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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > us > money > top-scams-2026-aarp-b2891712.html

Watch out for these five devastating scams in 2026

2+ hour, 34+ min ago  (829+ words) Ruses range from romance and employment scams, to sophisticated campaigns like digital arrest New year, more scams. The AARP has published its list of the top five scams to watch for in 2026, and the ruses range from traditional approaches, such…...

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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > news > uk > home-news > cyber-attacks-warning-harrods-b2891386.html

Cyber attacks ‘tipping point’ warning issued after Harrods and M&S targeted

13+ hour, 32+ min ago  (744+ words) Jaguar Land Rover, Marks & Spencer and Harrods were some of the biggest businesses to be targeted by hackers in 2025 Cyber attacks surged into prominence in 2025, inflicting significant financial damage on major British businesses and exposing widespread vulnerabilities across the economy....

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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > bulletin > news > cyber-attacks-m-s-jaguar-land-rover-harrods-b2891425.html

Why cyber attacks have surged in prominence in 2025

17+ hour, 21+ min ago  (150+ words) Heathrow warns of delays after cyber attack cancels flights at European airports The Independent, Simon Calder Why cyber attacks have surged in prominence in 2025 - Cyber attacks surged in 2025, inflicting significant financial damage and exposing widespread vulnerabilities across major British businesses....

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > business > cyber-hacks-cost-jaguar-land-rover-marks-spencer-b2872693.html

How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack – and what British businesses face next in 2026

2+ day, 10+ hour ago  (1181+ words) Jaguar Land Rover and M&S were the poster children for businesses facing advanced security issues this year " but a $10 trillion enticement means it might only get worse, writes business and money editor Karl Matchett As 2025 winds down, business leaders…...

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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > news > world > americas > flu-new-variant-key-symptoms-doctor-warning-b2890469.html

These are the states seeing the biggest impact from the flu tearing across the nation

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (809+ words) The virus is particularly serious for children, with one doctor warning parents too look out for three key symptoms A new form of flu is sweeping across the U.S, with the highly contagious variant leading to more severe symptoms than…...

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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > life-style > health-and-families > hpv-nhs-screening-b2890006.html

Am I more at risk of cervical cancer if I get HPV?

5+ day, 13+ hour ago  (763+ words) Although most of us will be exposed human papillomavirus (HPV) at some point in our lives, it remains widely misunderstood. Receiving a positive HPV result can be worrying and confusing, yet the link between HPV and cervical cancer is more…...

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independent.co.uk
independent.co.uk > news > french-paris-nato-europe-netherlands-b2890007.html

Pro-Russian hackers claim cyberattack on French postal service

5+ day, 17+ hour ago  (198+ words) A pro-Russian hacking group claimed responsibility for a major cyberattack that halted package deliveries by France's national postal service just days before Christmas, prosecutors said Wednesday. The group has been accused of other cyberattacks in Europe, including around a NATO…...

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > science > cervical-cancer-hpv-vaccine-boys-girls-b2889314.html

Scientists call for vaccinating boys against HPV to eliminate cervical cancer

Scientists call for vaccinating boys against HPV to eliminate cervical cancer6+ day, 17+ hour ago  (508+ words) Cervical cancer caused by HPV kills nearly 350,000 women every year Eradicating cervical cancer may require vaccinating against the human papillomavirus not just in girls but in boys as well, a new study suggests. The virus, commonly known as HPV, is…...

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > news > france-paris-b2888966.html

Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush

Cyberattack disrupts France's postal service and banking during Christmas rush1+ week, 8+ hour ago  (155+ words) A suspected cyberattack has knocked France's national postal service and its banking arm offline during the busy Christmas season A suspected cyberattack knocked France's national postal service and its banking arm offline Monday, blocking and delaying package deliveries and online…...

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The Independent
independent.co.uk > tech > whatsapp-hijack-scam-ghostpairing-b2888863.html

Hackers are hijacking WhatsApp accounts through ‘snowballing’ scam

Hackers are hijacking WhatsApp accounts through ‘snowballing’ scam1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (340+ words) This isn't just a WhatsApp issue,' cyber security expert tells The Independent Hackers have figured out how to hijack WhatsApp accounts without cracking the messaging app's encryption, security researchers have warned. Once in control of an account the hacker can…...