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Millions of 23andMe users’ genetic data could be up for grabs – and experts worry it’s a looming privacy nightmare
DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, raising questions about the future of the company and the personal data it holds. The company says it’s looking for a sale and hopes to continue as a going concern during the process. The announcement follows the resignation of CEO and co-founder Anne Wojcicki after pushing for a buyout that was…
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Security experts warn of ‘contradictory confidence’ over critical infrastructure threats
Almost all critical national infrastructure (CNI) organizations in the UK (95%) experienced a data breach in the last year, according to new research. Analysis from Bridewell found that more than half had incurred financial losses of over £100,000 per breach, mostly thanks to cybersecurity upgrades, systems recovery, and increased operational costs. Cloud services have become the most targeted attack vector…
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The UK cybersecurity sector is worth over £13 billion, but experts say there’s huge untapped potential if it can overcome these hurdles
The UK government has identified the nation’s cybersecurity sector as a key economic growth driver citing “exceptional performance” over the last year, but experts say the sector has more to offer if certain obstacles can be overcome. A new report released by the Department for Science, Information, and Technology (DSIT) revealed the UK’s cybersecurity sector generated £13.2 billion over the…
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Forget mouth taping — experts share 5 better tips for reducing snoring and sleep apnea symptoms
Social media is chock-full of tips and tricks that claim to cure snoring and sleep apnea, but there’s one popular hack that stands out (and not for the right reasons): mouth taping. While taping your mouth shut during the night may sound dubious and a little scary, mouth taping has become a major sleep trend. Why? Because it promises everything…
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A ‘significant increase’ in infostealer malware attacks left 3.9 billion credentials exposed to cyber criminals last year – and experts worry this is a ticking time bomb for enterprises
Researchers have warned that billions of credentials exposed to cyber criminals were sourced from infostealer logs last year – and it’s created a ticking time bomb for enterprises as hackers begin cracking systems. KELA Cyber Threat Intelligence’s State of Cybercrime 2024 report singled out infostealers as a persistent threat that usually serve as “precursors to advanced attacks, including ransomware and…
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‘Awesome for the community’: DeepSeek open sourced its code repositories, and experts think it could give competitors a scare
Challenger AI startup DeepSeek has open-sourced some of its code repositories in a move that experts told ITPro puts the firm ahead of the competition on model transparency. In a post to X late last month, DeepSeek said it would be open sourcing five of its code repositories in a bid to share what it called its “small but sincere…
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12,000 API keys and passwords were found in a popular AI training dataset – experts say the issue is down to poor identity management
The discovery of almost 12,000 valid secrets in the archive of a popular AI training dataset is the result of the industry’s inability to keep up with the complexities of identity management, experts have told ITPro. Researchers at Truffle Security found nearly 12,000 ‘live’ API keys and passwords when analysing the Common Crawl archive used to train open source LLMs…
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‘It’s your worst nightmare’: A batch of €5 hard drives found at a flea market held 15GB of Dutch medical records – and experts warn it could’ve caused a disastrous data breach
A Dutch IT company has demonstrated exactly how not to handle data protection after a number of hard drives containing sensitive medical data were found for sale at a Belgian flea market. First reported in Dutch broadcaster Omroep Brabant, 62-year-old Robert Polet from Breda found the hard drives on sale for roughly €5 each in a flea market after taking…
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Can you really sleep better with Bryan Johnson’s advice? Here’s what the experts say
We all know that sleep is integral for our overall wellbeing and health. But how far should we go to achieve the perfect night’s sleep? Biohacker and man behind the documentary, ‘Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever,’ Bryan Johnson has shared his ‘extreme’ sleep hacks, garnering attention on social media. While investing in the best mattress for…
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2 Kids Toothpastes Experts Love—and Why
Try one of our top picks from our review above. You can also shop better by following our tips below. And note that there’s no need to stick to toothpaste specifically labeled for kids, Price says. Children can use adult toothpaste as long as it contains fluoride and doesn’t address oral health concerns beyond cavity prevention, such as gum disease…
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