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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

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8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. After technical due diligence begins, no amount of storytelling can cover the secrets buried in GitHub and Jira. After technical due diligence begins, no amount of storytelling can cover the secrets buried in GitHub and Jira.

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What you need to know about Okta’s security breach

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On October 20, 2023, Okta Security identified adversarial activity that used a stolen credential to gain access to the company’s support case management system. Once inside the system, the hacker gained access to files uploaded by Okta customers using valid session tokens from recent support cases.

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Governance and Fighting the Curse of Complexity

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The Burgeoning Complexity of IT and Security Solutions On a business level, complexity comes from growth through acquisition – when enterprises inherit systems of record and of work that, more often than not, are different from one another. Authentication. There’s the complexity of security in the organization. Password strategies.

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How to minimize remote access cyber security threats in 2024

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Cloud is the dominant attack surface through which these critical exposures are accessed, due to its operational efficiency and pervasiveness across industries. Interestingly enough, high-tech companies were also among the top organizations targeted by threat actors. Attack premeditation is another vital way to secure your systems.

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Don’t gamble with your identity verification practices

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Earlier this year, I wrote about the importance of organizations reviewing their password management strategies. According to a Reuters report, these ransomware bandits also breached the systems of several other companies operating in manufacturing, retail, and technology. Déjà vu can suck sometimes.

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Vyrill, winner of the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off, helps brands discover and leverage user-generated video reviews

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Vyrill helps brands discover and leverage video reviews created by authentic customers and users. The judges were impressed with Vyrill’s novel approach and innovative technology around discovering and filtering relevant videos. This is a struggle for companies of every size.

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The cyber pandemic: AI deepfakes and the future of security and identity verification

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In fact, Gartner estimates that by 2026, nearly one-third of enterprises will consider identity verification and authentication solutions unreliable due to AI-generated deepfakes. First, you’ll need to understand exactly how bad actors use AI deepfakes to attack your systems.