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Among the major vendors that listed Discover-Tech as a “certified” or “verified” vendor were Google and the advertising industry association IAB Europe. The Israeli firm also used European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) consent frameworks to target users within the European Union. Discover-Tech has served ads through major networks such as Google, Yandex, and Beeswax. Google and IAB Europe have since removed Discover-Tech from their ad vendor registries, and Google further terminated Discover-Tech’s access to its ad exchange platforms. Beeswax has removed Discover-Tech from its ad buying platform. Fellow ad platform Vungle (Liftoff) paused Discover-Tech’s access while conducting a review, and Eskimi blocked Discover-Tech’s accounts and domains.

Mental health bench shows no-one is alone, says mum4 October 2026Alex PopeNorthamptonshireNorth Northamptonshire CouncilThe bench includes phone numbers and links to support networks that people can reachA mother who organised a bench to be installed for people struggling with mental health issues said it symbolised that people were "not alone". Anne-Marie, from north Northamptonshire, fundraised about £1,265 to have the bench placed along the Embankment in Wellingborough. She said seeing it in situ was a "proud and emotional" moment which honoured her ex-partner, and father of her two sons, who took his own life in 2024. After her partner's death Anne-Marie started The Seddon Legacy Project, a voluntary community group that works to improve access to services for families who have experienced bereavement. The 34-year-old also worked with North Northamptonshire Council, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS) and Kelly's Heroes on the bench, which was supplied by Legend on the Bench, a suicide prevention charity. The bench includes a light for people to help them read contact numbers and QR codes directing people to a help page and 24-hour support services.

IT management software company ConnectWise shut down several of its services this weekend after Microsoft and other cybersecurity companies warned of a supply chain attack impacting its cloud backup system.  ConnectWise initially said on Friday that it was investigating “attempts of unauthorized access associated with the ConnectWise Cloud Backup environment,” and confirmed such access on Saturday.   Incident responders at cybersecurity firm Huntress said a credential belonging to ConnectWise Cloud Backup was compromised and used to gain access to the customers’ Microsoft 365 environment.  Microsoft confirmed in its own statement that threat actors “likely abused permissions previously granted by customers to the application, including highly elevated permissions like Directory. ReadWrite. All.”  ConnectWise Cloud Backup is a cloud-based backup and recovery service designed to help protect data in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. The tool needs broad access to mailboxes, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams and other data, according to Huntress.

Digital Care Hub has launched a series of new resources to help adult social care providers plan how they will communicate with key stakeholders in the event of a cyber incident. These include people receiving care, families, staff, partner organizations and relevant public bodies. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Jason R. C. Nurse, reader in cybersecurity at Kent's School of Computing (part of the LASE University Group), the resources help providers prepare clear, useful communications before an incident occurs.

Among 30-year-olds with parents in the wealthiest fifth of the population, nearly seven out of ten own their own home. Among those with parents in the least wealthy fifth, the figure is around four out of ten. And the difference has grown. "Financial support from parents is an important ticket into the housing market. And because housing is the most important route to wealth for most people, an early advantage in life can lead to large differences in wealth later on," says Ragnar Juelsrud.