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Cyber-attacks bring down many Ukraine websites
Ukraine has been hit by more cyber-attacks, which its government says are "on a completely different level". Earlier on Wednesday, the websites of several Ukrainian banks and government departments became inaccessible. Internet connectivity company NetBlocks tweeted: "The incident appears consistent with recent DDOS attacks." Distributed denial of service attacks are designe ... Read more
2022-02-23 19:17:47
Ukraine: EU deploys cyber rapid-response team
A cyber rapid-response team (CRRT) is being deployed across Europe, after a call for help from Ukraine. The newly formed team of eight to 12 experts, from Lithuania, Croatia, Poland, Estonia, Romania, and the Netherlands, has committed to help defend Ukraine from cyber-attacks - remotely and on site in the country. An official warned attacks were likely. "We can see that cyber-measures are ... Read more
2022-02-22 18:42:21
OnlyFans accused of conspiring to blacklist rivals
OnlyFans has been accused of conspiring to blacklist the social media accounts of adult performers working for rival websites, BBC News has learned. Legal documents, previously unreported, claim OnlyFans directed an unidentified social media company to disable accounts of performers by placing their content on a terrorism database. It is alleged that OnlyFans representatives paid bribes to the f ... Read more
2022-02-22 18:38:00
Fast grocery-delivery apps face backlash from cities
Apps that deliver groceries in minutes are facing a backlash from city authorities over how they operate. Last week, Amsterdam and Rotterdam banned the opening of any new "dark stores" - distribution hubs for on-demand groceries - following complaints they cause disruption. And now New York City Council's Gale Brewer has said the apps are "misusing" empty city-centre retail u ... Read more
2022-02-22 18:37:39
Tonga volcano: Internet restored five weeks after eruption
The submarine internet cable connecting Tonga to the rest of the world has been repaired, five weeks after an underwater volcanic eruption hit the tiny Pacific island nation. The 15 January eruption and tsunami caused wide destruction, killing three people and damaging hundreds of homes. In the immediate aftermath, the country was cut off from global reach because the underwater cable had been s ... Read more
2022-02-22 18:37:20
UK plans 'significant' sanctions on Russia
Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency committee on Tuesday morning to agree on what Downing Street called “a significant package of sanctions” against Russia. This won’t be the moment the West imposes overwhelming economic sanctions. That’s being saved for the invasion of Ukraine that Western leaders believe is imminent. Instead, more limited restrictions are planned i ... Read more
2022-02-21 19:16:18
Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform
Donald Trump's social-media platform, Truth Social, has launched, in a limited form, on the US Apple App Store. The app had similarities to Twitter, commentators noted - Mr Trump was banned from Twitter, Facebook and YouTube last year. And some early users had difficulties registering accounts. Project lead and former congressman Devin Nunes said it was expected to be fully operational by the e ... Read more
2022-02-21 19:15:55
Ukraine tensions: France in new bid to defuse crisis
France says Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed on the need to "prioritise a diplomatic solution" to the crisis over Ukraine and secure a ceasefire in the east of the country. In a phone call with President Emmanuel Macron, Mr Putin also agreed that foreign ministers from both countries would meet "in the coming days". Western nations believe Russia is ready to invade ... Read more
2022-02-20 18:40:02
Tesla investigated over 'phantom braking' problem
The US government is investigating reports of Tesla cars braking unexpectedly on motorways. The so-called "phantom braking" problem is being looked at by US regulator the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It received 354 complaints in the past nine months and its investigation will cover approximately 416,000 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles from 2021-22. Drive ... Read more
2022-02-18 18:25:36
Ashutosh Kaushik: Indian actor fighting for the 'right to be forgotten'
How long should you be punished for a mistake? That's the crux of Indian actor and reality show celebrity Ashutosh Kaushik's petition that the Delhi high court is due to hear on Thursday. The actor wants the court to grant him the "right to be forgotten", stating that his life is still being held hostage to a mistake he "erroneously committed more than a decade ago". Experts ... Read more
2022-02-18 18:25:11