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The most common passwords have been revealed, as a survey shows many British internet users do not know the best way to protect themselves from cyber crime. A survey by the National Cyber Security (NCSC) shows 15% said they knew "a great deal" about how to protect...

The most common passwords have been revealed, as a survey shows many British internet users do not know the best way to protect themselves from cyber crime. A survey by the National Cyber Security (NCSC) shows 15% said they knew "a great deal" about how to protect...

Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, suggests a study.The analysis by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found 123456 was the most widely-used password on breached accounts.The study helped to uncover the gaps in...

Prison staff are using specialist detection equipment to pinpoint where inmates are using illegal mobile phones down to the precise cell, the Ministry of Justice has said. It is hoped the new technology will clamp down on illicit handsets, which officials say can be...

Information on public services - from renewing a passport to the state pension - can now be accessed through voice-activated smart speakers and virtual assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Home. The government says the public can now access more than 12,000...

People are returning to a 2014 video game to visit Notre-Dame cathedral before the flames took hold.It's from the Assassin’s Creed series, which later spawned a Hollywood film starring Michael Fassbender.The developer, French firm Ubisoft, has pledged...

A small knee bone with "no apparent function", which evolution appeared to have discarded, has made a surprising comeback. The fabella, described as the "appendix of the skeleton", is buried in a tendon behind the knee and acted as a kneecap in Old World monkeys. It...

The British hacker who helped stop the ransomware attack on the NHS has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the US, according to court documents. Marcus Hutchins, who is also known as Malwaretech, said he had admitted two charges relating to writing malware. The...

Peter Beck is a space entrepreneur with a rocket and launch pad in New Zealand that has permission for flights "every 72 hours for the next 30 years".The 25 satellites his firm Rocket Lab has launched include one from a US high school, which designed a spacecraft to...

A British man hailed as a hero for stopping a global cyber-attack that was threatening the NHS has pleaded guilty to US malware charges.Marcus Hutchins, 24, has pleaded guilty to two charges related to writing malware - or malicious software - court documents...