23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the personal survey info it collected is just as much a privacy problem

When customers originally signed up for 23andMe, they agreed to terms and conditions and a privacy notice that allows the company to use their information for research and development as well as share their data, in aggregate, with third parties. If consumers consented to additional research, which the vast majority did, the company can additionally share their individual information with third parties. 23andMe has also been clear that if it is involved in a bankruptcy or sale of assets, consumer information might be sold or transferred.

As 23andMe goes bankrupt, millions of people’s DNA data is up for sale

“Folks have absolutely no say in where their data is going to go,” said Tazin Khan, CEO of the nonprofit Cyber Collective, which advocates for privacy rights and cybersecurity for marginalized people. 

Job scams surged 118% in 2023 due to AI, watchdog group warns | Fox Business

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) found that reports of job scams increased by 118% in 2023 compared to the prior year. That occurred even as the number of overall scams reported to the ITRC fell by 18%.

7 Accounts You Must Always Protect With Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of security and keeps your account protected even if your password is compromised. While it’s advisable to enable two-factor authentication on all accounts that support it, here are some accounts that should always have this extra layer of protection.

Google Docs, look out—there’s a new private alternative in town | TechRadar

Proton Docs comes as a way to ensure that document creation and collaboration are both secure and user-friendly. As with all its products, Docs is completely free to use.

Your phone’s secret network activity: 10 times worse than DNS logs reveal | Cybernews

Many data brokers may use that data for behavior profiling, analytics, and advertising, and it may also be sold to third parties. Commercial spyware, such as Pegasus, used to track journalists, political dissidents, and others, could be delivered via ad networks or other legitimate infrastructure your apps rely on.

VPNs Aren’t Bulletproof: 7 Common Misunderstandings About VPN Security

First, both the website and your ISP probably know that you’re using a VPN, and they also know the time and session length of your visit. Second, your actual activity on those sites can easily reveal your identity, since there are cookies on your local system, and if you log in to any accounts then obviously the target site knows who you are.

Microsoft is reworking Recall after researchers point out its security problems | Ars Technica

Microsoft has announced that it’s making some substantial changes to Recall ahead of its release on the first wave of Copilot+ PCs later this month.

How to disable Windows Recall | Windows Central

The feature works by taking snapshots of your screen every few seconds and storing them locally on your hard drive.

Rural hospitals are particularly vulnerable to ransomware, report finds | CyberScoop

The threat facing U.S. health care systems is no longer theoretical, with several important health care providers getting hit by ransomware attacks in recent months.