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If hackers can take control of a supermarket freezer, how vulnerable is other tech?
Supermarkets across Europe have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack affecting their fridges and freezers, and raising concern about the vulnerabilities of internet-connected hardware from industrial machinery to humble domestic appliances.Smart devices which are connected to the internet can...
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Wizz Air flight from Luton in emergency landing after bomb threat
A Wizz Air flight travelling from London Luton Airport to Sofia has been escorted by a Hungarian fighter jet to Budapest after a mid-air bomb threat.The aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International.Authorities...
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What we know about the alert app hack in Ukraine and Russia
Ukraine's emergency alert app issued a nationwide air raid warning, as well as alerts for a radiological threat, a chemical attack and street fighting in Kyiv on Sunday evening - all of which turned out to false.A few hours...
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A Paralympian vs a former TV news anchor – and other US Senate races to watch
Story of the race: Republican Paxton knows his party has been winning statewide races in Texas for more than 30 years.Texas State Representative James Talarico, a former schoolteacher and Presbyterian seminary student, is the latest Democrat hoping to break...
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More grocery stores in Europe report fridge and freezer temperature spikes as apparent cyberattacks continue
Grocery store chains in at least three European countries reported unexpected temperature spikes Monday in refrigerators and freezers that ruined food — the second time in less than a month that similar incidents have raised concerns...
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Record reward offered for capture of fugitive cocaine kingpin dubbed
Dutch authorities are offering a record reward of 2 million euros ($2.2 million) for information leading to the arrest of Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe's most-wanted drug traffickers, currently hiding in Sierra Leone. The arrest...
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Uganda begins withdrawing troops from Somalia after two decades of fighting al-Shabab
Uganda has begun withdrawing its troops from Somalia after nearly two decades of military involvement in the country.Uganda's acting army spokesperson Chris Magezi on Monday said the first group of troops deployed to Somalia through a bilateral arrangement had...
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Supermarket freezers in Belgium, Sweden and Luxembourg hit by suspected cyber-attack
Dozens of supermarkets in Belgium and Sweden have been hit by a suspected cyber-attack affecting its refrigerators and freezers.Around 40 Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium and Luxembourg were affected, while several ICA and Coop shops in Sweden were hit. Thirteen...
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U.S. executive starting key job as first laywoman to head Vatican ministry
Maria Montserrat Alvarado, a 39-year-old U.S. media executive, becomes the new head of Vatican communications this week, the first laywoman to head a Vatican "ministry."The Mexican American will also be the first non-Italian to lead...
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Robots strut their stuff, race up sacred China mountain, some carrying eggs and watermelons
Dozens of robots took on more than 3,000 steps up one of China's most famous peaks Monday, many carrying eggs and watermelons in...
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Duchess Meghan’s father, Thomas Markle Sr., arrested in Florida in child pornography probe
Thomas Markle Sr., the estranged father of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, was arrested in Florida on Friday...