
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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Microsoft makes Windows Autopatch generally available to enterprise users
News First announced in April, the feature has been met with confusion from the industry
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Microsoft confirms VBA macro backtrack is only "temporary"
News More details on the project's timeline will be revealed but there is still no details on the feedback that prompted Microsoft to reverse the change in the first place
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Experts bemoan Microsoft’s 'terrible' backtrack on blocking VBA macros
News Experts express bewilderment over the decision to reverse the long-overdue macro block, as fears mount that cyber criminals can take advantage
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Why are ransomware gangs pivoting to Rust?
In-depth The developer-favourite language is fast becoming a delight for ransomware criminals
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Apple launching Lockdown Mode with iOS 16
News Apple breaks its bug bounty record with $2 million top prize, alongside $10 million grant funding, as it launches industry-first protections for highly targeted individuals
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Amazon's use of third-party seller data to be investigated by CMA
News The investigation follows an almost identical one currently being carried out by the European Commission after the company was previously charged over similar practices by the European authority in 2020
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Russia-linked state-sponsored hackers launch fresh attacks by abusing latest red team tool
News Researchers said the new tool has evaded the detection of many leading security products and is quickly growing in popularity
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NCSC concerned for UK cyber experts burning out over Russia-Ukraine cyber war
News The nation's cyber authority has provided organisations with advice on how to deal with an extended period of heightened threat
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Government and Deloitte-backed cyber security startup accelerator returns for second intake
News The Cyber Runway accelerator is accepting its second cohort with its support programme placing special focus on sustainability and diversity
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Latest LockBit ransomware strain 'strikingly similar' to BlackMatter
News Experts have got their hands on the latest ransomware program from LockBit with "large portions of the code" ripped straight from the scariest strains of yesteryear
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Security experts 'concerned' over compromise of British Army's social media accounts
News For a number of hours on Sunday evening, the British Army's Twitter and YouTube accounts were peddling NFTs
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GDPR and the cloud
In-depth We take a look at the core areas you need to consider to be GDPR compliant whilst using the cloud
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Raspberry Pi launches next-gen Pico W microcontroller with networking support
News It comes with Wi-Fi connectivity for the first time, opening up a variety of projects for developers
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Actively exploited server backdoor remains undetected in most organisations' networks
News Kaspersky researchers identified a growing trend of implanting highly stealthy backdoors in the servers belonging to the most powerful organisations
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Macmillan Publishers hit by apparent cyber attack as systems are forced offline
News Experts believe the cause of the days-long outage to be the result of ransomware, though the company has not yet confirmed the nature of the attack
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Businesses urged to abandon Microsoft Exchange legacy authentication earlier than planned
News Basic Auth will be turned off by Microsoft in October, but CISA wants all organisations to migrate from the vulnerable method as soon as possible
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The top programming languages you need to learn for 2023
In-depth With hundreds of coding languages out there, which ones will earn you the most?
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Salaries for the least popular programming languages surge as much as 44%
News The latest annual Stack Overflow developer survey shows salaries for top paying languages have largely plateaued
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'Embrace PowerShell for better security', say UK, US, NZ cyber authorities
News The powerful automation and IT administrative tool has been used by hackers as an attack tool, but proper configuration can take the power out of their hands
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Making the most of Disk Management on Windows 10
In-depth We look at why disk management in Windows 10 is important, how to do it, and its benefits
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GitHub makes Copilot generally available despite weak effectiveness
News The AI pair programmer and code-completer has passed a 12-month technical trial but most suggestions are ignored by developers
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