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Ep 39 | The 23andMe Breach: Critical Accounts Unguarded When MFA is Optional


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The ⁠23andMe⁠ security lapse repercussions go beyond just the user's personal genetic data. With this breach, their relatives are at risk.
The data taken from 23andMe, likely through credential stuffing⁠ could cover more than HALF of the company’s 14 million customers, based on the number of people who have opted to make their data visible to relatives, including distant cousins (Washington Post).
Dive into a new episode of #LiveonCyber with Stan Stahl, PhD, and Julie Michelle Morris on the shortcomings of optional multi-factor authentication for critical online accounts. Is the industry doing enough?
Plus, get updates on LA CyberSecure, our pilot program boosting cybersecurity for local businesses and nonprofits.
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Live on CyberBy Dr. Stan Stahl and Julie Morris