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What CISOs need to learn from WannaCry – TechCrunch

In 2017 — for the first time in over a decade — a computer worm ran rampage across the internet,…

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What startup names are most effective? – TechCrunch

Adam Zelcer founded the advertising company Adboy.com. Entrepreneurs take a long journey when naming their brainchild, comparable to a parent…

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After Equifax breach, US watchdog says agencies aren’t properly verifying identities – TechCrunch

A federal watchdog says the government should stop relying on the credit agencies to verify the identifies of those using…

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Maker Faire halts operations and lays off all staff – TechCrunch

Financial troubles have forced Maker Media, the company behind crafting publication MAKE: magazine as well as the science and art…

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Quest Diagnostics says 11.9 million credit cards and medical records skimmed by hackers – TechCrunch

Medical testing giant Quest Diagnostics has confirmed a third-party billing company has been hit by a data breach affecting 11.9…

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Flipboard hacks prompt password resets for millions of users – TechCrunch

Social sharing site and news aggregator Flipboard has reset millions of user passwords after hackers gained access to its systems…

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What this Obscure Agency Does and Why It Matters to Your Fund or Startup – TechCrunch

How the government plans to fight foreign investment in tech companies and venture capital Evan J. Zimmerman 7 hours Evan…

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Myneral.me wins the TechCrunch Hackathon at VivaTech – TechCrunch

It’s been a long night at VivaTech. The building hosted a very special competition — the TechCrunch Hackathon in Paris….

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After breach, Stack Overflow says some user data exposed – TechCrunch

After disclosing a breach earlier this week, Stack Overflow has confirmed some user data was accessed. In case you missed…

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Boost Mobile says hackers broke into customer accounts – TechCrunch

Boost Mobile, a virtual mobile network owned by Sprint, has confirmed hackers have broken into an unknown number of customer…