Work on AI algorithm could help create safe spaces from online abuse
A new algorithm being developed in a bid to tackle gender online abuse could help “drive positive social and cultural change”. The Scottish and UK Governments have both welcomed work being done by researchers at the
Google Chrome only blocking a quarter of phishing websites, researchers claim
Google’s Chrome web browser is only preventing users from visiting around a quarter of suspicious sites that are likely to be part of phishing scams, Which? has claimed. The consumer group said a study searching the
Apple, Google and Microsoft agree to support ‘passwordless’ sign-ins
Apple, Google and Microsoft have announced a joint effort to support a new type of online sign-in which could replace passwords and is designed to make the web more “secure and usable for all”. The technology
Pro-Russian information warfare being waged from old arms factory – research
Information warfare is being waged from an old arms factory in St Petersburg where trolls are targeting Boris Johnson and spreading support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, research suggests. The new study details how the
Funky Pigeon suspends orders after cyber attack
Funky Pigeon has stopped taking orders after being hit by a cyber attack last week. The online greetings card and gifts business said it is writing to all customers from the past 12 months to inform
Global operation takes down hackers’ leaked data market
Western authorities have dismantled an online marketplace used to buy and sell hacked and stolen personal data belonging to millions of people and have charged the platform’s founder and chief administrator, officials have announced. Law enforcement
