
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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Every leading UK university is compromising on email security, researchers say
News Proofpoint said none of the top ten universities in the UK have implemented the recommended email security policies, leaving institutions open to cyber attacks
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European energy company and gas pipeline hacked by AlphV ransomware
News The ransomware gang responsible is also linked with the group that took down Colonial Pipeline a year ago
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Gartner: RPA software market will continue to grow as business demand increases
News The robotic process automation market is still the fastest-growing in the software industry, consistently outperforming other areas in the field
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Young hacker faces 20-year prison sentence for creating prolific Imminent Monitor RAT
News He created the RAT when he was aged just 15 and is estimated to have netted around $400,000 from the sale of it over six years
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Cyber attack on US court system being investigated, DoJ confirms
News The early 2020 attack, publicly disclosed for the first time this week, is thought to have had a "staggering effect" on the department and other agencies
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European company unmasked as cyber mercenary group with ties to Russia
News The company that's similar to NSO Group has been active since 2016 and has used different zero-days in Windows and Adobe products to infect victims with powerful, evasive spyware
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Researchers uncover 'mysterious' Windows rootkit being actively exploited since 2016
News Experts at Kaspersky say the rootkit was found embedded inside the firmware image of legacy Asus and Gigabyte motherboards
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Microsoft warns hackers turning to IIS exploits to create backdoors in businesses
News Internet information service modules formed part of the attack of Microsoft's own Exchange servers earlier this year
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Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine: What we know so far
Analysis The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has set the tone for all future wars, and the cyber attacks observed throughout will provide a how-to guide on handling simultaneous cyber and kinetic warfare
By Connor Jones Last updated
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Economic downturn now perceived a bigger threat to business than ransomware
News Businesses are advised to conduct regular risk assessments and embrace the economic threat as an opportunity for growth
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Nutanix accused of violating open source licence in object storage product
News MinIO claims it has tried and failed to resolve the issues with the company for three years
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(ISC)2 offers free cyber security certifications to one million people
News The scheme builds on the earlier efforts to provide 100,000 people in the UK with free cyber security training
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GPS tracker exploit puts the world's most high-value individuals in real-world danger
News Vulnerabilities in a GPS tracker used by governments, militaries, and Fortune 50 companies could be used to track the locations of high-value targets and disable emergency service vehicles
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CISA chooses London for its first-ever overseas office
News Within hours of the US' announcement, the EU also said it would be going the other way and opening its first west-coast office to tackle digital diplomacy
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Microsoft confirms Exchange outage that affected users globally is now fixed
News There is also a quick fix for users still experiencing issues
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Global ransomware activity surges again following a short decline in Q1
News Researchers blamed the rise on a marked increase in activity from a select few prolific ransomware operations
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How to add a printer to a Windows 10 laptop
Tutorials It's one of the oldest problems in IT - but luckily one that's easily solved
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What is JavaScript and why should I learn it?
In-depth Everything you need to know about JavaScript and its role as the world's most popular web programming language
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UK gov invites experts to contribute to its overhauled AI regulatory approach
News The new approach will not adopt the EU's centralised model and sits alongside the National AI Strategy and Data Protection and Digital Information Bill
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How to pick the best business laptop CPU
In-depth With a seemingly endless choice of configurations, understanding the brain of the machine can be key when making a big purchase
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Intel warns customers to expect price hike for certain chips
News Sources close to the matter said the rises could be anywhere between single digits and more than 20%
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ICO crackdown on AI recruitment part of three-year vision to save businesses £100 million
News ICO25 outlines a fresh approach that involves releasing learning materials, advice, and a new ICO-moderated discussion forum for businesses
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Bandai Namco finally confirms massive cyber attack
News AlphV/BlackCat claims "data is coming soon" to its deep web blog in a suspected double-extortion ransomware attack
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Microsoft unveils wide-scale phishing campaign that circumvents MFA
News More than 10,000 organisations have been targeted using the convincing adversary-in-the-middle attack method
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