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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 18:41 Startups Rising Hot

FBI announces takedown of phishing operation that targeted thousands of victims

Cybercriminals allegedly used the W3LL phishing kit to target more than 17,000 victims worldwide, stealing their passwords and multi-factor authentication codes.

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TechCrunch Apr 7, 2026 at 19:59 Startups
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Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn

A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have "escalated" their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran.

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TechCrunch Mar 27, 2026 at 15:39 Startups
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Iranian hackers claim breach of FBI director Kash Patel’s personal email account

Handala, a pro-Iranian hacking group allegedly working for Iran’s government, published emails it said were taken from the Gmail account of FBI director Kash Patel.

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TechCrunch Mar 23, 2026 at 20:42 Startups
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Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones

Leaked "DarkSword" exploits published to GitHub allow hackers and cybercriminals to target iPhone users running old versions of iOS with spyware, according to cybersecurity rese...

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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 20:20 Startups
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Thousands of rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive — listen now

Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 20:20 Startups
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Thousands of rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive — listen now

Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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