As AI exposes flaws in IT systems and geopolitics plays out on the cyber frontline, some experts say the events of recent weeks could soon be a common occurence Alex Pearce was doing the morning rounds at his fruit and vegetable wholesale business in London on Monday last week whenContinue Reading

After a second apparent cyber-attack in as many weeks, we examine possible culprits and their motives Shop fridges and freezers across Europe hit by fresh suspected cyber-attack Supermarket fridges and freezers in seven European countries have malfunctioned, their thermostats remotely cranked up in some cases to 50C (122F). The EUContinue Reading

Guardian columnist, senior economics commentator and host of the new Radical Thinking podcast Aditya Chakrabortty is answering your questions on the big ideas around economics, society and democracy, and his new podcast Send your questions to conversations@theguardian.com or join the discussion on Friday from 8am Flaxborough asks: Hi Aditya, canContinue Reading

Volunteers and new recruits come together for ‘wikithon’ to put more detail about industry into public domain “Anyone can edit Wikipedia,” the adage goes. But, it turns out, a relatively small number actually do. What is worthy of a digital page in the world’s largest and most-read encyclopedia is decidedContinue Reading

Whether it was youngsters proving their skills or state sabotage, Europe’s most hacked country was left with a mountain of waste after food began cooking in freezers Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats controlling hundreds of supermarket cold aisles across France began to flicker and rise. In aContinue Reading