Most leaked logins are old, but infostealers reach 72% of firms

The study identified 31.5 million exposed credentials in total, although fewer than 3% were stolen directly from infected devices using infostealer malware. The Credential Exposure Benchmark Report covers credentials…

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UK policing minister promises new facial recognition laws after criticisms

According to Jones, citizens "by and large" support the crime-fighting system, which has been trialled since as far back as 2015, but want more assurances around safety and privacy. "For example, if I had an outstanding…

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Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme

So says Parliamentary spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, which this week launched an inquiry into the handover of the ten-year £239 million contract in December from previous incumbent MyCSP. As The…

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South Korea will nearly double AI spending to $16B in a record budget

“We will invest 21.3 trillion won, nearly twice this year’s amount, in AI and the three megaprojects of semiconductors, physical AI and AI data centres,” Lee said. The money sits inside a record 2027 budget of 820.9…

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Hackers target French blood banks in latest freezer attack amid UK warnings

Now, threat actors have their eyes on the medical sector, with reports emerging that French blood plasma reserves have been breached by unknown saboteurs. As reported by Cyberattaque (via Cyber Security News ), stores of…

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Pixel Buds Pro 2 are down to their lowest price yet

Amazon had the Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 in Hazel at £210 as recently as yesterday, so the overnight drop to £149 takes 29% off Google’s flagship earbuds in a deal Amazon has marked as limited-time. Pixel Buds Pro 2 were…

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Aramco’s profit rises to $31.2B as it takes 49% of Saudi AI firm HUMAIN

The state oil company reported the figures in its results on Tuesday. Its report also highlights a new 49% stake in HUMAIN, Saudi Arabia’s state-backed AI company. Aramco is paying with key AI assets and about SAR 9.9…

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When social media no longer needs people, what does the ‘social’ part mean?

Platforms such as Facebook or X were designed to mediate human relationships at scale: sharing stories, forming communities, debating ideas, and increasingly, monetising attention. However flawed these platforms became…

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Hubble GoBaby+ 5.0 Review

At £149.99 it’s tempting, but you’ll need to budget for extra costs to get the camera to reach its full potential. Comes with an external portable battery as standard, giving you on the go or backup power Night vision’s…

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Dejected devs lament career prospects amid AI advances

In a survey of 1,000 developers across the UK, US, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, Adaptavist found that nearly half believe that software development is becoming a less attractive career because of AI, and…

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