The UK’s financial sector is experiencing a wave of brute force Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, new data obtained through a freedom of information request shows. Hackers are increasingly using brute force tactics to launch cyberattacks against the UK’s financial sector, as they pivot away from using phishing and malware scams, the Financial Conduct […]
Zoom is set to diversify into email and digital calendars in an attempt to challenge larger rivals that have sought to dent the video conferencing group’s ubiquity for remote workers. As competitors build up their own video chat services, Zoom is working to broaden its offering. Both Google and Microsoft offer users a suite of […]
Google lost an appeal in one of Europe’s leading courts yesterday against a record multibillion-euro fine for abusing its dominance of the Android mobile phone ecosystem, paving the way for further claims. Although the penalty was cut to €4.1 billion from €4.3 billion, after the court ruled against one of the original infringements, it remains […]
Holiday Inn owner, Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG), has confirmed the company has been hit by a cyber-attack. IHG, which has some of the world’s largest hotel chains, issued a statement saying it was investigating “unauthorised access” to a number of its technology systems. The UK-based company said its “booking channels and other applications” had been […]
The UK’s biggest broadband providers are to benefit from an almost £2bn windfall when they push ahead with inflation-busting price increases next spring which will further fuel the cost-of-living crisis, an analysis shows. Many of the country’s main internet providers – including the largest player BT, along with TalkTalk, Shell and Vodafone – use a […]
Instagram owner Meta has been fined €405m (£349m) by the Irish data watchdog for letting teenagers set up accounts that publicly displayed their phone numbers and email addresses. The Data Protection Commission confirmed the penalty after a two-year investigation into potential breaches of the European Union’s general data protection regulation (GDPR). Instagram had allowed users […]
Apple has disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. On Wednesday the company said it was “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited”. Apple released two security reports about the issue on Wednesday, although they didn’t […]
Allegations that Google overcharged millions of British app users and broke competition law are set to go to a full trial in a near-£1 billion claim. The suit is being brought by a consumer affairs campaigner on behalf of 19.5 million UK users of Google’s Play Store, with a judge giving the green light only […]
Streaming giant Spotify has snapped up daily music game Heardle as the firm builds out its interactive offerings to keep music lovers listening. The news comes just weeks after the company launched a “karaoke mode”, which provides users with the lyrics to their favourite songs. Heardle, which is a Wordle spin-off, will remain a standalone website, and […]
Twitter sued Elon Musk last night for violating his $44 billion deal to purchase the social network and asked a Delaware court to force the world’s richest man to complete the takeover. The social media group alleged that Musk had caused “irreparable harm” by breaching their deal, which it has vowed to enforce. He moved […]