8 h. ago WhatsApp messaging app banned on all US House of Representatives devices

Memo says that cybersecurity office deemed WhatsApp a high risk due to ‘lack of transparency in how it protects user data’The WhatsApp messaging service has been banned on all US House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to House staff on Monday.The notice to all House staff said that the “Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high-risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use.” Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago No deposit mortgages explained including risks involved for first

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry warns first-time buyers not to be taken in by the attractive offer of a no-deposit mortgage

Events

1 week ago Man, 21, hospitalised due to risky 'sounding' sex act involving a USB cable

A young American man needed to take an embarrassing trip to A&E after a shocking sexual experiment involving a USB cable when horribly wrong.

Events

1 week ago ‘The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continuesWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom trial?Erin Patterson has denied leading health officials on a “wild goose chase”, and that she foraged death cap mushrooms two hours before buying a food dehydrator, a Victorian court has heard.Patterson, 50, faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to poisoning four lunch guests with beef wellington served at her house in Leongatha, Victoria, on 29 July 2023. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Boarding pass 4 letter codes explained including one all travellers want to get

There are heaps of codes on your boarding pass when you board a flight but it turns out there's one that frequent flyers say you'll want to try and get for your holiday

Politics

2 w. ago Russia accuses UK of involvement in Ukraine drone strike that risks 'World War 3"

Sunday's surprise attack targeted Russian airbases holding bombers.

Events

2 w. ago New mortgage rules explained: What they mean for house buyers, how much you can borrow and will prices rise

The change could enable house buyers to borrow an extra £26,000, but it’s likely to push up prices

Economics