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🪐 What’s happening in tech today, May 14, 2025?

The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Sienfield "The Finale" Episode in 1998, and we present you with these top quality stories. From What Happens When Hackers Get Your DNA Data? Ask 23andMe to Decode Dangerous URLs Instantly With This New Chrome Extension Built for Cyber Sleuths, let’s dive right in.


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writing

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startups

The Startup Playbook Is a Lie. Ask Better Questions.

TL;DR Transform your path to exit. A founder shares how Deep Dialogue reveals unspoken industry truths, unlocking resilient growth and unconventional success.

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cybersecurity

What Happens When Hackers Get Your DNA Data? Ask 23andMe

TL;DR The 23andMe breach wasn’t a typical hack—it was a feature-level failure with massive implications for genomic data privacy. This deep dive breaks it all down.

By @sekurno [ 12 Min read ]

In late 2023, DNA testing company 23andMe disclosed a breach that compromised the personal and genetic data of millions of users [1]. Unlike a typical cybersecurity incident involving passwords or payment information, this attack exposed deeply personal insights—ancestry details, genetic markers, family connections—that are impossible to reset...

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programming

Decode Dangerous URLs Instantly With This New Chrome Extension Built for Cyber Sleuths

TL;DR Reveal Base64-encoded URLs safely with Gore64, a Chromium extension for security pros. Decode obfuscated links without clicking.

By @barberion [ 6 Min read ]

Gore64 is a lightweight, easy-to-use Chromium browser extension that identifies and decodes Base64-encoded strings embedded in hyperlinks. By right-clicking on any suspicious link, Gore64 instantly decodes any hidden Base64 content, allowing users to quickly assess threats and safely understand the destination without risking a click.

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cybersecurity

Cactus Ransomware: An Evolving Cyber Threat in 2025 with Sharp Tactics

TL;DR Cactus ransomware uses double extortion and stealthy tactics to breach networks. Learn how it operates and how to defend against this 2025 threat.

By @Dr. Sanjeev Kumar [ 5 Min read ]

Cybersecurity threats are multi-fold. Ransomware is a cybersecurity attack designed to encrypt the computer's file systems, and cybercriminals demand a ransom to provide the decryption key.

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On This Day

Sienfield "The Finale" Episode

The last episode of the American TV sitcom 'Sienfield' aired. 76.3 million U.S. television viewers tuned into "The Finale", becoming the fifth most watched overall series finale in the U.S. Hundreds of New Yorkers would stop by to watch it premier on the streets of Time Square.

Poll Of the Week

With GTA VI off the Table This Fall, Which of These Launches Will You Grab Instead?

After Take-Two delayed Grand Theft Auto VI into next spring, rival publishers have rushed to secure the lucrative fall window—and in the meantime are doubling down on monetizing their existing and upcoming titles through robust live-ops (seasonal events, battle passes, DLC drops) to keep players engaged and revenues flowing.

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