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Pro-Russian denial-of-service attacks target UK, NCSC warns The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning about the threat posed by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks from Russia-linked hacking groups who are reported to be...

Shields up! The UK's NCSC has warned that Russia-linked hacktivist gangs are targeting organisations and UK critical infrastructure with DDoS attacks.

The attacks are believed to not be financially motivated - but are instead driven by ideology "over perceived Western support for Ukraine."

Beware! Fake ChatGPT browser extensions are stealing your login credentials If you've installed a browser extension to enhance your ChatGPT experience, you might want to think again.

If you've installed a browser extension to enhance your ChatGPT experience, you might want to think again.

Researchers have found at least 16 malicious Chrome extensions posing as ChatGPT productivity tools that steal your account credentials and hijack sessions

www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/h...

YouTube video by Joe Tidy Hacked, stalked and beaten, the YouTuber awarded £3m after Saudi spyware attack

Exclusive broadcast interview with Ghanem al-Masarir today. The Saudi human rights activist accused Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware and has now been awarded £3m in damages by a UK court which concluded the Saudi Royal family ordered the hack and an assault.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrgJ...

AI 'slop' is transforming social media - and there's a backlash Social media has been flooded with fake, AI-generated images and videos. But will the majority of users actually care?

My long read today has struck a nerve - 1000 comments!

Read/ listen to me read it here:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Although not as bad as January, we all know that February is still quite a tough month, so here's a chicken and a goat just having a bit of quality playtime together.

Reform is basically a suburban petrol station's DVD bin of Tory politicians.

Anti-Trump US reporter says she was offered job at ICE after ‘minimal vetting’ Slate journalist Laura Jedeed documented hiring process and said she got offer despite not completing paperwork

I know people in this thread likely are already too aware of this but they have no idea what they're doing. Even supposing the general plan of rolling out a massive force was a quality idea, it's the kind of operation that takes years - not months.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Isn't it great 👍

Ned Boulting in commentary mode - event Feb 10 at Wylam Brewery

New year, new events!

Jump on this! We’ve only got @nedboulting.bsky.social chatting to @camsell59.bsky.social about all things le tour, France, bikes and whatever pops into his head … tickets out today!
@ Wylam Brewery

Allez!!
🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/forumbooks/a...

Stunning. Just listened to your chat with Ned on Never Strays Far which was so interesting. Will look forward to the book!

Stayed up until 02.30am to watch Humpback Whales feeding in the bay.

So frustrating to come back this morning for more #TheTraitors chat, only to find the timeline is full of #TraitorsUS nonsense 😕

January is the best for reality TV. #JBO is my favourite, closely followed by #PotteryThrowdown and #MAFSAus but Traitors is unmissable!

Reece is too pure for this game #TheTraitors

Impeccable television. #TheTraitors

WE NOW CROSS LIVE TO THE TURRET #TheTraitors

I'm so excited for Throwdown's return tonight #PotteryThrowdown

The Guardian Footballer of the Year Jess Carter: ‘I remember not wanting to go out’ The England defender publicly confronted racist abuse at the Euros and ended 2025 a title winner with club and country

Sat down with the Guardian football of the year 2025, Jess Carter, for this wonderful and insightful interview. Brilliant player, brilliant person, remarkable year on and off the pitch. It could have easily been quadruple the length.

www.theguardian.com/football/202...

We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm. notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

We try not to amplify hate, and have deliberately avoided going head to head with those who spew it. But we’re sorry to all the trans people, their families and friends who have to face daily articles questioning their validity. We want to show and share that you’re loved

notinourname.org.uk/about/

The 51st state.

Trump demands that the UK allows American chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated meat into its supermarkets.

UK already agreed to pay more for US drugs, reduced tax on private equity managers, considering cutting tax on tech companies.

'Tacking back control', someone said.

Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction

@marisakabas.bsky.social managing to concisely lay out what's going on, without screaming and cursing like when I do it

Cos of course lesbians can't get a happy ever after! I'm glad the storyline was cut - better that than the Bring Out Your Gays trope yet again

Our best books for Year 5 pupils aged 9-10 in KS2 Year 5 reading list for children aged 9-10 with titles by S.F Said, Vashti Hardy, Sabine Adeyinka, Polly Ho-Yen and Maz Evans.

Suggested reading list of books for 9-year-olds. Our list includes titles by Maz Evans, MG Leonard, Polly Ho Yen, Katherine Rundell & Eoin Colfer. #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list... #teachersofx

The Telegraph Suzanne Moore This must be the year Britain finally kills off'trans ideology

“This must be the year Britain finally kills off gay ideology”

“This must be the year Britain finally kills off disabled ideology”

“This must be the year Britain finally kills off black ideology”

…See how bigoted it sounds!?

Also note the radicalisation of Suzanne Moore via transphobia!

A child groomed and trafficked. The only difference between Epstein and ISIS was the colour of their victims.

💯 this. Abdicating our responsibilities

Yep. It doesn't matter how much of a scumbag they are. If they are our scumbag then it's for us to deal with them. I hate the idea of shipping violent sex criminals off to other countries where it might be easier for them to reoffend and get away with it.

I'd go further, and say it shouldn't ever be revoked unless it can be demonstrated that it was acquired in bad faith AND that the person is not left stateless.

As someone else noted, the alternative is that naturalisation only creates second-class citizens, here on sufferance.

It should never be possible for any minister to revoke citizenship with a stroke of the pen. #checks #balances
Jenrick - like Farage - wants to be an unaccountable tyrant like Trump.