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HMS Queen Elizabeth is 'running outdated Windows XP', raising cyber attack fearsFears have been raised that Britain’s largest ever warship could be vulnerable to cyber attacks after it emerged it appears to be running the outdated Microsoft Windows XP.As HMS Queen Elizabeth left its dockyard for the first time to begin sea trials, it was revealed the £3.5billion aircraft carrier is apparently using the same software that left the NHS exposed.
The cash machine turns 50 today - and world's first was in the UK
Google fined £2.1bn for abusing dominance as search engine Google has been fined £2.1 billion (€2.42bn) for abusing its dominance as a search engine.The tech giant breached antitrust rules with its online shopping service, the European Commission said.
Many firms hit by global cyber-attacksFirms around the globe are reporting that they have been hit by a major cyber-attack.
The former nightclub owner giving abandoned dogs in Greece a second chance
Govt eyes 2-week extension in deadline for filing tax returnsThe finance ministry is reportedly considering an extension of the deadline for filing individual tax returns in the country, with the most likely scenario bumping the deadline from June 30 to July 14, by all accounts.
Greek Public Revenue Authority Plans 14,500 Raids in Tax Evasion ‘Hot Spots’Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE) is to conduct 14,500 swift raids in tourist areas where rampant tax evasion is taking place.The operation plan is codenamed “Aegean and Argosaronikos,” after the island areas where it is known that many tourist businesses fail to declare turnover to tax authorities.According to finance ministry information, the audits will be conducted by small teams of tax officials who will be informed of the places they will have to audit shortly before the raids.
Taxmen caught red-handed taking bribe in RhodesTwo tax inspectors sent to the southeastern Aegean island of Rhodes to conduct spot checks at businesses for tax evasion were caught in the act of taking a bribe on Tuesday.
Hellenic Food Authority orders recall on canned tunaThe Hellenic Food Authority (EFET) has ordered the removal from the market of a batch of Cavos canned tuna in oil because it contained above-accepted levels of the toxin histamine.According to the authority, the batch has a manufacture date of July 27, 2016 and expiry date of 27 July, 2021. It is a product of Indonesian providence and is imported to Greece by D&N Margaritis, based in Thessaloniki.
Greeks work 203 days out of the year to pay taxesGreeks will work an average of 203 days this year to pay taxes to the state and social insurance contributions, according to research conducted by the Dragoumis Center for Liberal Studies (KEFIM) to raise awareness about tax freedom day – the first day of the year in which a country has theoretically earned enough income to pay its taxes.In the case of Greece, this day will be on July 23, which means that Greeks will have worked 15 days more than last year, when tax freedom day arrived on July 7. The only two European Union countries in which tax freedom day will arrive after that in Greece are France and Belgium.
Elderly woman delays flight by throwing coins into jet engine for good luckMechanics were forced to conduct a full inspection of the turbineA flight in China was delayed for five hours after an elderly passenger threw coins into the aircraft’s engine for good luck.
Make sure your Skype is up to date because FYI there's a nasty hole in itInfosec researchers have discovered a nasty and exploitable security vulnerability in older versions of Skype on Windows.Microsoft said the bug isn't a problem for those running the latest version.
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