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The Times
thetimes.com > business > companies-markets > article > time-uks-fintech-stars-list-london-3xx6rgtbl

Why it’s time for the UK’s fintech stars to list in London

Why it’s time for the UK’s fintech stars to list in London3+ hour, 40+ min ago  (774+ words) Is 2026 the time for UK challenger banks to list on the London Stock Exchange? Yes, really! I want to defend the idea of shiny fintechs listing in the UK and not the US. Us dour Brits have made a national…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > uk > politics > article > foreign-office-hacked-in-hushed-up-breach-linked-to-chinese-state-9dcwvnfjs

Foreign Office hacked in ‘hushed-up breach’ linked to Chinese state

Foreign Office hacked in ‘hushed-up breach’ linked to Chinese state1+ week, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) Chinese state-linked hackers appear to have attacked the Foreign Office, attempting to gain access to tens of thousands of sensitive files in a breach that was later concealed by officials, The Times understands. Initial investigations point to a group known…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > uk > technology-uk > article > kindle-amazon-e-book-hacking-t6wjhq80h

Hacker hijacks Amazon accounts via Kindle ebook

Hacker hijacks Amazon accounts via Kindle ebook1+ week, 6+ day ago  (621+ words) A researcher who hijacked an Amazon account by hacking into a Kindle has warned people about the dangers of downloading ebooks. Valentino Ricotta, an engineering analyst for Thales, the defence and security group, created a "malicious" ebook that enabled him…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > business > technology > article > online-safety-act-already-playing-catch-up-9fkvqjkdt

Online Safety Act already playing catch-up with a moving target

Online Safety Act already playing catch-up with a moving target3+ week, 5+ day ago  (694+ words) Excellent bedding for my pet hamster" was the verdict of US lawyer Preston Byrne on a stern letter from Ofcom, the British internet and media regulator. It followed the failure of his client, 4chan, to comply with two information requests around…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > business > companies-markets > article > curve-sale-lloyds-controversy-value-g8jr6v5w8

Fintech’s ambitions deflated with sale to Lloyds for £120m

Fintech’s ambitions deflated with sale to Lloyds for £120m1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (548+ words) A London-based payments technology company whose founder once publicly targeted a valuation above $50 billion has completed a sale to Lloyds Banking Group for just "120 million. Lloyds has purchased Curve, whose app and card combines multiple bank accounts into a single…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > uk > defence > article > chinese-spy-cars-eavesdrop-military-qp99nnt5h

Warnings put in MoD cars after fears that China is eavesdropping

Warnings put in MoD cars after fears that China is eavesdropping1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (359+ words) British troops have been warned not to discuss sensitive military matters inside official vehicles amid mounting fears that China is eavesdropping on conversations conducted on the move. Dashboard stickers have been placed in hundreds of Ministry of Defence cars and…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > business-money > companies > article > watch-out-for-email-bombing-the-new-cyber-ruse-j3b2t8g7t

Watch out for ‘email bombing’ — the new cyber ruse

Watch out for ‘email bombing’ — the new cyber ruse1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (504+ words) One year in charge of Darktrace, the Cambridge-based cybersecurity business, has turned Jill Popelka into the ideal advocate for her company's technology. As the chief executive of a high-profile company, Popelka's security team say she is sent 300 "malicious emails" a…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > comment > columnists > article > quantum-computers-may-open-horizons-but-unlock-our-worst-secrets-xb995dfrl

Quantum computers may open horizons but unlock our worst secrets

Quantum computers may open horizons but unlock our worst secrets2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (480+ words) Are you excited by the new US Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 203? Did you inhale sharply when, last year, the US government announced a switch to the Crystals-Kyber algorithm? No? Weird. Well, what if I said that this planned change…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > business-money > economics > article > live-latest-news-uk-companies-ftse-100-shares-tmes-tech-summit-ai-9jl5lnv9v

Darktrace chief’s deepfake scam experience — as it happened

Darktrace chief’s deepfake scam experience — as it happened2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1735+ words) Sir Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister and former president of global affairs of Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has said that some of the valuations in the AI business "do seem pretty crackers. He told The Times Tech…...

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thetimes.com
thetimes.com > business-money > companies > article > darktrace-boss-i-was-deepfaked-and-i-couldnt-tell-difference-sxzw0nk5z

Darktrace boss: I was deepfaked and I couldn’t tell difference

Darktrace boss: I was deepfaked and I couldn’t tell difference2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (314+ words) The chief executive of Darktrace has revealed she was the victim of a deepfake scam during a company board meeting held shortly after the group's "4.4 billion takeover by a US private equity firm. Jill Popelka told The Times Tech Summit…...