Tag: DNA
-
Vietnam to collect biometrics – even DNA – for new ID cards
The Vietnamese government will begin collecting biometric information from its citizens for identification purposes beginning in July this …
-
Smashing Security podcast #357: Interview with an iPhone thief, anti-AI, and have we gone too far?
The iPhone security setting that you should enable right now, the worrying way that AI is predicting what criminals look like, and we play …
-
Guess the company: Takes your DNA, blames you when criminals steal it, can’t spot a cyberattack for 5 months
Biotech and DNA-collection biz 23andMe, the one that blamed its own customers for the October mega-breach, just admitted it failed to …
-
Cops Used DNA to Predict a Suspect’s Face—and Tried to Run Facial Recognition on It
Leaked records reveal what appears to be the first known instance of a police department attempting to use facial recognition on a face …
-
DNA data deserves better, with Suzanne Bernstein: Lock and Code S05E01
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Hackers want to know everything about you: Your credit card number, your ID and passport info, …
-
DNA Double-Helix Hacker Heist: A Wake-Up Call for Cybersecurity Vigilance
DNA Double-Helix Hacker Heist: The recent breach at 23andMe, a centralized DNA database for millions of people around the world, has sent …
-
What is liquid data storage?
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: If you thought that the use of liquid nitrogen to flash freeze ice cream sounded ambitious and exotic (and if you’ve …
-
Smashing Security podcast #345: Cyber sloppiness, and why does Google really want to hide your IP address?
Ahoy! There’s trouble in the South China Seas as Filipino organisations fail to secure their systems, we take a close look at Google IP …
-
DNA Tester 23andMe Hit By Credential Stuffing Campaign
A leading genetics testing firm has confirmed that customers had their profile information accessed by threat actors following a credential …
-
DNA profiles stolen from 23andMe advertised for sale on BreachForums
A hacker on the infamous hacking site BreachForums is advertising DNA profiles stolen in a credential-stuffing attack on genetic testing …
-
23andMe Cyberbreach Exposes DNA Data, Potential Family Ties
The information leaked in the breach involves personally identifiable information as well as genetic ancestry data, potential relatives, …
-
FTC accuses DNA testing company of lying about dumping samples
The Federal Trade Commission has alleged that genetic testing firm 1Health.io, also known as Vitagene, deceived people when it said it …
●●●