… Aside from a recent buzz of AI-discovered vulnerabilities and new cybersecurity capabilities , oftentimes sizable security incidents stem from human error, misconfigurations, or failing to adhere to cybersecurity best practices. …
… The company said no passwords, payment information, production systems, or Ultrahuman Ring devices were compromised. “Our security alerting systems detected the incident within hours, and we closed the vulnerability swiftly,” Ultrahuman CEO Mohit Kumar said in a statement to TechCrunch. …
… He then reported the lapse to Krebs because the CISA contractor who maintained the GitHub environment did not respond to their alerts. The security lapse is particularly embarrassing for CISA because the U.S. government agency is responsible for cybersecurity across the civilian federal network. …
… Pay Tel has not yet acknowledged the security incident. …
… Jaime Blasco, the co-founder of cybersecurity startup Nudge Security who received a breach email alert from Braintrust, told TechCrunch that the incident could have "downstream implications for affected customers," like AI companies that rely on Braintrust. …
… Zack Whittaker Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. He also authors the weekly cybersecurity newsletter, this week in security . …
… Zack Whittaker Zack Whittaker is the security editor at TechCrunch. He also authors the weekly cybersecurity newsletter, this week in security . …
… These aren’t isolated incidents. They’re the norm. For the last 15 years, security researchers have documented countless cases where government hackers have targeted and successfully compromised journalists, human rights defenders, critics, and political opponents. …