Latest articles by Connor Jones
EU fights back against 'legalised' Europol GDPR breaches
News The pushback follows allegations that Europol was allowed to write its own rules when it came to handling sensitive data
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
Australian telco Optus confirms cyber attack involving potential leak of sensitive customer data
News Investigations are ongoing but early signs indicate that some customers may have had identity documents and other identifying information exposed to hackers
Microsoft Azure CTO hails 'most loved' Rust as the successor to C and C++
News Rust is a newer programming language that developers enjoy using and learning, and it's being adopted far across the industry, too
Windows 11 Update 2022: The "first major" Windows 11 update brings slew of new business features
News Improvements in security, productivity, collaboration, and future updates themselves all feature in a landmark milestone for the operating system
95% of organisations involved in the UK’s four-day working week trial say productivity has maintained or improved
News Data taken from respondents halfway through the trial showed the vast majority plan to stick to reduced hours after the trial ends later this year
Uber launches infosec hiring spree after attributing breach to LAPSUS$
News The company also hinted at the belief that LAPSUS$ was also behind the attack on Rockstar Games over the weekend in a revealing update detailing the inner workings of the attack
C-suite executives say software supply chain hacks have become a 'chief concern'
News Leaders at companies around the world say the prospect of such an attack has become front of mind since the notorious hacks on SolarWinds and Kaseya rocked the industry
Canva launches new suite of productivity tools to rival G Suite and Microsoft Office
News The company calls the launch its 'biggest innovation in a decade' and will see a marriage of useful productivity tools for modern business and beautiful design
Microsoft adds new cosmetic options to Windows Terminal
News Making the customisations requires a little programming knowledge but can be done easily and quickly to give Windows Terminal a completely new look
Three critical vulnerabilities and one zero-day feature in Microsoft's September Patch Tuesday
News Several issues in the monthly update require 'urgent' attention but September's Patch Tuesday only brings around half the fixes that came in August
Gartner: Most businesses are dropping security vendors to improve cyber resiliency
News The vast majority of organisations around the world are pursuing vendor consolidation to improve security and decrease complexity
Apple patches yet another zero-day flaw in substantial security update
News The updates include fixes for kernel-level code execution bugs, privacy issues, and more - all impacting iPhone and iPad users
Numerous HP business laptops and desktops vulnerable to publicly disclosed security bugs
News Researchers revealed the details of the six vulnerabilities at Black Hat in August but many laptops, desktops, and workstations remain vulnerable
Patreon confirms it 'parted ways' with its 'entire' cyber security team
News The membership platform for online content creators said it will now outsource its security needs
Microsoft: Iranian hackers breached Albanian government more than a year before main hack
News Investigation reveals how long Iran spent inside government systems and how little damage it actually did
Portugal government cyber attack allegedly leaks "hundreds" of classified NATO documents
News Reports in Portugal have suggested the classified files were lifted by specially designed bots and have now been found for sale online
HP patches high-severity security flaw in its own support tool
News The application that's installed in every HP desktop and notebook was allowing hackers to elevate privileges through a DLL hijacking vulnerability
Sophos: Retail organisations pay significantly less in ransomware attacks
News It's a game of volume in retail since despite being the second-most targeted industry, the average payment per case is well below the industry average
InterContinental Hotels Group confirms cyber attack, experts suggest ransomware
News Customers had been reporting issues with reservations for days and security experts have sparked discussions of a more serious incident
'Potentially unsecured' SMBs are propping up an IT supply chain riddled with ransomware
News More than half of IT supply chains have been impacted by ransomware attacks in recent years and organisations are failing to implement the necessary steps to prevent future damage
Bus and rail operator Go-Ahead Group confirms "cyber security incident"
News The public transport giant has been tight-lipped on the nature of the supposed attack but has tasked IBM with helping it recover
Microsoft Defender causes 'mass confusion' after legitimate apps trigger ransomware alerts
News The broken update pushed to users on Sunday morning saw the likes of Teams, Slack, Chrome, and Edge all being confused with the dangerous Hive ransomware payloads
