Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai is a Senior Writer at TechCrunch. He focuses on hacking, cybersecurity, surveillance, and privacy, exploring themes such as cybercrime and data breaches within the context of law enforcement and private security. Lorenzo's work has been featured in notable publications including VICE Media, WIRED, and Yahoo News.
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By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
An unprecedented number of Apple customers have reported receiving a recent threat notification alerting them to suspected spyware attacks targeting their devices, according to experts who investigate these types of incidents.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Cybersecurity experts who investigate spyware attacks say the number of people who received a recent threat notification from Apple is unusually high. Company News
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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, likely because of an error by the company.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
40 pts Multiple cybersecurity researchers said they suddenly lost access to OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program, which offers models with fewer guardrails for vetted users.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
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 a very good chance they are going to catch you.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
A hacker pretending to work for a leading cryptocurrency news website targeted several cybersecurity professionals using Google Docs as a way to deliver malware. News
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to the U.S. federal watchdog requesting a comprehensive review of how the FBI, DEA, ICE's HSI, and the Secret Service use hacking tools and spyware against Americans.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Weeks after OpenAI disclosed that one of its cybersecurity models had gone rogue and hacked AI dataset company Hugging Face, Alabama's Attorney General announced an investigation into the incident. Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
In July, OpenAI admitted that one of its agents tasked with completing a cybersecurity experiment broke out of containment and hacked AI dataset platform Hugging Face.
By: Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Earlier in August, cryptography professor Matthew Green wrote a controversial thread on X and a longer blog post that went viral within the cybersecurity community.
