Hackers are exploiting the pandemic to launch cyber-attacks on some of the UK’s biggest companies. Firms distracted by the crisis are more vulnerable than ever. In May, easyJet revealed that it had been the victim of a cyber-attack, which had compromised the details of 9.8 million customers. It said 2,200 credit card details were accessed, … Read more
Detectives appeal for visitors to check dashcam and camera phones in case they caught picture of attacker after girl, three, was sexually assaulted in country park after straying from her family Child assaulted at Fort Victoria Country Park near Yarmouth at 3pm last Monday Suspect, 60, arrested in connection with the incident and is currently … Read more
Amazon’s contract drivers are hanging cell phones in TREES next to distribution stations and Whole Foods stores in Chicago so they can get notifications to pick up deliveries before rivals Amazon Flex drivers are hanging phones in trees near a Whole Foods store The idea is to help them grab incoming orders in faster via … Read more
A third of us ‘are overpaying for mobile phones’ via a loyalty penalty that can cost more than £400 a year, consumer watchdog warns Third of mobile phone owners are being hit by penalty which could cost £400 Which? said millions pay same monthly charge long after initial contract ends Phone companies make £182million per … Read more
‘Officers feel under siege’: Police are now filming incidents on their mobile phones so they can refute claims of racism made online Police officers feel mounting anger at being erroneously ‘named and shamed’ Met Police Federation chair Ken Marsh says PCs feel its for their own protection Comments come after high profile accusations of racial … Read more
Smartphone app built by scientists knows when you’re drunk by using the device’s in-built sensors to detect tell-tale signs of intoxication Sensors found in regulation smartphones are now highly sensitive equipment Researchers used these sensors to detect tiny differences in a person’s gait Over ten steps it was able to detect a person who was … Read more
‘I hope I’m getting paid for this!’ Sophie Monk vows to send Channel 10 an invoice after Jackie ‘O’ Henderson called her on The Masked Singer By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:31 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 01:12 BST, 18 August 2020 Australian singer and reality TV star Sophie Monk has … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with DIY ultrasound – using their phones By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:06 BST, 15 August 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 15 August 2020 Pregnant women can now check up on their babies with a smartphone device. The handheld tool, developed by Israeli … Read more
Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. The team found 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, which are staples in the smartphones. The flaws, collectively called ‘Achilles,’ lets cybercriminals access photos, videos, location data and other sensitive details on the handset. First uncovered by … Read more
AT&T tells customers with old phones they need to buy new devices or lose access to its network in urgently worded email that fails to mention they have until 2022 An email was sent to customers with the header, ‘UPDATE NEEDED’ It said customers they need to replace old phones to use AT&T’s network The … Read more