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Virgin Media says it recorded the "biggest download day on record" on the same day as the latest Call of Duty update. The average user downloaded more than 20GB (gigabytes) on 25 February. Call of Duty: Warzone…

TALON, a network of smart, connected security cameras developed by the Atlanta-based startup and installed by law enforcement around the country, raises surveillance-related privacy concerns. While controversy over the…

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court has ordered an inquiry into the sale of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest via Facebook. It follows a BBC investigation, which revealed plots as large as 1,000 football pitches…

Whether he's showing off astronomically expensive computer gaming hardware or dumpster-diving for the cheapest PC builds possible, Linus Sebastian's videos always strike a chord, and have made him one of the most popular tech…

Attackers have weaponized code dependency confusion to target internal apps at tech giants. Researchers have spotted malicious packages targeting internal applications for Amazon, Lyft, Slack and Zillow (among others) inside the…

Malaysia Airlines sent out an email to frequent flyer program members assuring them that there’s “no evidence” their personal data has been misused in the wake of a supply-chain attack via a third-party vendor. However, experts think…

EFF worries that the Google’s ‘privacy-first” vision for the future may pose new privacy risks. This month Google begins a public test of a technology it says will eventually replace browser cookies in an effort to boost Chrome…

Cybercriminals are using the COVID-19 vaccine to steal Microsoft credentials, infect systems with malware and bilk victims out of hundreds of dollars. As Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson roll out COVID-19 vaccines…

Elite Russian forums for cybercriminals have been hacked in a string of breaches, leaving hackers edgy and worried about law enforcement. Maza, a place online for fraudsters and extorters to connect to pull off their…

Researchers with Microsoft and FireEye found three new malware families, which they said are used by the threat group behind the SolarWinds attack. Researchers have uncovered more custom malware that is being used by the threat group…

A flaw (CVE-2021-21166) in the Audio component of Google Chrome is fixed in a new update being pushed out to Windows, Mac and Linux users. Google has fixed a high-severity vulnerability in its Chrome browser and is warning Chrome…

Wireless mouse-utility lacks proper authentication and opens Windows systems to attack. The mobile application called WiFi Mouse, which allows users to control mouse movements on a PC or Mac with a smartphone or tablet, has an…

Amazon opens a till-less grocery store in London later on Thursday - its first "just walk out" shop outside the US. Visitors to Amazon Fresh scan a smartphone app when entering and are automatically billed as they…

The Scots founder of one of the UK's biggest public relations companies has been forced to stand down after a "tone deaf" social media post. Gordon Beattie, chairman of Beattie Communications, published a…

Google has promised not to develop any new way of tracking individual users for adverts once it phases out its current method. The tech giant is one of the world's largest advertising sellers and also owns the…

Amazon has quickly changed its main shopping-app logo, after commentators said the recent redesign made it look like Adolf Hitler. Launched in January, the icon depicts a strip of blue tape…

Molly-Mae Hague has fallen foul of the UK's advertising watchdog for a second time. The Love Island star has been reprimanded for running an £8,000 online prize draw that failed to follow the rules for such…

Natural Cycles, the first app to be cleared by US regulators for use as a contraceptive, has criticised the approval of a new birth control service from period tracker app Clue. Natural Cycles knocked Clue's product…

Twitter is to ban users who repeatedly tweet harmful misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines. Under the scheme, members will face a lock being placed on their account. Its duration will be determined by how many times they…

"I felt so shocked, I was scared of what everyone would think of me." When Nicole Peterkin received a message from an old friend on Instagram asking about her account she thought it was a mistake. But the…

image copyrightGetty Images We know more people are playing video games in the pandemic. Not all of those will be sitting down to play on their consoles or PCs. Recent research suggests that one in…

image copyrightKrystyna Paszko Disturbed by reports of rising domestic violence under coronavirus lockdown, a Polish high school student decided to launch a fake online shop to offer a lifeline to victims trapped…

In an interview with "Axios on HBO," Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the company supports pornography on its platform, as long as it's not exploitative. Why it matters: Most other social media platforms — such as…

Feb 28, 2021 by brian d foy For a week we lost control of the Perl.com domain. Now that the incident has died down, we can explain some of what happened and how we handled it. This incident only affected the domain ownership of Perl.com…

Clubhouse, the audio streaming app, featured the musician and digital strategist Bomani X on its icon in December, just as its user base was exploding. (Mark Schiefelbein / Associated Press) Like most Clubhouse users, Rahaf Harfoush…

Image: Proofpoint Chinese state-sponsored hackers have gone after Tibetan organizations across the world using a malicious Firefox add-on that was configured to steal Gmail and Firefox browser data and then download malware on infected…

Malware is a term used for any type of malicious software that is developed to damage, disable or exploit computer systems, mobile devices or network. Cybercriminals use Malware attacks to either: Steal, encrypt or delete sensitive…

One other little tidbit or nugget from the Search Central Live event was that Gary answered how many times Google changed its search algorithm due to SEOs gaming the system. Gary said in the past ten years, he thinks it was about four or…

Twitter has announced it will launch a “super follow” feature, which lets users charge followers for access to exclusive content, later this year. The move comes as Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money…

Faye Easter was 21 and looking after her three-month old son when she got the Instagram message. "Hey, I've been looking at your feed and I think you'd be perfect for this new business opportunity I…