Data Breach: Instacart Shoppers Warned of Security Incident after Third-Party Contractors ‘Review’ Too Many User Profiles

US-based grocery delivery and pick-up service Instacart has disclosed a security incident that involved unauthorized access of customer information by two support agents from a third-party vendor retained by the company. Instacart says it discovered th… Continue reading Data Breach: Instacart Shoppers Warned of Security Incident after Third-Party Contractors ‘Review’ Too Many User Profiles

Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak

In episode 131 for July 27th 2020: The FBI charges two Chinese hackers for one of the largest Chinese directed hacking campaigns ever discovered, how the BadPower fast charger attack could melt or set your devices on fire, and details on a massive leak… Continue reading Chinese Hacking Campaign Exposed, BadPower Fast Charger Attack, Instacart Data Leak

Scandit raises $80M as COVID-19 drives demand for contactless deliveries

Enterprise barcode scanner company Scandit has closed an $80 million Series C round, led by Silicon Valley VC firm G2VP. Atomico, GV, Kreos, NGP Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Swisscom Ventures also participated in the round — which brings its total raised to date to $123M. The Zurich-based firm offers a platform that combines computer vision […] Continue reading Scandit raises $80M as COVID-19 drives demand for contactless deliveries

APIs are the next big SaaS wave

While the software revolution started out slowly, over the past few years it’s exploded and the fastest-growing segment to-date has been the shift towards software as a service or SaaS… Continue reading APIs are the next big SaaS wave

Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise to discuss customer experience management

There are few topics as hot right now in the enterprise as customer experience management, that ability to collect detailed data about your customers, then deliver customized experiences based on what you have learned about them. To help understand the challenges companies face building this kind of experience, we are bringing Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt […] Continue reading Segment CEO Peter Reinhardt is coming to TechCrunch Sessions: Enterprise to discuss customer experience management

Verified Expert Growth Marketing Agency: Growth Pilots

Growth Pilots is one of the more exclusive performance marketing agencies in San Francisco, but they know how to help high-growth startups excel at paid marketing. CEO and founder Soso Sazesh credits his personal experiences as an entrepreneur along with his team’s deep understanding of high-growth company needs and challenges as to what sets Growth …

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On-demand shipping startup Shyp is shutting down

After rocketing to a $250 million valuation in 2015 amid a massive hype cycle for on-demand companies, on-demand startup Shyp is shutting down today. CEO Kevin Gibbon announced that the company would be shutting down in a blog post this afternoon. The company is ending operations immediately after, like many on-demand companies, struggling to find […] Continue reading On-demand shipping startup Shyp is shutting down