Latest articles by Sabina Weston
NCSC CEO warns ransomware presents "most immediate danger" to the UK
News Lindy Cameron named Russia as the main culprit behind the UK’s ransomware woes
Digital literacy is as important as reading and writing, Vodafone claims
News A study from the company found that half of 18-24-year olds have limited access to a laptop, tablet or PC
UKRI will educate tech sector to defend against cyber threats
News Businesses will be able to benefit from a series of events, workshops, and hands-on experience organised by Digital Catapult
Apple appeals Epic ruling in attempt to delay App Store changes
News The one ruling in Epic's favour found Apple in violation of the state of California’s anti-steering laws
Chip inflation helps Samsung achieve record quarterly profit
News The company has reported the highest operating profit since the third quarter of 2018
SolarWinds hackers stole US sanctions policy data, Microsoft confirms
News Unconfirmed reports also suggest data on threat hunting techniques, assessments of Russian threat actors, and source codes were also accessed
AMD: Ryzen CPU owners should avoid Windows 11
News Company warns upgrading may cause performance dips of up to 15% for some apps
Twitter sells mobile ad unit for triple its original value
News The sale will allow the tech giant to focus on its plans of doubling its revenue in 2023 to $7.5 billion
Only a third of businesses have taken out insurance against ransomware attacks
News Almost one in six also reported having no disaster recovery plan in place
Google will auto-enrol 150 million users in 2FA by end of 2021
News An additional two million YouTube creators will also be required to switch it on the 2SV feature by the end of the year
UK fintech investment reaches record levels
News Out of the 112 tech unicorns in the UK, 40 are part of the fintech sector
Windows 11 rollout begins as industry predicts slow business uptake
News Microsoft's long-awaited OS refresh is here, but analysts expect many will wait until next year to upgrade
UK's National Cyber Force will be based in Samlesbury
News The hub will bring “thousands" of highly skilled jobs and expertise to the North West of England
Coinbase notifies 6,000 customers of data breach
News Hackers exploited a 2FA flaw to steal hundreds of thousands in cryptocurrency
Amazon, Microsoft, Google back creation of Trusted Cloud Principles
News The initiative calls on governments to recognise baseline security and privacy protections for customers
Five9 stockholders veto Zoom's $14.7 billion takeover offer
News The deal was voted down in a Five9 shareholder meeting on Thursday
Android Trojan charges millions of victims €36 per month
News Up to 10 million users across 70 countries are thought to have been affected
Visa card holders using Apple Pay warned of payment exploit that bypasses user authentication
News Commuters are being urged to disable Apple Pay express transit mode for Visa cards
SolarWinds hackers are targeting Microsoft AD servers
News The “passive and highly targeted" FoggyWeb backdoor has been around since at least April 2021
Microsoft Store opens to third-party storefronts
News The newly-redesigned app store will launch alongside Windows 11 on 5 October
HPE GreenLake takes aim at data protection and analytics
News HPE also debuted the Edge-to-Cloud Adoption Framework that is available to customers starting today
Broadband customers will soon be able to switch provider in just one day
News Ofcom's 'One Touch Switch' rules aim to minimise awkward interactions with customer support
Women and BAME individuals are hardest hit by cyber crime
News Malwarebytes calls on the technology industry to do more to provide secure internet access to everyone
