Testing finds ‘alarming flaws’ in effectiveness of popular face masks

Some of the most popular face masks on the market have ‘alarming flaws’, tests show, with the worst only trapping a third of bacterial particles. Consumer group Which? tested a range of popular brands and styles of face coverings and masks for how well they filtered particles, how breathable they were, and how they fared … Read more

At least ten hacking groups, some linked to China, use flaws in Microsoft mail to break servers

Tens of thousands of organisations have compromised computer systems after hacking groups used a flaw in Microsoft mail to break servers, experts claim.  The security holes in mail and calendars systems could make it vulnerable to industrial-scale cyber espionage, with some hackers linked to China. At least ten different hacking groups are involved, according to … Read more

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: NS&I must face up to security flaws NOW

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Savings giant National Savings & Investments must face up to security flaws NOW By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 National Savings & Investments has got itself into a terrible pickle in recent months.  And it has yet to … Read more

Mackenzie Davis chats ‘dirtbag’ style, her love of The Bachelor, and the flaws of Happiest Season

Happiest Season star Mackenzie Davis struck a pose in clothing, jewelry, and accessories from the Chloé SS/21 season in a new spread styled by Jay Hines and shot by photographer Jason Hetherington. The Canadian 33-year-old said her style heroes were Charlotte Rampling and Lauren Hutton, but she considers herself more of a ‘dirtbag.’ ‘My stylist … Read more

PIERS MORGAN: Last night’s tamed and muzzled Trump exposed nice-guy Biden’s flaws

‘I generally avoid temptation,’ said actress Mae West, ‘unless I can’t resist it.’ My mind turned to this wonderful quote numerous times during last night’s second and final presidential debate as I watched Donald Trump’s face. Time and again, I could tell he was itching to take the gloves off and start ranting abusively and … Read more

BEN SPENCER: Basic IT blunder exposes flaws in coronavirus test-and-trace service

Computer problems are a recurring problem for Britain’s health services. When the NHS was brought to its knees by computer hackers three years ago, it emerged that the vast majority of hospital computers were running on an obsolete version of Windows.  The NHS IT system was meant to have been replaced a decade earlier but … Read more

Boeing ‘hid design flaws’ in 737 Max that led to two deadly crashes

Boeing ‘hid design flaws’ in 737 Max jet that led to two deadly crashes with a loss of 346 lives By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 Two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes were the ‘horrific culmination’ of engineering, mismanagement and oversight … Read more

Melissa Rivers says her mother Joan would have been a fan of masks because they hide ‘flaws’

Melissa Rivers says her mother Joan would have been a fan of wearing masks because they conceal ‘a multitude of flaws’ By Brian Marks For Dailymail.com Published: 18:16 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 18:16 BST, 6 August 2020 Melissa Rivers claimed her late mother Joan would have loved wearing masks as they hide ‘a … Read more

South Korea’s self-isolation app had security flaws that exposed names and locations of users

South Korea’s self-isolation app that monitors people in quarantine contained a serious security flaw that would allow hackers to access names and locations of users South Korea’s quarantine app contained multiple serious security flaws  It left personal data like name, real-time location, and phone number vulnerable The flaw has reportedly been fixed and there are … Read more

Study finds popular routers contain hundreds of known security flaws and are infrequently updated

Study finds many popular routers contain hundreds of known security flaws and are infrequently updated The study assessed 127 different routers from seven different brands It found that many had more than 100 different known security flaws Not a single router had zero known flaws In some cases, firmware updates happened only once every five … Read more