From the moment Microsoft released Windows 10 in 2015, the new OS came under fire for the amount of private information it gathered from users by default. Over the years, the vendor gradually introduced changes to Windows 10 that alleviated some of …
Some strikes in Wales suspended after government raises pay offer – as it happened
Welsh government offering health staff extra 3% – half one-off, half consolidated – on top of 4.5% increase. This live blog is closedMichelle O’Neill, the Sinn Féin leader in Northern Ireland and first minister designate, has said she is “encouraged” b…
Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter freed from jail
The glam rock singer was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.
LockBit Goes ‘Green’: How the New Conti-Based Encryptor Is Changing the Ransomware Game
The LockBit ransomware gang has resumed using encryptors based on other operations, switching to one based on the Conti ransomware‘s leaked source code. Since its inception, the LockBit operation has gone through several iterations of its encrypt…
Germany to send 88 Leopard I tanks to Ukraine
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Jailed leader of Greek far-right party faces election ban
Greece’s government is seeking to ban a far-right political party led by a jailed former lawmaker from participating in a general election later this year.
Sexual abuse in the Portuguese Catholic Church reached ‘epic proportions’
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Europe Looks To Geothermal Energy As Carbon-Free Gas Alternative
Munich is pouring in one billion euros ($1.1 billion) through 2035 to develop the geothermal energy and make the city’s heating carbon neutral.
Update: Ransomware Gang Stole Customer Data, Arnold Clark Confirms
Automobile retailer Arnold Clark, in an update to customers, now reports that ransomware-wielding attackers who hit it over the holidays didn’t just lock its systems; they also stole data.
EU set to promise Ukraine support but not quick accession
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he feels his country “deserves to reach the beginning of negotiations on EU membership this year already”