10 extra exhibit tables open at Disrupt 2025
Back by overwhelming demand, we’ve added 10 more exhibit tables to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — and this will be the final release before they sell out. This is your last chance to showcase your company…
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Supply-chain attacks on open source software are getting out of hand
sudo rm -rf –no-preserve-root / The –no-preserve-root flag is specifically designed to override safety protections that would normally prevent deletion of the root directory. The postinstall script that includes a Windows-equivalent destructive command was: rm…
Millions of printers open to hacks due to unpatchable security flaw
Brother manufactures some of the best home printers on the market, with millions of devices sold and in use around the world. However, research by Rapid7 has now revealed that many Brother models—as well as…
Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Applications now open
TechCrunch Disrupt returns October 27-29 to Moscone West in San Francisco — and we’re inviting thought leaders, founders, VCs, and tech experts to apply for a chance to take the stage at one of the…
This WhatsApp security flaw leaves your PC open to malware. Update now!
Do you use WhatsApp? If so, you need to be especially careful right now because there’s a security vulnerability in the Windows version—which many people still use every day—that can infect your PC with malware.…
EU orders Apple to open up iOS connectivity features
With the Digital Markets Act adopted in 2022, the European Union has identified Apple’s iOS (as well as other companies’ products) as “Gatekeepers” that have such a stranglehold on the market that they should be…
Open source alternative to x86 and Arm could take off in 2025
Deep within your computer is a blueprint that specifies a certain “language” of machine instructions it can understand and execute. This blueprint (called the “instruction set architecture”) sits between your computer’s software and hardware. In…
Philips 5000-series smart deadbolt review: To open, just scan the hand
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Palm vein scanner works incredibly well Robustly engineered and manufactured Comprehensive event logging Cons Interior clip design makes for difficult installation No means of backup power in…
AMD’s trusted execution environment blown wide open by new BadRAM attack
If a VM has been backdoored, the cryptographic attestation will fail and immediately alert the VM admin of the compromise. Or at least that’s how SEV-SNP is designed to work. BadRAM is an attack that…
Linux Foundation report highlights the true state of open source libraries in production apps
There are many metrics to track the prevalence of open source components, such as GitHub stars and downloads, but they don’t paint the full picture of how they’re being used in production codebases. Census III…