Dad turns detective to unmask online poison seller in son's death
A grieving father tells how he infiltrated a pro-suicide forum to expose Kenneth Law, the Canadian cook linked to his son Tom Parfett's death and dozens of UK suicides.
Category : Cybercrime
Ghost plates: cameras and instant seizure plans revealed
New UK motorway cameras can detect 'ghost plates'. The DfT is consulting on instant penalty points and vehicle seizure for illegal number plates.
Ban school absence fines call gains momentum as petition closes
A petition to ban school absence fines closed with over 100,000 signatures, forcing parliamentary debate consideration and pressure on the government.
Dyfed-Powys police cyber-attack may have exposed staff data
Dyfed-Powys police says staff information may have been accessed or compromised in a cyber-attack on 14 September, but no public data was affected.
AI hallucinations cited in parole board's gag order
Tasmania's Parole Board used a document citing non-existent legal authorities to restrict Susan Neill-Fraser's media statements. The condition was removed after court challenge.
Man City statement after guilty verdict on 114 charges
Manchester City have reportedly been found guilty of 114 of 115 Premier League financial charges, prompting a club statement and expected appeal.
Dyfed-Powys Police hit by cyber attack, staff data may be compromised
Dyfed-Powys Police in Wales suffered a cyber attack disrupting non-emergency systems. No public data is believed accessed, but staff information may be compromised.
Met chief hits out as paedophile bailed opposite playground
Sir Mark Rowley criticises 'unfathomable' bail decision for Zafer Dogan, who created sexualised AI images of children, saying the justice system is failing victims.
Man jailed for AI 'nudify' images of children
Zafer Dogan, 32, of Enfield, was jailed for two years and four months after using AI to alter photos of women and children into sexual images. He was repeatedly bailed to a flat overlooking a playground despite police opposition.
Anthropic report details AI misuse by criminals and scientists
Anthropic's 154-page report reveals criminals and scientists used its AI models for cyberattacks, surveillance, and biological research, prompting account bans.
Regulator probes Manchester mosque over Khamenei event
The Charity Commission is assessing concerns about an event at Al-Hussain Masjid in Cheetham Hill that commemorated the late Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid scrutiny of alleged regime links.
Prosecutors silent on Don Lemon phone records, lawyers say
Federal prosecutors declined to say whether they secretly obtained Don Lemon's phone records via an administrative summons, his lawyers said in a court filing, raising Fourth Amendment concerns.
DNA testing offers hope to Nepal flood victims' families
Grieving families in Kathmandu provide DNA samples at Nepal Police hospital to identify flood victims, as deaths pass 1,000.
100 forced marriage cases involving children under 12 flagged
At least 100 forced marriage cases involving children aged 12 or under were flagged to the Home Office in five years, including 27 under five, new data reveals.
Trump DHS Summons Records of Journalists, Nonprofits
The Trump administration has issued subpoenas under DHS 1509 to obtain records of journalists and nonprofit organizations, raising concerns over press freedom and privacy.
Abusive Jason Arday posts every 10 minutes on X, study finds
An abusive post about Jason Arday was posted every 10 minutes on X in the five days after he resigned from Cambridge University, new research shows.
Cyber attack hits UK airports: 8.7m customers' data compromised
A cyber security incident at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports has compromised data of about 8.7 million customers, including email addresses and phone numbers.
MAG cyber hack: 8.7m customers urged to stay vigilant
Manchester Airports Group says data from around 8.7 million customers was accessed in a cyber hack. Customers are urged to remain vigilant, but no action is needed.
Man with 'MrChildPorn' username arrested over child abuse images
Garrett Michael Highlander, 20, of West Virginia, was arrested after allegedly boasting about his child porn cache on Discord and sending explicit images to users.
Kremlin adviser warns UK over 'semi-military' attacks
A Kremlin adviser warns Britain could face 'visible reaction from Russia', including possible 'semi-military' action against UK drone factories.
Tech firms urged to remove joyriding videos after fatal crash
Social media giants face pressure to remove 'truly reprehensible' dangerous driving videos after seven died in a head-on crash near Middlesbrough, including two police officers.
CFMEU raids: two charged, guns, drugs, cars seized
Two men have been charged and Victorian police seized drugs, guns and cars linked to the CFMEU during raids on six properties, including the union's Melbourne headquarters, as part of a corruption investigation.
Dundee hacker's US sentencing delayed to October
Dundee hacker Taylor Buchanan will learn his US sentence in October after a hearing was rearranged. He pleaded guilty to roles in the Scattered Spider phishing scam that stole £6 million.
Mum's 'Perfect Man' Was Online Dating Scammer
A mum who thought she found the perfect man online was actually the victim of a dating scam, losing thousands of pounds to a fraudster she met on a dating app.
Gardaí: Viral 'Cat in the Hat' images are AI hoax
Gardaí in Ireland say viral images of a Cat in the Hat figure lurking in neighbourhoods are AI-generated pranks, not real sightings.
Police Find No Foul Play in Hayden Panettiere's Death
Police report no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances after the post-mortem examination of actress Hayden Panettiere, who died at 36. The exact cause and manner of death remain unconfirmed.
Burnham texts to fake Trump aide likely spy op, expert says
Andy Burnham's messages with a fake Trump aide were likely a spy operation by Iran, China or Russia, an expert has said, raising serious security concerns.
NHS admits data breach by sending patient data via pagers
The NHS has admitted a data breach after transplant patients' personal information was sent over unencrypted pager devices, with the data reported to the Information Commissioner.
Hackers target 300 Crown Office staff in data breach
Around 300 Crown Office staff in Scotland have been affected by a data breach after a Scottish Government survey was hacked, prompting a probe and security warnings.
EE phone scam: How I foiled the SIM swap trick
A technology editor recounts a convincing EE phone scam attempt and shares how he identified and thwarted the fraud, urging vigilance.
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