Ontario’s police force using ‘growing ecosystem’ of Israeli spyware – report Findings raise questions about extent and scope of Canadian authorities’ use of cyberweapons The Guardian - US · Mar 19, 2025
London v New York: Capital's Tube and bus network beats Big Apple in post-pandemic recovery But report warns many cities face ‘backlog’ of repairs due to a drop in spending during the pandemic Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Texas bill would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours If the proposal becomes law, Texas would follow in the footsteps of several Democrat- and Republican-led states that have enacted similar bans. The Texas Tribune · Mar 18, 2025
Russia using criminal networks to drive increase in sabotage acts, says Europol Proxies deploying tactics including migrant smuggling in destabilisation efforts across EU, enforcement agency finds The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Google acquires cybersecurity startup Wiz for record $32bn The Israeli firm is said to have previously rejected a buyout offer from Google Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2025
Google buys cybersecurity company Wiz in its biggest ever deal Google has agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz in what will become its biggest deal ever. The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
MI6 has never had a female spy chief. That could be about to change Real-life spies say their world is nothing like that of James Bond, but in one way truth may soon follow fiction: MI6 could be about to get its first female leader The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2025
What is ExpressVPN's ID Theft Insurance? ExpressVPN's latest offering aims to protect your identity online, but how does it work? Tom’s Guide · Mar 18, 2025
Mexican President Reveals a Phone and Email Of Hers Were Hacked After Handing Over Prisoners To U.S. President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed to press that she was a victim of a cyberattack as one of her old cellphones as well as an email that she no longer uses were hacked Latin Times · Mar 17, 2025
FBI issues warning to millions of Americans to avoid these websites that can steal your passwords and banking info Online file converters may seem harmless, but hackers are now using them to infect vulnerable PCs with malware. Here's what to look out for and how to stay safe. Tom’s Guide · Mar 17, 2025
What’s in their (digital) wallets? The scammers loading up phones with stolen cards Criminals are pouring effort and resources into a new way of exploiting hacked bank accounts The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Akira ransomware can be cracked with sixteen RTX 4090 GPUs in around ten hours — new counterattack breaks encryption Tinyhack publishes a full how-to guide on brute-forcing past the Akira ransomware's encryption attack and freeing captive files. Tom’s Hardware · Mar 16, 2025
Careless People: A Story of Where I Used to Work by Sarah Wynn-Williams review – a former disciple unfriends Facebook This account of working life at Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant organisation describes a ‘diabolical cult’ able to swing elections and profit at the expense of the world’s vulnerable The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2025
T-Mobile customers could get up to $25K after data breach settlement. How to find out if you’re eligible The largest customer payouts will be $25,000, while the smallest — and most common — will be $25 or less The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025 Musk meets with head of National Security Agency to ensure it is aligned with Trump, spy agency says Elon Musk met with the leader of the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command this week, suggesting America's spy agencies won't escape the billionaire's efforts to reshape the federal government
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2025 US journalist sues Indian government after losing his overseas citizenship Raphael Satter had his OCI card taken away after publishing a story critical of an Indian businessman
RideApart · Mar 13, 2025 Some Idiot Sank a Tesla Cybertruck After Launching a PWC I've said this before, I'll say it again, and I'll say it right to the face of the owner, but the Tesla Cybertruck isn't a real truck. It's a garbage can on wheels. And a garbage can that breaks a lot, can't actually tow, haul, or do any real truck…
Tom’s Guide · Mar 13, 2025 240 million Windows 10 users are vulnerable to six different hacker exploits — protect yourself now 240 million Windows 10 users are at risk from six actively used exploits. Update your PC now!
The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025 FBI gives warning to iPhone and Android users over ‘smishing’ texts Smishing is a combination of SMS — a text message service — and phishing, which is a deceptive tactic used to steal people’s personal information
Laptop · Mar 12, 2025 A years-long scam that began with fake Windows pop-ups ends with PayPal payments The Federal Trade Commission will pay more than $25.5 million to Windows users deceived by a scam that convinced them to buy so-called “computer repair” software.
Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025 Apple releases iOS 18.3.2 update: how to download the latest software for your iPhone Apple's latest iOS update, 18.3.2, is crucial for iPhone users, addressing a WebKit security flaw and improving streaming playback. Here’s how to download it
Tom’s Guide · Mar 11, 2025 Thousands of TP-Link routers have been infected by a botnet to spread malware The Ballista botnet has infected thousands of TP-Link routers with malware.
The Independent UK · Mar 11, 2025 Olympic medallist Georgia Hunter Bell leads small British team for World Indoors Hunter Bell won 1500m bronze in Paris last summer and headlines a 13-strong GB squad heading to Nanjing in China later this month
The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025 Elon Musk claims that Twitter/X outage had Ukrainian ties branded ‘garbage’ ELON Musk has claimed that Monday’s Twitter/X outage, which left the site unavailable to thousands of users for hours, had Ukrainian links.
Radio France Internationale · Mar 11, 2025 France recorded significant rise in cyberattacks linked to Paris Olympics France's National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (Anssi) reported 4,386 "security events" on computer systems in 2024, an increase of 15 percent from the previous year, according to data revealed on Tuesday.