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The Snowflake Inc logo, which represents the American cloud computing-based data company that offers cloud-based storage and analytics services, is being displayed on their pavilion at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain, on February 28, 2024.
In Brief

Hacker pleads guilty to stealing data from more than 165 Snowflake customers | TechCrunch

Connor Moucka, a 26-year-old Canadian citizen, has pled guilty to hacking more than 165 companies, stealing billions of...

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Security

PSA: Apple’s Private Relay can leak your real IP address | TechCrunch

Apple’s Private Relay, an opt-in feature designed to hide a user’s IP address when they browse the internet...

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Security

Android app developers may be unwittingly sharing their users’ location data with advertisers | TechCrunch

For many apps, granting permission to access your device’s precise location makes sense. Your favorite weather app needs...

Enterprise

Nvidia doesn’t mess around: A week after open AI industry group formed, it’s already showing progress | TechCrunch

The week-old Open Secure AI Alliance (OSAA), an industry group spearheaded by Nvidia that has already grown to...

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Security

Hackers steal over $130M by exploiting bug in offline hardware wallets | TechCrunch

Hackers are in the midst of a massive theft of cryptocurrency from supposedly secure offline hardware wallets, according...

AI

HiddenLayer nabs $100M as enterprises rush to secure their AI deployments | TechCrunch

When AI security startup HiddenLayer raised its $50 million Series A three years ago, one of the big...

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Social

X says attackers are targeting user accounts after the launch of X Money | TechCrunch

Attackers are attempting to target X users following the launch of X Money. After numerous X users reported...

AIR CEO Yair Saban and CTO Niv Hoffman
Security

AIR raises $50M to help companies vet the skills and add-ons AI agents use | TechCrunch

As companies start giving AI agents access to an increasing portion of their systems, a nascent software supply...

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Security

Florida and Texas move to block Flock cameras over privacy concerns | TechCrunch

The states of Florida and Texas are moving to end their relationship with surveillance giant Flock, as the...

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Security

Hackers claim millions of patient records stolen during data breach at healthcare giant McKesson | TechCrunch

A prolific hacking group has taken credit for last week’s cyberattack against U.S. pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson, leading...