Category: Technology

Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youths 2 hours ago Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images Detectives investigating cyber attacks on UK retailers are focussing on a notorious cluster of cyber criminals known to be young English-speakers, some of them teenagers, police have revealed. For weeks speculation has mounted… Continue reading Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youths

My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling Eleanor Lawrie Social affairs reporter BBC “Whenever I was struggling, if it was going to be a really bad day, I could then start to chat to one of these bots, and it was like [having] a cheerleader, someone who’s… Continue reading My AI therapist got me through dark times: The good and bad of chatbot counselling

The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump’s America First plan 49 minutes ago Faisal Islam Reporting fromArizona BBC Among the cactuses in the desert of Arizona, just outside Phoenix, an extraordinary collection of buildings are emerging that will shape the future of the global economy and the world. The hum of… Continue reading The secretive US factory that lays bare the contradiction in Trump’s America First plan

Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack 12 minutes ago Tom Gerken Technology reporter Getty Images One of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency firms, Coinbase, says a recent cyber attack will cost it up to $400m (£301m). The firm said it was contacted by hackers who claimed to have gained access… Continue reading Leading crypto firm Coinbase faces up to $400m hit from cyber attack

M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack 3 hours ago Michael Race & Joe Tidy Business reporter & Cyber correspondent, BBC News BBC Marks & Spencer has revealed that some personal customer data was stolen in the recent cyber attack, which could include telephone numbers, home addresses and dates of birth. The High Street… Continue reading M&S says customer data stolen in cyber attack

Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal 32 minutes ago Graham Fraser Technology Reporter Getty Images About 1.2m people in the UK were affected by banking outages that happened on what was pay day for many earlier this year. The details have emerged in letters from Lloyds, TSB, Nationwide and HSBC to Dame… Continue reading Pay day banking outages hit 1.2m people, banks reveal

Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog Media regulator Ofcom needs more powers to remove posts such as those which encouraged the 2024 summer riots, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary says. Sir Andy Cooke said it took too long to remove misinformation on social media, allowing it to spread further and have… Continue reading Ofcom needs more powers to remove misleading posts, says watchdog

Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre 16 minutes ago Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service Getty Images The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned criminals launching cyber attacks at British retailers are impersonating IT help desk calls to break into organisations. Hackers have targeted Marks &… Continue reading Beware phony IT calls after Co-op and M&S hacks, says UK cyber centre

Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty Microsoft has significantly raised prices for its Xbox console, citing increasing development costs and what it called “market conditions”. The increases vary from country to country, with Xbox Series S consoles going up by £50 to £299.99 in the UK. The US has seen even steeper price rises,… Continue reading Xbox prices hiked worldwide amid tariff uncertainty

Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack The luxury department store Harrods says it is the latest retailer to have been targeted by a cyber attack. The firm said it had “restricted internet access at our sites” following an attempt to gain access to its systems. It comes the day after the Co-op… Continue reading Harrods latest retailer to be hit by cyber attack