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Genetic data is worth more than warm spit

Thu, Nov 14, 24 - Financial Times


DNA firm holding highly sensitive data 'vanishes' without warning

Sat, Nov 09, 24 - BBC


Meta smart glasses can be used to dox anyone in seconds, study finds

Wed, Oct 02, 24 - arstechnica


Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?

Fri, Sep 27, 24 - The Atlantic


US senator targeted by deepfake caller posing as Ukrainian diplomat

Thu, Sep 26, 24 - The Guardian


23andMe agrees to pay $30 million to settle lawsuit over massive data breach

Fri, Sep 13, 24 - The Verge


Clearview AI hit with its largest GDPR fine yet as Dutch regulator considers holding execs personally liable

Tue, Sep 03, 24 - Techcrunch


Attempted Audio Deepfake Call Targets LastPass Employee

Wed, Apr 10, 24 - Lastpass Labs


23andMe hit with lawsuits after hacker leaks stolen genetics data

Fri, Oct 13, 23 - Bleeping Computer


Genetics firm 23andMe says user data stolen in credential stuffing attack

Fri, Oct 06, 23 - Bleeping Computer


Millions of DNA tests leaked after hackers breach company's 'forgotten' database

Tue, Feb 21, 23 - Matthew Chapman - Raw Story


Fears over DNA privacy as 23andMe plans to go public in deal with Richard Branson

Wed, Feb 10, 21 - Karl Paul - The Guardian


Don't scrape the faces of our citizens for recognition, Canada tells Clearview AI – delete those images

Mon, Feb 08, 21 - Katyanna Quach - The Register


Companies and foreign countries vying for your DNA

Sun, Jan 31, 21 - CBS News: 60 minutes


‘Deleted’ DNA Data Just Reappeared on a Popular Database

Fri, Jan 22, 21 - Emily Mullin @ Future Human - Medium


The Era of DNA Database Hacks Is Here

Thu, Jul 30, 20 - Emily Mullin @ OneZero - Medium


Trump’s DNA Is Reportedly For Sale. Here’s What Someone Could Do With It.

Fri, Feb 14, 20 - Emily Mullin @ OneZero - Medium


Twitter demands AI company stops 'collecting faces'

Thu, Jan 23, 20 - BBC News


How Your DNA Test Could Be Used in Unanticipated Ways

Fri, Dec 27, 19 - Washington Post


Pentagon advises troops to not use consumer DNA kits, citing security risks

Tue, Dec 24, 19 - Military Times


Breach at DNA-Test Firm Veritas Exposed Customer Information

Wed, Nov 06, 19 - Bloomberg


Judge Says Police Can Search Company's Entire DNA Database

Tue, Nov 05, 19 - Huffington Post


Hackers Unlock Any Phone Using Photographed Fingerprints In Just 20 Minutes

Fri, Nov 01, 19 - Tom's Guide