More than four million people have had their ancestry data leaked in a fresh cyber blow to 23andMe, one of the most popular direct-to-consumer genetic testing services.
#23andMe #cybersecurity #dataleak #dataprivacy #datasecurity
https://cnews.link/millions-more-23andme-users-exposed-online-1/
Scattered Spider accessed Marks & Spencer using credentials from two Tata Consultancy Services employees, also linked to the Co-op breach.
#databreach #cybersecurity #dataprivacy
https://cnews.link/marks-spencer-hackers-employee-login-tsc-consulting-3/
A new study shows that AI reliably wins debates against its human counterparts in one-on-one conversations — and the technology gets even more persuasive when it knows your age, job, and political leanings. Read more at @Gizmodo. #AI #DataPrivacy #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/srbAhe
For those anxiously watching the 23&Me bankruptcy saga, drugmaker Regeneron is going to buy the company and its user data, which it will use for drug development.
More from @STAT here, including the company's statement on its data privacy plans:
https://www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/23andme-regeneron-bankruptcy-genetic-testing-patient-data/
The personal data of hundreds of thousands of legal aid applicants in England and Wales dating back to 2010, including criminal records and financial details, has been accessed and downloaded in a “significant” cyber-attack. #dataprivacy #cybersecurity
Serviceaide, a software development company, has inadvertently leaked the sensitive information of over 480,000 Catholic Health patients.
The UK's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed that personal data, including criminal records, has been stolen from the Legal Aid online portal.
Apple & Alibaba: China AI Deal Sparks Washington Backlash
#Apple #Alibaba #AI #AppleIntelligence #China #USTech #GenAI #NationalSecurity #Geopolitics #iPhone #TechRegulation #USChinaRelations #DataPrivacy
https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/18/apple-alibaba-china-ai-deal-sparks-washington-backlash-xcxwbn/
White House & lawmakers are scrutinizing Apple’s plan to use #AlibabaAI on #iPhones in #China, raising concerns over data sharing, #censorship, and national security. The partnership could reshape the global #AI landscape. #Apple #TechNews #DataPrivacy #USChina
Reproducibili HIGH Tea with Don van Ravenzwaaij
Tue, May 20 | 
2–3 PM CET
H.0431 (Heijmans) & https://osc-international.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa279e9b279d77a612c19105f&id=c54b2c5758&e=c7c7b4acc0 
Learn how to de-identify data for open sharing!
Don’t miss it!
#OpenScience #Reproducibility #DataPrivacy
The New Outlook: A Cloud-First Approach That Raises Privacy Concerns
Microsoft's recent overhaul of Outlook has transformed it from a traditional email client into a cloud-centric service, triggering significant privacy and control issues for users. As emails are now s...
https://news.lavx.hu/article/the-new-outlook-a-cloud-first-approach-that-raises-privacy-concerns
The countdown to the weekend begins with Five for Friday! 
Read 
#InfoSec & #DataPrivacy #news items you may have missed from this past week!
Five for Friday - 16 May 2025
https://sherpaintelligence.substack.com/p/five-for-friday-16-may-2025
Belgian court limits IAB Europe's role in TCF framework https://ppc.land/belgian-court-limits-iab-europes-role-in-tcf-framework/ #GDPR #IABEurope #TCF #OpenRTB #DataPrivacy
If you live in #Maine #Illinois #NewYork #Massachusettes #Connecticut #California #Washington #Oregon #Colorado #NewMexico #Maryland #Delaware #NJ Make some noise!
Companies leverage user-generated data to improve services and user experience, but this practice has led to concerns and regulations like GDPR. #DataPrivacy #UserData
Очевидний урок полягає в тому, що 3 мільярди користувачів продуктів Meta теж є «необережними».Ми знаємо, що продукти Meta висмоктують дані користувачів, щоб продати їх будь-кому, хто готовий за них заплатити. Meta сходить з рук катастрофічні і жахливі наслідки їхньої недбалості, БО МИ ЇМ ЦЕ ДОЗВОЛИЛИ!
Meta схожа на тютюнові компанії 70-х років. Всі знали, що їхня продукція небезпечна, але так багато людей продовжували нею користуватися #facebook #meta #dataprivacy
Google to pay $1.38 billion over privacy violations https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/05/google-to-pay-1-38-billion-over-privacy-violations #Dataprivacy #Privacy #Google #texas #News
TikTok's new AI Alive feature turns your photos into videos using text prompts in Stories. Cool idea, but raises concerns over image authenticity and data privacy. C2PA helps, though a clear visual AI label is missing. #TikTok #AIethics #DataPrivacy
“Fidelity Information Services, or #FIS, which contracts with many states to process electronic benefit transfer transactions for #SNAP programs, signaled to its state partners on Friday it intended to comply with the USDA's request, according to an email reviewed by NPR.”
#ACAB also means corporations that comply with privacy violating requests without a fight. Pigs. 
