When privacy advocates thought they had won the Crypto Wars in the 1990s, they probably wouldn’t have guessed they’d still be discussing whether decrypting private data is a bad or good idea 30 years later. But since at least 2020, a stream of governments have been trying to create a backdoor to encryption under the…
While Amazon hasn’t launched an official sale for the bank holiday weekend, the retailer’s deals section is looking especially packed right now with several standout tech offers for this time of the year. I’ve had a look through and picked out the 21 deals that I think are worth buying. • Browse the full Amazon…
Experts reveal “CopyFail” flaw affecting Linux distros All Linux kernels released after 2017 are vulnerable Users urged to patch now or risk account takeover Security experts have warned of a major new vulnerability affecting Linux kernels, urging users to patch and upgrade without delay. The critical privilege escalation flaw, discovered by experts at Theori and…
Productivity is a pressing problem for many governments, and the UK is no exception. That pressure is trickling down to British researchers as the driving force propelling the UK towards the top of international R&D rankings, based on the quality and impact of their research. International competition is hotting up, however, and UK researchers will…
Here at TechRadar, we test dozens of new products each month, and the past four weeks have served up some truly great gadgets. Below, I’ve rounded up all the top-scoring articles that passed through the doors to our testing rooms. Amongst the standouts are a “fantastic” OLED TV (the LG G6), a telephoto lens our…
Over the past decade, IT service management platforms have emerged as mission-critical tools that power service delivery for IT organizations and beyond. Many platforms, along with evolving customer needs, are expanding into other shared service areas such as HR, Finance, CRM, and Facilities. Further extending their enterprise value, some are even becoming foundational toolsets that…
Cryptography works because it is assumed that it is too computationally and economically expensive to be practical. That assumption sits underneath TLS, certificates, signed software, VPN services, and identity systems across enterprise networks. When that cost drops far enough, the protection stops holding. That is why two recent back-to-back papers from researchers at Google and…
Decade-old vulnerabilities still drive millions of attacks across UK networks Hackers prefer easy targets left open by outdated, unpatched systems AI-driven scans expose weak networks at unprecedented speed and scale Across the United Kingdom, thousands of organisations continue operating computer systems with security holes that were first identified over ten years ago. Cybercriminals are taking…
Looking for a different day? A new Quordle puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: Quordle hints and answers for Thursday, April 30 (game #1557). Quordle…
Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone – which means that some people are always playing ‘today’s game’ while others are playing ‘yesterday’s’. If you’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections hints and answers for Thursday, April 30 (game…