2+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1173+ words) Around 10 million people had their data stolen when Transport for London (TfL) was hacked in 2024, the BBC has discovered, making it one of the biggest hacks in British history. At the time the company only disclosed that "some" customers had…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (1236+ words) Do we simply have to accept giving away our data in return for free online services? "In 2026 online privacy is a luxury, not a right," says Thomas Bunting, an analyst at the UK innovation think tank Nesta. He was talking…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (489+ words) Cumbria Police has warned of scams in operation at Ferry Nab and other locations around Windermere Drivers have been warned to stay vigilant after scams were detected at car parks near beauty spots. Cumbria Police said QR code fraud was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (878+ words) Reddit has been fined "14.47m by the UK's data watchdog for unlawfully using children's personal information. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the platform failed to properly check the age of its users, putting children using Reddit at risk of being…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago  (852+ words) Microsoft has acknowledged an error causing its AI work assistant to access and summarise some users' confidential emails by mistake. The tech giant has pushed Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat as a secure way for workplaces and their staff to use its…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (619+ words) Tube passengers were targeted in a large-scale money scam Tube passengers were targeted in a text message scam using homemade "SMS blasters" hidden inside suitcases, a court heard. Inner London Crown Court was told that travellers on the London Underground…...

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (1027+ words) The hacker was able to hijack a BBC reporter's laptop to upload this wallpaper The BBC has been shown a significant - and unfixed - cyber-security risk in a popular AI coding platform. Orchids is a so-called "vibe-coding" tool, meaning people without…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (549+ words) The NHS said it was offering low-income families pre-paid SIM cards to help get them online The NHS in Devon is offering free SIM cards to people unable to afford mobile phone contracts as part of an initiative to tackle…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (507+ words) AI can help us save time and energy on tasks - but it's important to use it safely Safer Internet Day is marked every year in the UK, and it's all about staying safe online. The day is themed around a…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (574+ words) A family at the centre of a row with Guernsey's top political committee have urged them to stop work to alter data protection laws. In 2024, Policy and Resources (P&R) said it would look to tighten up the rules around references…...