Former Uber security chief is charged with obstructing justice after ‘paying hackers $100,000 to cover up data breach’ that exposed email and phone numbers of 57m drivers and passengers By Karen Ruiz For Dailymail.com Published: 20:07 BST, 20 August 2020 | Updated: 20:15 BST, 20 August 2020 Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged … Read more
Microsoft launched the Surface Duo a few days back and the productivity-enhancing hybrid phone tablet took some serious pre-orders. The Android 10 powered Surface Duo comes with unique security features that are integrated at the Google service layer and OS level. This was briefed by Microsoft in a document that displays their seriousness about the … Read more
Amazon has released a child-friendly feature for its Alexa smart assistant called FreeTime. Once activated, the device will answer questions on sensitive topics differently to palm-off curious children. Alexa changes its answers to questions poised by all members of the household once the feature is turned on, regardless of age. ALEXA, WHERE DO BABIES COME … Read more
TikTok star Charli D’Amelio has reportedly hired full-time security after receiving threats on social media. TMZ reports that the 16-year-old, who is the most-followed star on TikTok , with 75.1 million followers, was threatened on social media by a user who said they were going to turn up at her family’s house in Norwalk, Connecticut. Her family … Read more
Donald Trump’s National Security adviser has coronavirus, the White House announced Monday, making him the highest- ranking administration official to test positive for it. ‘National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien tested positive for COVID-19,’ the White House said in a statement. ‘He has mild symptoms and has been self-isolating and working from a secure location off … Read more
Feline scared? Spooky moment security camera shows moggy being followed by a ‘phantom cat’ Juliette Bird, 53, and Deanna Crawte, 28, saw the ‘ghost’ of a cat on their CCTV Neighbour’s cat Topsy appeared to have a spectral feline following close behind Their neighbour then told them that her other cat Liquorice had died recently By … Read more
South Korea’s self-isolation app that monitors people in quarantine contained a serious security flaw that would allow hackers to access names and locations of users South Korea’s quarantine app contained multiple serious security flaws It left personal data like name, real-time location, and phone number vulnerable The flaw has reportedly been fixed and there are … Read more
Security giant G4S has been ordered to pay £44.4 million to avoid prosecution after ‘very substantially’ overcharging the Government for tagged criminals – including some who had died. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and G4S agreed a fine of more than £38.5 million and costs of £5.9 million after a near-decade-long probe found three counts … Read more
A long-awaited report on Russian electoral interference will be published within days after an ‘improper’ bid by Boris Johnson to seize control of Parliament’s intelligence watchdog failed. The cross-party committee Intelligence and Security Committee has announced that the assessment – which Mr Johnson has been accused of delaying – will be released before the Commons … Read more
Michael Gove’s £700million plan to beef up border security at the end of the year ‘with or without’ a Brexit deal Michael Gove authorised £470m for infrastructure such as border control posts It comes after Government said ‘significant differences’ remain in Brexit talks It also follows a row on a leaked letter from Liz Truss … Read more