A pair of French researchers have discovered the voice command on iPhones and Android smartphones helpfully obeys the orders of any hacker who talks to them—even one who’s silently transmitting those commands via radio from as far as 16 feet away.
There were 2.5 million cyber crimes and 5.1 million frauds reported in the UK last year, the first time these offences were calculated in official estimates by the Office for National Statistics.
Dell has bought EMC Corporation, creating the world’s largest privately-owned, integrated technology company.
Facebook has launched a number of second screen tools including voting buttons, custom icons and a photo submission app, to help broadcasters encourage interaction from the new generation of ‘second screen’ viewers.
AVG has been criticised for its recently updated privacy policy, letting the computer security firm keep the browsing history of its users and sell that information on to third parties.
The UK government has launched a national programme called IoTUK which it said will “amplify” the UK’s Internet of Things (IoT) capability.
Car maker Fiat Chrysler has recalled 8,000 vehicles after fears that hackers could take over the controls from the driver.
Malicious adverts have been found on the UK version of the online dating website Match.com, leaving users vulnerable to computer viruses.
Google’s Chrome browser has started blocking some internet adverts that use Adobe’s Flash technology, joining many major web platforms now phasing out the dated video software.
Spotify has come under fire for a new privacy policy that collects user’s contacts, photos and media files from their phone and even tracks their movements.