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Genetic testing company 23andMe has sold itself to a nonprofit led by the company’s former CEO Anne Wojcicki. @Techcrunch reports:

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#Tech #23AndMe #BioTech #Health #CyberSecurity

A cybersecurity issue left phone numbers linked to Google accounts completely vulnerable, according to a researcher. It would take an hour to obtain a U.S. number, eight minutes for a U.K. one and less than a minute for some other countries.

"Phone numbers are a goldmine for SIM swappers. A researcher found how to get this precious piece of information from any Google account," writes @josephcox@infosec.exchange for @404media.

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#Google #Cybersecurity #OnlinePrivacy #Tech #TechNews

Cybersecurity firm Kapersky reports that over 7 million accounts from streaming services have been compromised, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, HBO Max, and Apple TV+. Read more at @TechRadar. #Cybersecurity #Streaming #Kapersky #Netflix #Tech #Technology. https://flip.it/yoNT3n

Oversharing on social media can not only be embarrassing but could also put your privacy at risk, damage your personal or professional reputation, or present a target to scammers who may use the information you shared to steal your identity. Read more at @ZDNet. #SocialMedia #Cybersecurity #DataPrivacy #OnlineSafety #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/26XlAA

Mozilla has announced it's ending its bookmarking service Pocket, effective July 8. Via @moznews@mastodon.social. #Mozilla #Firefox #Pocket #ReadItNow #Browser #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/f0ShJl

Signal Messenger is warning the users of its Windows Desktop version that the privacy of their messages is under threat by Recall, the AI tool rolling out in Windows 11 that will screenshot, index, and store almost everything a user does every three seconds. Via @arstechnica@mastodon.social. #Signal #Cybersecurity #Windows #Recall #AI #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/bztLbn

Why do hackers target service desks? It’s "quicker and easier" to manipulate a person than to carry out a technical breach. Via @BleepingComputer@infosec.exchange. #Cybersecurity #ServiceDesk #Hack #Technology #Tech https://flip.it/bVT08q

The federal plan to prevent data brokers from selling personal and financial information generated from American citizens has been scrapped. Read more at @TechRadar. #Cybersecurity #OnlineSafety #CFPB #Data #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/JsrXGC

More details emerge on the Coinbase breach. The crypto exchange has disclosed that hackers paid off support agents — both employees and contractors located outside the U.S. — who had access to company systems to provide customer data and then demanded a $20 million ransom not to leak the information. Via @LifeHacker. #Coinbase #Cybercrime #Cybersecurity #Cryptocurrency #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/9uPoOq

Cybercriminals tried to blackmail Coinbase into paying $20 million in Bitcoin over stolen customer data. Instead of paying up, the crypto exchange is offering the same amount as a bounty to help bring the perpetrators to justice. Read more at @DecryptMedia. #Coinbase #Crypto #Cybersecurity #Cybercrime #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/g9cixC

What a decade of data tells us about the state of open source security, via @TechRadar. #OpenSource #CyberSecurity #OSSRA #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/ITrry9

There are security protections, and then there are strong security protections. How to turn on Lockdown Mode for your iPhone and Mac, from @TheVerege@flipboard.com:

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#Tech #iPhone #Mac #CyberSecurity #Privacy