The NCSC and the NCA have warned that smartphones, televisions and fitness trackers are the next likely targets for ransomware crooks
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Nintendo Switch Hacked Via Built-In WebKit Exploit
The console has only been out for two weeks and already has hackers cracking it
Office 365 AI Profile Card Demystifies Organisational Charts
An extended profile card aims to help users connect to relevant documents and people across the organisation
Facebook Policy Bans Use Of Data For ‘Surveillance’
Facebook now restricts developers from using data for surveillance purposes, after police were found to be using the data to monitor protesters
Tales In Tech History: ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum was arguably the high point of the British home computer challenge to the Americans in the 1980s
Google’s AI Tech Will Hide Irritating CAPTCHA Systems
Say goodbye to annoying puzzles and tick boxes when browsing
Mobile App Lets You Beat RBS 6 Nations Half Time Scrums At Aviva Stadium
Rapid Q, a mobile app from Preoday, is enabling fans to pre-order food and drink from their seats during the 6 Nations
Microsoft Drops OneDrive Ads Into Windows 10 File Explorer
Here's the kicker; disabling the pop-up will also turn off real OneDrive notifications
Firefox 52 Marks The End Of Support For Windows XP & Vista
Firefox 52 will be the last mainstream release for Windows XP and Vista, adds WebAssembly support
Amazon Hands Over Contested Echo Data In Murder Trial
Amazon has provided prosecutors access to Echo recordings in the latest case to raise questions on the privacy implications of the 'Internet of Things'
Salesforce, IBM To Combine Einstein And Watson AI Tools
The deal means Salesforce users will become the latest to have IBM's Watson AI technology available in their workplace
MWC 2017: Robots, IoT, Connected Cars, And Android Smartphones Of Course
Silicon snaps a smorgasbord of tech and activity from Mobile World Congress 2017
Google Publishes Second Unpatched Windows 10 Flaw In A Month
Google Zero's latest unpatched bug is ranked 'critical' and could be used to target Windows 10 Edge and Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Is Testing A Windows 10 Bloatware Blocker
Windows 10 Creators Update scheduled for April, with another coming later in the year
Raspberry Pi Turns Five, Launches Zero W PC With Wi-Fi And Bluetooth
New product builds on the success of the Raspberry Pi Zero with added connectivity options
Security Contest Modelled On Mirai Botnet Attack
The first face-to-face round of this year's Cyber Security Challenge UK highlights the risk of insecure IoT connected devices
IT Life: Paul Calatayud, Firemon CTO
Firemon CTO Paul Calatayud explains why he calls it the Internet of Malicious Things and why virtualisation is the greatest tech ever created
NHS Loses Half A Million Patient Documents
The NHS has admitted thousands of patients may have been affected by the loss of records that went undelivered over a period of five years
MWC 2017: Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Debut On 29 March
The Samsung Galaxy S8 was absent from MWC, but a launch date has all but been confirmed
MWC 2017: Samsung Promises To Learn ‘Every Lesson Possible’ From Galaxy Note 7 Disaster
Samsung says actions not words will regain trust as it promises new safety testing to avoid a repeat
MWC 2017: Samsung Eyes Business Tablet Market With Galaxy Tab S3 & Galaxy Book 2 in 1
Samsung releases competitors for the iPad and Surface as it hopes Galaxy brand will help it snare some of the business tablet market
Microsoft Updates Windows 10 Mail And Calendar Apps
Mail and calendar improvements aim to make your life easier and more productive
Amazon To Add 5,000 Staff In UK This Year
The company plans to hire more than 15,000 staff across Europe by the end of 2017
Google Discloses Another Unpatched Windows Bug
Microsoft's decision to delay its monthly Windows security update until March leaves users unprotected
Bill Gates Supports Income Tax For Robots
Taxation could be used to ease the effects of the job displacement caused by automation, Gates argues
Eight Top IoT startups: From CloudView To FiveAI
Silicon selects eight of the most intersting Internet of Things startups
Munich May Ditch Linux Desktops For Windows
A proposal set for a vote this week would see council workers shifting to a Windows client with 'industry-standard' applications
NCSC To Train Private-Sector Security Staff
The centre allow the government to draw on private-sector expertise and vice-versa.
IBM’s Watson Artificial Intelligence Aids Security Pros
After medical diagnostics and automobile research, Watson now helps defend against security threats
iCloud Retains Deleted Browsing Records, says ElcomSoft
Apple's cloud service held browsing data for more than a year after users had deleted it, find researchers