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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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Hackers are turning to AI tools to reverse engineer millions of apps – and it’s causing havoc for security professionals
A marked surge in attacks on client-side apps could be due to the growing use of AI tools among cyber criminals, according to new research from Digital.ai. More than eight-in-ten applications are under constant attack, marking a near 20% increase compared to last year, the study found. Attack rates are rising fast across all industries, most significantly in telecoms, where…
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Millions of RSA encryption keys could be vulnerable to attack
Millions of RSA encryption keys contain major flaws, making them vulnerable to attack, according to new research. Analysis from Keyfactor found around 1 in 172 of all certificates found online are susceptible to compromise through a mathematical attack, equating to potentially millions of keys. The vulnerability mainly affects Internet of Things (IoT) devices, but is a risk for any system…
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Microsoft apologizes for removing VSCode extensions used by millions
Microsoft has reinstated the ‘Material Theme – Free’ and ‘Material Theme Icons – Free’ extensions on the Visual Studio Marketplace after finding that the obfuscated code they contained wasn’t actually malicious. The two VSCode extensions, which count over 9 million installs, were pulled from the VSCode Marketplace in late February over security risks, and their publisher, Mattia Astorino (aka ‘equinusocio’)…
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DOGE is trying to access the IRS’s data on millions of taxpayers
The Department of Government Efficiency has requested access to the Internal Revenue Service’s taxpayer data system — potentially giving it access to highly sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers and tax returns — according to a report from CNN. DOGE has also launched an IRS-specific account on X and is soliciting “insights on finding and fixing waste, fraud, and abuse”…
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Otelier data breach exposes info, hotel reservations of millions
Hotel management platform Otelier suffered a data breach after threat actors breached its Amazon S3 cloud storage to steal millions of guests’ personal information and reservations for well-known hotel brands like Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt. The breach first allegedly occurred in July 2024, with continued access through October, with the threat actors claiming to have stolen amost eight terabytes of data…
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“The Grace Blackwell Superchip comes to millions of developers”: Nvidia’s new ‘Project Digits’ mini PC is an AI developer’s dream – but it’ll set you back $3,000 a piece to get your hands on one
Nvidia shocked attendees at CES 2025 last week when it announced a new mini PC which it claims is the world’s smallest AI supercomputer. Unveiled by CEO Jensen Huang in a Steve Jobs-esque ‘one more thing’ fashion, the device will feature a Grace Blackwell GB10 ‘superchip’ capable of delivering a petaflop of AI performance. Project Digits, a placeholder name for…
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Millions of email users at risk — passwords could be exposed to hackers, experts warn
New research from security experts has revealed over 3 million mail servers are still using an aging protocol without encryption enabled, leaving millions of usernames and passwords vulnerable to hackers. This week the Shadowserver Foundation, a nonprofit security organization, pushed out an alert on X and that it found 3.3 million POP3 and IMAP servers are operating without transport layer…
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Millions of Netflix users just got an exclusive freebie that you can download right now
Netflix just announced the release of Monument Valley 3, the sequel to one of the best mobile game franchises. It’s free to download if you’re a Netflix subscriber. The third game in the Monument Valley series, developed by Ustwo Games, is exclusive to Netflix Games. The first two Monument Valley games are gorgeous puzzle games that require you to shift…
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Epic’s dream is starting to come true — its store will be preinstalled on ‘millions’ of Android phones
Telefónica, one of the largest carriers in the world serving the UK, Spain, Germany, and Latin America with the O2 and Movistar networks, will begin preinstalling the Epic Games Store on every new compatible Android phone it sells — including Samsung phones. It’s part of a “long term partnership” to bring the store and smash hit Fortnite to “millions” of…
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