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The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising
We're over halfway through 2024, and already this year we have seen some of the biggest, most damaging data breaches in recent history. And just when
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Call for Speakers Deadline in 3 Weeks
Get ready to ignite the tech world with your passion and expertise! TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 is set to electrify San Francisco from October 28–30, and
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When Accelerators Fail: Founders Share Stories of Lost Startups
Lacey Hunter thought all was well as she put her startup through the three-month Newchip accelerator. Then the organization filed for bankruptcy in Ma
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Researchers find Bumble and Hinge fixed vulnerability that allowed stalkers to pinpoint users’ locations to 2 meters
A group of researchers said they found that vulnerabilities in the design of some dating apps, including the popular Bumble and Hinge, allowed malicio
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Lineaje raises $20M to help organizations combat software supply chain threats
The software supply chain faces threats from all sides. A 2024 report by the Ponemon Institute found that over half of organizations have experienced
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Consumer-Grade Spyware Discovered on Check-in Computers in US Hotels
An investigation by TechCrunch has revealed the presence of a consumer-grade spyware app running on the check-in systems of three Wyndham hotels in th
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Dazz snaps up $50M for AI-based, automated cloud security remediation
Cybersecurity has become a white-hot topic in the world of technology. Not only are data breaches continuing unabated, but also security companies the
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Sequoia bets big on Stripe, LatAm fintechs clean up and one African startup’s outsized Series A
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Sequoia Capital’s effort to give its LPs liquidity on the firm’s investments in Stripe, how
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Microsoft provides update on CrowdStrike outage affecting 8.5M Windows devices
Around 8.5 million devices — less than 1 percent of Windows machines globally — were affected by the recent CrowdStrike outage, according to a Microso
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Researchers warn that Ecovacs home robots are vulnerable to hacking for spying purposes
Security researchers Dennis Giese and Braelynn have discovered that malicious hackers can exploit vulnerabilities in Ecovacs vacuum and lawn mower rob
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