The Mozilla Foundation, Mozilla’s nonprofit arm, has laid off 30% of its workforce amid a “relentless onslaught of change.” Executive director Nabiha Syed announced the restructuring, which includes eliminating roles in advocacy and global programs to enhance agility and focus.

The cybersecurity world is rich with jargon, making it essential to understand key terms. At TechCrunch, we’ve compiled a glossary of common words and expressions, providing clear explanations. This developing compendium will be regularly updated to aid comprehension.

In this week’s episode of Found, Becca Szkutak interviews Dan Lorenc, CEO of Chainguard, at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. They explore how MANTIS, the venture fund by The Chainsmokers, evolved into a sought-after partner in B2B, alongside challenges in cybersecurity.

Google will mandate multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all Google Cloud users starting early 2025, as announced by VP Mayank Upadhyay. The push for MFA comes in response to significant data breaches, aiming to enhance security for enterprise cloud deployments.

A hacker involved in a series of Snowflake-related breaches has been arrested in Canada. Alexander Moucka, also known as Connor Moucka, was apprehended following a U.S. request. Hackers stole sensitive data from numerous companies, exploiting weak security measures.

Columbus, Ohio confirmed hackers stole personal data of 500,000 residents in a July ransomware attack. The compromised data includes names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. The ransomware group Rhysida claimed responsibility, demanding a $1.9 million ransom.

Ahead of the debut of Apple’s Private AI Cloud, the company announced it will pay security researchers up to $1 million for identifying vulnerabilities. Rewards include $250,000 for exploits that extract sensitive information from the private cloud, enhancing security measures.

In February, a ransomware attack on Change Healthcare compromised the private health information of over 100 million individuals, causing unprecedented outages in the U.S. healthcare sector. UHG now reports this breach as the largest known theft of U.S. medical records.

A ransomware attack earlier this year on Change Healthcare, a UnitedHealth-owned health tech company, became one of the largest data breaches in U.S. history, affecting at least 100 million people. The breach involved sensitive medical data, causing widespread disruption.

Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian president Vladimir Putin since late-2022. The conversations have raised national security concerns, especially when Putin asked Musk to avoid activating Starlink in Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping.