Some of the most popular face masks on the market have ‘alarming flaws’, tests show, with the worst only trapping a third of bacterial particles. Consumer group Which? tested a range of popular brands and styles of face coverings and masks for how well they filtered particles, how breathable they were, and how they fared … Read more
Tens of thousands of organisations have compromised computer systems after hacking groups used a flaw in Microsoft mail to break servers, experts claim. The security holes in mail and calendars systems could make it vulnerable to industrial-scale cyber espionage, with some hackers linked to China. At least ten different hacking groups are involved, according to … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Savings giant National Savings & Investments must face up to security flaws NOW By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:53 GMT, 12 December 2020 | Updated: 23:42 GMT, 12 December 2020 National Savings & Investments has got itself into a terrible pickle in recent months. And it has yet to … Read more
‘I generally avoid temptation,’ said actress Mae West, ‘unless I can’t resist it.’ My mind turned to this wonderful quote numerous times during last night’s second and final presidential debate as I watched Donald Trump’s face. Time and again, I could tell he was itching to take the gloves off and start ranting abusively and … Read more
Computer problems are a recurring problem for Britain’s health services. When the NHS was brought to its knees by computer hackers three years ago, it emerged that the vast majority of hospital computers were running on an obsolete version of Windows. The NHS IT system was meant to have been replaced a decade earlier but … Read more
Boeing ‘hid design flaws’ in 737 Max jet that led to two deadly crashes with a loss of 346 lives By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 September 2020 Two deadly Boeing 737 Max crashes were the ‘horrific culmination’ of engineering, mismanagement and oversight … Read more
Gavin Williamson was warned of major flaws in exam grading algorithm two weeks before A-levels fiasco but was told by Ofqual that problems could be fixed with appeal By Henry Martin For Mailonline Published: 08:29 BST, 2 September 2020 | Updated: 09:16 BST, 2 September 2020 Gavin WIlliamson was warned of major flaws in the … Read more
South Korea’s self-isolation app that monitors people in quarantine contained a serious security flaw that would allow hackers to access names and locations of users South Korea’s quarantine app contained multiple serious security flaws It left personal data like name, real-time location, and phone number vulnerable The flaw has reportedly been fixed and there are … Read more
Study finds many popular routers contain hundreds of known security flaws and are infrequently updated The study assessed 127 different routers from seven different brands It found that many had more than 100 different known security flaws Not a single router had zero known flaws In some cases, firmware updates happened only once every five … Read more
Wireless security cameras designed to give people a sense of security at home could be leaving their network open to hackers, a consumer watchdog has warned. More than 100,000 cameras produced by Chinese firm HiChip – and used in homes across the UK – have been shown to have various security flaws by Which. The … Read more