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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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Anonymous hacks Iranian government and state broadcasters

News The hacktivists announced a targeted hacking campaign against the Iranian government, supporting the recent human rights protests in the region

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Anonymous hacks Iranian government and state broadcasters

Australian telco Optus confirms cyber attack involving potential leak of sensitive customer data

Microsoft Azure CTO hails 'most loved' Rust as the successor to C and C++

Windows 11 Update 2022: The "first major" Windows 11 update brings slew of new business features

95% of organisations involved in the UK’s four-day working week trial say productivity has maintained or improved

Uber launches infosec hiring spree after attributing breach to LAPSUS$

C-suite executives say software supply chain hacks have become a 'chief concern'

Canva launches new suite of productivity tools to rival G Suite and Microsoft Office

Microsoft adds new cosmetic options to Windows Terminal

Three critical vulnerabilities and one zero-day feature in Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday

Gartner: Most businesses are dropping security vendors to improve cyber resiliency

Apple patches yet another zero-day flaw in substantial security update

Numerous HP business laptops and desktops vulnerable to publicly disclosed security bugs

Patreon confirms it 'parted ways' with its 'entire' cyber security team

Microsoft: Iranian hackers breached Albanian government more than a year before main hack

Portugal government cyber attack allegedly leaks "hundreds" of classified NATO documents

HP patches high-severity security flaw in its own support tool

Sophos: Retail organisations pay significantly less in ransomware attacks

InterContinental Hotels Group confirms cyber attack, experts suggest ransomware

'Potentially unsecured' SMBs are propping up an IT supply chain riddled with ransomware

Bus and rail operator Go-Ahead Group confirms "cyber security incident"

Microsoft Defender causes 'mass confusion' after legitimate apps trigger ransomware alerts

'Vast majority' of mobile apps found leaking AWS credentials are on iOS

REvil claims ransomware attack on multi-billion-dollar manufacturing giant Midea Group

Apple breaks update policy to secure older iPhones and iPads against zero-day