Huge fines and a ban on default passwords in new UK law
New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked.
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New rules are introduced to make internet-connected home devices less likely to be hacked.
Millions of Sky broadband users are now at risk of being hacked due to a security flaw that took 18 months to fix. Learn more about this vulnerability.
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An attacker could bypass the iPhone lock screen and make large payments above the contactless limit.
news 'Did insecure wi-fi lead the police to our door?' © BBC After a year of lockdowns, home schooling and a bout of Covid, Kate and Matthew (not their real names) were hoping for better times as 2021 dawned. Instead, one January morning, there came a knock on the door from the police who were investigating a very serious crime, involving images of child abuse being posted online. The couple insisted they had nothing to do with it. But the next few months were "utter hell" as they attempted to clear their names. And it was only when the case was dropped in March, with no further action, tha...