.” It achieves this in a number of ways, including independent multi-hop routing of…
Durex India, the Indian subsidiary of the British condom and personal lubricants brand, has exposed its customers’ personal information, including their full names and order details. Security researcher Sourajeet Majumder contacted TechCrunch this week about…
At a Glance Expert’s Rating Pros Lots of power features Privacy-minded Great value Cons Arguably less intuitive than some others More speed loss than some rivals Our Verdict Private Internet Access (PIA) offers a robust…
Apple’s iCloud Private Relay, which helps protect paid iCloud users from online trackers, has experienced outages affecting major markets, restricting users from accessing web services and apps that use internet connectivity. TechCrunch understands that iCloud…
Darktrace is set to go private in a deal that values the U.K.-based cybersecurity giant at around $5 billion. A newly-formed entity called Luke Bidco Ltd, formed by private equity giant Thoma Bravo, has tabled…