Palo Alto Crosswalk Signals Had Default Passwords
Palo Alto’s crosswalk signals were hacked last year. Turns out the city never changed the default passwords.
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A Cyberattack Was Part of the US Assault on Venezuela
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President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that the U.S. used cyberattacks or other technical capabilities to cut power off in Caracas during strikes on the Venezuelan capital that led to the capture of Venezuelan Presi…
Denmark Accuses Russia of Conducting Two Cyberattacks
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The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS) announced on Thursday that Moscow was behind a cyber-attack on a Danish water utility in 2024 and a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks on Danish websites in the lead-up to the mun…
Rail accident investigators issue warning over sensors on landslide monitors
Inquiry into recent Avanti West Coast train derailment in Cumbria finds sensors may not work if landslips happen quicklyAccident investigators have issued an urgent safety warning that the railway’s landslide monitoring equipment may not work when the …
George Osborne joins OpenAI: ex-chancellor adds tech post to his CV
Former Tory chancellor tasked with helping ChatGPT owner develop ties with governmentsGeorge Osborne, the former UK chancellor, is joining OpenAI to lead the ChatGPT developer’s relationships with governments around the world.He will head a division kn…
From toxic soil and industrial standoffs, Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel finally emerges for motorists to use on Sunday
Consisting of 6.8km of tunnels and 9.2km of elevated roads, the project will provide a new river crossing and an alternative to the West Gate BridgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter years of delays, cost overruns and the …
UK construction sector suffers sharpest slowdown since first Covid lockdown
Separate data finds jobs were cut at fastest rate in four years but experts suggest figures were skewed by budget speculation Business live – latest updatesThe UK construction sector last month suffered its sharpest slowdown in activity since the first…
Carney’s ‘nation-building’ programme misses mark to be truly transformative for Canada
The $C56bn plan focused on investing in a resource economy falls short of changing Canadians’ day-to-day lives Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney likes to say that when he was young, “we used to build big things in this country, and we used to build t…
Victoria urged to ramp up train, tram and bus services – and make off-peak transport cheaper
Infrastructure Victoria’s 45 final recommendations aim to lessen the effects of global heating and population growthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Victorian governmen…
Work to link HS2 to west coast mainline to be delayed for four more years
Decision to extend pause on 18-mile stretch north of Birmingham part of ‘reset’ to troubled rail project• Business live – latest updatesWork to connect HS2 to the west coast mainline will be deferred for another four years as part of a “reset” of the t…