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Cybersecurity group sues DOGE over data access

Mashable Tech

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (or EPIC) filed a lawsuit against the Department of Government Efficiency (or, sigh, DOGE) on Monday, per the privacy-focused non-profit's website. A group of labor unions similarly filed suit against Musk this week, as well. Elon Musk's encroachment into U.S. government.

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23andMe has filed for bankruptcy and CEO Anne Wojcicki has stepped down

Engadget

DNA testing company 23andMe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy , following a tumultuous few years that included significant layoffs and a wide-ranging data breach. But, the largest hurdle came in 2023 when hackers accessed the information of 6.9 It was once valued at $6 billion , but this month that number was less than $50 million.

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Best tax credits for small business owners filing this year

Mashable Tech

Here are the best 2024 tax credits for small business owners: Disabled Access Tax Credit The Disabled Access Tax Credit covers 50% of expenses incurred (up to $10,250) from making your small business more accessible to those living with disabilities.

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23andMe says hackers accessed ‘significant number’ of files about users’ ancestry

TechCrunch

Genetic testing company 23andMe announced on Friday that hackers accessed around 14,000 customer accounts in the company’s recent data breach. In a new filing with the U.S. of its customer […] © 2023 TechCrunch.

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5 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Two-factor authentication, also known as two-step verification, is a security process that requires individuals to enter a security code each time they try to access a social media site from an unrecognized browser or mobile device. 2FA is the easiest way to prevent your social media accounts from being accessed by unauthorized users.

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The Verge

They were all getting the same error message: The program couldn’t find their files. Not only did they not know where their files were saved — they didn’t understand the question. Not only did they not know where their files were saved — they didn’t understand the question. Garland thought it would be an easy fix.

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Man Installed "Kill Switch" So That If He Was Ever Fired, All Hell Would Break Loose

Futurism

In this case, Lu's work duties shifted, and he found that his system access had been reduced. Fearing the worst, the software dev hatched a plan straight out of "Tron": he began researching ways to boost his admin privileges, rapidly delete system files en masse, and hide the code that does it.

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