
Connor Jones
Connor Jones has been at the forefront of global cyber security news coverage for the past few years, breaking developments on major stories such as LockBit’s ransomware attack on Royal Mail International, and many others. He has also made sporadic appearances on the ITPro Podcast discussing topics from home desk setups all the way to hacking systems using prosthetic limbs.
Connor has previously written for the likes of Red Bull Esports and UNILAD, before a lengthy stint at ITPro. He has a master’s degree in Magazine Journalism from one of the UK’s leading journalism departments at the University of Sheffield, as well as an undergraduate degree in English Language from Sheffield Hallam University.
When he’s not hitting the phones trying to squeeze stories out of sources and press offices, in his free time Connor studies software development, is a keen cook, and enjoys leading an active life through cycling, hiking, racket sports, and weightlifting.
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Manchester still the North's largest tech sector as funding increases to £532 million
News The city retained its title while also raising more than rival European cities
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ION Trading reportedly pays LockBit ransom demands
News Paying ransomware groups is a highly discouraged practice but has been historically sanctioned in the most severe cases
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BT Group extends Kyndryl deal to migrate legacy mainframe apps to the cloud
News Applications will either be repackaged for cloud environments, dismantled and have their functionality transplanted into other apps, or retired completely
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Business leaders continue to raise salaries as tech layoffs mount
News Only 5% of CFOs said they would be reducing staff compensation amid a challenging economic climate
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US extradites French ShinyHunters hacker, faces 123 years in prison
News The hacker is believed to be a member of the hacking group known for its spree of data breaches across 2020 and 2021
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FBI's landmark Hive ransomware takedown 'a drop in the ocean'
News A huge win for law enforcement, but the 'hacking back' takedown of Hive's domain is just a small drop in the expansive ransomware ocean
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'Highly evasive' polymorphic malware generated using ChatGPT
News Researchers at CyberArk Labs developed a novel method to generate malware using text that goes largely undetected by signature-based antimalware products
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Royal Mail ransom note leaked, LockBit’s role remains uncertain
News The prolific ransomware operation has denied involvement but researchers remain sceptical
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Linux fixes maximum-severity kernel vulnerability
News Most businesses running SMB servers are believed to be shielded but one expert likened potential exploits to Heartbleed
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The Guardian newspaper believes "IT incident" caused by ransomware
News It's the second case of a major Western media organisation being targeted by a cyber attack this year
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Asian countries dominate list of least cyber-secure remote working locations
News The research aimed to highlight the security risks of post-pandemic 'workations'
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Businesses to receive unique Twitter verification badge in platform overhaul
News There will be new verification systems for businesses, governments, and individuals - each receiving differently coloured checkmarks
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Google rolls out patch for high-severity Chrome browser zero day
News It's the eighth time this year Google has been forced to address a zero-day vulnerability in its world-leading browser
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ICO: The public sector isn’t getting 'an easier ride' with GDPR penalties
News The UK’s information commissioner outlines his new approach to regulation and why the most constructive punishments will always be favoured
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‘Hardcore’ Musk decimates Twitter staff benefits, mandates weekly code reviews
News The new plans from the CEO have been revealed through a series of leaked internal memos
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Google Cloud Platform now automatically detects highly common ransomware dropper
News Cobalt Strike is one of the most widely abused cyber security tools on the market and the latest measures aim to prevent cloud-based cyber attacks
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Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement harnesses "Brexit freedoms" to grow tech sector
News The review of the government's budgetary focuses delivered significant tax increases while preserving spending in key growth areas
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US federal agency breached by Iranian state-backed hackers via Log4Shell exploit
News The initial intrusion was discovered in February but a full incident response wasn't launched until June
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Hundreds of thousands of Emotet attacks spotted daily after four-month hiatus
News The botnet that refuses to die returns again and is equipped with new payloads and tactics to evade detection
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Google agrees record $391.5m settlement in US digital tracking case
News The sum represents the largest settlement ever paid in a US digital privacy case which dates back to 2018
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IT workers' self-confidence hampering portfolio career ambitions
News Research suggests imposter syndrome is holding back around half of IT professionals from realising their multi-faceted dream careers
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Dell's new PowerEdge servers, quantum solution accelerates HPC for all customers
News The servers were built in partnership with Nvidia and Intel, and are marketed to all organisations - small and large
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Establishing an OSPO is 'the next big evolution of the tech workplace'
News GitHub says having an open source programme office is essential to getting the most out of open source projects in an organisation
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GitHub Copilot for business ‘expected to boost enterprise adoption’
News GitHub says its new business offering for its legally beleaguered AI pair programmer is the development that businesses and large enterprises have been waiting for
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