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Why are fridges being hacked and what could be next? - The Latest

Supermarket fridges and freezers in several European countries have malfunctioned after a reported cyber-attack. It comes as the UK’s cybersecurity body warns it expects AI-powered hacking attacks on infrastructure such as power stations, airports and hospitals. Lucy Hough speaks to global tech reporter Aisha Down

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Finance

Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’

Firm reveals details about how its cryptocurrency exchange was compromised, saying operation began in June The hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job interviews, malicious software and an internal AI tool, the company has revealed. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange was compromised in an operation that began with an inadvertent download of malware in June, led to a recruitment scam in September and then a raid last week of “hot wallets” where billions of dollars worth of crypto-assets were taken. Continue reading...

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Entertainment

Latest Sarah J Maas book becomes UK’s fastest-selling adult fantasy novel

A Court of Splintered Harmony also records biggest single week of sales since Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman in 2015 Sarah J Maas’s long-awaited return to her bestselling romantasy series has smashed UK sales records, with A Court of Splintered Harmony becoming the fastest-selling adult fantasy novel since accurate records began in 1998. The novel, the sixth in Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses (Acotar) series and her first return to it in more than five years, sold 188,914 copies in the UK between publication day on 27 October and 31 October, according to NielsenIQ BookData. That also makes

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International

Sandra Kerr obituary

Folk singer, songwriter and co-creator of the music for the popular children’s TV series Bagpuss

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