
Emma Woollacott
Emma Woollacott is a freelance journalist writing for publications including the BBC, Private Eye, Forbes, Raconteur and specialist technology titles.
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Cyber experts have been warning about AI-powered DDoS attacks – now they’re becoming a reality
News DDoS attackers are flocking to AI tools and solutions to power increasingly devastating attacks
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Microsoft issues warning over “opportunistic” cyber criminals targeting big business
News Microsoft has called on governments to do more to support organizations
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Employee ‘task crafting' could be the key to getting the most out of AI
News Tweaking roles to make the most of AI makes you more engaged at work
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Europol takes down SIM farm network that scammed thousands of victims
News The sophisticated operation led to crimes from simple phishing to investment fraud
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Thousands of exposed civil servant passwords are up for grabs online
News While the password security failures are concerning, they pale in comparison to other nations
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77% of security leaders say they'd fire staff who fall for phishing scams, even though they've done the same thing
News A new report uncovers worrying complacency amongst IT and security leaders
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F5 confirms hackers stole source code, bug details in disastrous security incident
News CISA has warned the F5 security incident presents a serious threat to federal networks
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This new phishing scam is duping tech workers looking for a career change
News A new Google Careers phishing scam is targeting tech workers looking for a change of scenery – here's how to stay safe
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Hackers are using a new phishing kit to steal Microsoft 365 credentials and MFA tokens
News Whisper 2FA is now the third most common Phishing as a Service tool worldwide
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This new Android attack could let hackers swipe 2FA codes and snoop on private messages
News Pixnapping allows attackers to steal two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, private messages, and even financial information.
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Government urges large enterprises to shore up defenses as NCSC warns UK faces four 'nationally significant' cyber attacks every week
News UK enterprises of all sizes face escalating cybersecurity threats, ministers have warned
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Third time lucky? The FBI just took down BreachForums, again
News The hacking forum is down for now, but the group behind it, Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters, isn't going to stop extorting victims of the Salesforce breach
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Microsoft says 71% of workers have used unapproved AI tools at work – and it’s a trend that enterprises need to crack down on
News Shadow AI is by no means a new trend, but it’s creating significant risks for enterprises
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'Payroll Pirates' target US universities, Microsoft warns
News Group uses simple but effective tactics to divert staff salaries to themselves
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The number of ransomware groups rockets as new, smaller players emerge
News The good news is that the number of victims remains steady
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Is an 'AI' bubble about to pop?
news The Bank of England warns of the risk of a market correction if enthusiasm for the technology wanes
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Organizations warned of "significant lag" in deepfake protection investment
news Defenses are failing to keep up with the rapidly growing attack vector, with most organizations being overconfident
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Critical networks face unprecedented threat as DDoS attacks are getting shorter and more intense
news Attackers have stepped up their intrusions into core networks, according to Nokia's 11th annual Threat Intelligence Report
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Teens arrested over nursery chain Kido hack
news The ransom attack caused widespread shock when the hackers published children's personal data
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Deloitte signs up Anthropic in AI enterprise deal
news AI assistant Claude to be rolled out to nearly half a million Deloitte staff
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IT and business pros call for more tech training
news Projects are being abandoned thanks to a lack of tech skills
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UK government to fund regional tech programs up to £20m
news Local and regional partnerships invited to bid for support for established or developing projects
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"There is a pressing need to address 'technostress' head-on" – Knowledge workers stressed and anxious thanks to tech
news Notification overload and platform juggling leave many looking for a new job
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Red Hat reveals unauthorized access to a GitLab instance where internal data was copied
News Crimson Collective has claimed the attack, saying it has accessed more than 28,000 Red Hat repositories
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