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Zack Whittaker

Investigative cybersecurity reporter and editor.

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New York City Area, U.S.

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Zack Whittaker is a seasoned investigative journalist, who has served as the security editor at TechCrunch since 2018. Prior to that, he was the lead security reporter at ZDNet, a property then-owned by CBS Interactive, and also produced regular original reporting for CNET and CBS News.

Whittaker also publishes the popular, long-running, free weekly cybersecurity newsletter, this week in security, read by thousands. Find out why.


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