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A police force in Wales has suffered a cyber attack which has caused disruption to some non-emergency systems and could have led to staff information being "accessed or compromised".
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Heata is turning data processing into hot water, using home-installed business servers to heat domestic water supplies.
A 19-year-old Indian cybersecurity researcher has reportedly earned recognition from the US Department of Justice for responsibly disclosing a critical security flaw in one of its systems.
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Dubai: Crypto exchange Bitget says hackers breached a critical backend system within its wallet infrastructure to carry out approximately $351.6 million in unauthorised transfers, while withdrawals remain suspended as technical teams work on repairs and additional security checks.
Earlier this year, the Google Health app launched as a reworked version of the Fitbit app, serving as a centralised hub for tools and features concerning health and wellbeing. One of the highlights is Health Guardian, which passively monitors certain metrics to encourage proactive action.
There is a particular misery that visits finance departments in the last week of every month. The sales figure on the point-of-sale screen says one thing, the bank statement says another, and somebody has to explain the gap before the books close.
