50 h. ago The websites, apps and services that are down following AWS outage

AWS provides the infrastructure that underpins much of the internet and gives its clients access to servers, databases, and storage

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67 h. ago Donald Trump shares AI video of himself bombing 'No Kings' protesters with manure

It comes after more than seven million activists rallied across the US on Saturday for 'No Kings' protests against what they perceive to be the corrupt policies of Trump's administration.

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2 d. ago Donald Trump shares AI video of himself bombing 'No Kings' protesters with faeces

It comes after more than seven million activists rallied across the US on Saturday for 'No Kings' protests against what they perceive to be the corrupt policies of Trump's administration.

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4 d. ago Babysitter jailed after burning boy with cigarettes and forcing him to eat dog food

Siann Cawley, 27, has been jailed for four years and three months for the crimes she committed against another person's child

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6 d. ago Thousands of LNER train passengers are latest hacking victims as they are told their data has been stolen in major cyber security breach

The train operator, whose services run from London to Edinburgh , revealed that hackers gained access to its customer communication database last month following a 'security incident'.

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6 d. ago Thousands of LNER train passengers are latest hacking victims as they are told their data has been stolen in major cybersecurity breach

The train operator, whose services run from London to Edinburgh , revealed that hackers gained access to its customer communication database last month following a 'security incident'.

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7 d. ago Capita hit with £14m fine for personal data breach in 2023 cyber attack

Hackers stole personal information including pension details and staff records as well as details of customers of organisations Capita supports.

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7 d. ago Corrupt Police Scotland cop jailed after using force database to access personal records

Steven Charletta, 60, was sentenced to two years behind bars at Falkirk Sheriff Court.

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1 week ago Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being sharedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHackers say they have leaked the personal records of 5 million Qantas customers on the dark web, after a ransom deadline set by the cybercriminals passed.The airline is one of more than 40 firms globally caught up in the hack, reported to contain up to 1 billion customer records. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Tech, terror and Tom Hollander: Niamh Algar on her wild new TV thriller

The Irish actor started out with Shane Meadows but her career is now stratospheric. As she takes on big tech in The Iris Affair, she talks about nerves, AI nightmares – and battling a malevolent supercomputerExplosions weren’t a problem, nor were the guns, fire, multiple fights and a spell underwater – but dealing with cockroaches? The line was drawn. “That was the one stunt we weren’t allowed to do,” says Niamh Algar with a laugh, “because cockroaches are actually quite dangerous.” Plus, she says with a wry smile, you can’t train one not to bite. It’s not too much of a spoiler to say her character in the new Sky Atlantic show The Iris Affair has a run-in with a bug infestation – CGI it turns out, and fakes made by the props team – that makes her other encounters with corrupt police, internet sleuths and a potentially malevolent megaquantum computer seem tame.Algar, most recently seen in the ITV thriller Playing Nice with James Norton earlier this year, plays Iris Nixon, a genius wh...

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1 week ago Katy Perry grabs fan's phone at Glasgow OVO Hydro and films herself singing on stage

Ryan Murray joked he now has his own "personal message" from Katy Perry after the star recorded herself on his phone.

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2 w. ago Qantas among nearly 40 companies facing ransom demand from hacker group

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly threatening to leak stolen personal data from dozens of firms in major extortion attemptFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQantas is one of almost 40 global companies that have until Friday to begin ransom negotiations with hackers who are threatening to leak up to 1bn personal data records.The hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly released the extortion note on a data leaks site on the dark web over the weekend, demanding payment in return for preventing the stolen data from being shared. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Drunken passenger who forced plane to turn back after proposing to air stewardess is jailed

30-year-old Matthew Taylor pleaded guilty to entering a Jet 2 flight to Alicante while drunk at Leeds-Bradford Airport, West Yorkshire on August 18th.

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