Flock Safety's chief executive Garrett Langley has acknowledged the company should have acted sooner to prevent police misusing its licence plate readers and cameras, as it rolls out new data safeguards.
Flock Safety's chief executive Garrett Langley has acknowledged the company should have acted sooner to prevent police misusing its licence plate readers and cameras, as it rolls out new data safeguards.
WhatsApp has started a limited beta rollout of "Scam Alert", a feature that uses an on-device machine learning model to warn users about potential scam messages, without sending message content off the device.
Security researchers have unveiled new "Plug and Pwn" attacks that abuse the Windows Plug and Play feature to compel the operating system into installing insecure or vulnerable vendor software, ultimately granting attackers SYSTEM privileges. These exploits, demonstrated at DEF CON 34, can occur with no user interaction, without a logged-in user, and even remotely without physical USB hardware.
Andy Burnham has stated that affluent parts of the UK must contribute to housing asylum seekers, moving beyond a system that disproportionately impacts poorer communities. His comments follow protests and a government push to utilise military sites, a policy opposed by the Shadow Home Secretary.
Air India is to test all its pilots for banned substances, a move announced after a recent incident involving a flight that lost altitude and a pilot reportedly failed a substance test. The airline says the new policy goes beyond regulatory requirements to uphold safety.
British universities are warning of financial instability and potential institutional failures following a significant drop in international student visa applications and the ongoing impact of frozen domestic tuition fees and a new levy on overseas students. Leaders across the sector are urging the government to reconsider its policies to safeguard the future of higher education.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is set for a decisive victory in the Clacton by-election, a contest notable for a record 34 candidates and the absence of major party opposition. The anticipated win comes as Mr Farage faces parliamentary scrutiny over undeclared gifts and financial support.
Newly disclosed internal documents from the Department of Homeland Security reveal an extensive operation, codenamed "Operation Puppet Master," which deployed undercover agents and financial surveillance against organisations opposing Trump-era immigration policies. The records were released as part of a criminal case against 15 Minneapolis protesters.
