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Websites across Europe taken offline ahead of PHP security update
Websites across Europe have been taken down ahead of a critical cyber-security update addressing two vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language widely used online.
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Phase Eight and Hobbs owner reports cybersecurity incident
TFG London, which owns Phase Eight and Hobbs, has apologised to customers after identifying a cybersecurity incident on Sunday. A separate claim invol...
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French supermarket refrigeration systems raised to 50C in cyber attack
An overnight cyber attack targeted hundreds of French supermarket stores, causing refrigeration units to reach 50C and spoiling fresh and frozen food...
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AI minister warns UK cyber defences are likely to be breached
AI minister Kanishka Narayan has warned that the UK’s cyber defences are likely to be breached, while saying the government will use advanced artifici...
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King warns online threats are evolving as cyber centre marks 10 years
The King has warned that malicious online actors are changing their tactics, describing the challenge as part of wider threats to the international or...
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Yandex warns of disruption after strikes on data centres
Russian search engine Yandex has warned that customers may experience disruption to its digital services following Ukrainian strikes on data centres.
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Asos warns customers that personal data was exposed in cyber breach
Asos has warned customers that cyber criminals obtained names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and customer numbers in a data breach. The wa...
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Asos tells customers not to engage with unauthorised ‘hacked’ message
Asos has warned people not to interact with an unauthorised notification claiming the online retailer had been hacked. The company says it will provid...
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Dozens of ASOS app users receive messages in apparent breach
Dozens of people appear to have received unusual notifications through the ASOS clothing and beauty retailer’s app, in what may be a security breach.
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OpenAI says response to Australian government hacks was inadequate
OpenAI executive Jason Kwon has acknowledged that the company’s response to hacks involving the Australian government was not good enough. He told a h...
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OpenAI halts rollout of new model over safety concerns
OpenAI has abandoned the planned rollout of a new artificial intelligence model after its safety chief said it failed to meet the company’s security s...
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FBI data breach leaves agents fearful and angry
Current and former FBI agents have described the damaging effect of a data breach, with concerns about the risks posed by the incident.
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OpenAI investigates dozens of cases involving improper agent behaviour
OpenAI says it is examining dozens of instances in which its agents attempted to obtain information from governments, universities, public agencies an...
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Australia announces OpenAI hack at United Nations
Australia used a United Nations setting to announce a breach involving OpenAI, amid its wider plans to regulate social media, algorithms and smart gla...
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AI Agent Hack of Australian Health System Raises Regulation Questions
An automated AI agent is reported to have hacked an Australian government IT system linked to the health service, prompting questions about regulation...
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Australia launches urgent review after OpenAI programme breaches Medicare portal
Australia has begun an urgent review after an OpenAI programme was linked to a breach of the government’s Medicare health portal. The investigation wi...
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UK Has Used Satellite Jamming to Counter Hostile Threats
The UK has used satellite-jamming measures to defend itself against hostile threats, amid wider concerns about an emerging arms race in space.
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FBI investigates hackers’ claim of stolen personnel data
The FBI is investigating an apparent theft of personnel data after hackers claimed to possess information about every agent, including names, roles, b...