Cyber Security Today, Jan. 5, 2024 - 23andMe blames poor user password practices for a data breach

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Russian hackers were inside the biggest Ukrainian telecom provider for at least seven months before knocking it offline last month. This and other news are in the podcast

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Jan 5, 2024

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Cyber Security Today, Jan. 5, 2024 - 23andMe blames poor user password practices for a data breach

Cyber Security Today, Jan. 5, 2024 - 23andMe blames poor user password practices for a data breach

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