
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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Cloud security teams are in turmoil
News Cloud security teams are scrambling to keep pace with expanding attack surfaces, new research from Palo Alto Networks shows, largely due to the rapid adoption of enterprise AI solutions.
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UK’s ‘Tech Prosperity Deal' with US hits rocky ground
News The US has reportedly threatened to pull out of the deal over the Digital Services Tax and broader economic disagreements
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UK say firms say no to AI job cuts
News There's good news for British workers worried about AI job cuts, with new research showing that 78% of business leaders don't expect its to lead to a drop in headcount.
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Google is scrapping its dark web report feature
News Google said while the dark web report feature offered “general information”, the tool didn’t provide “helpful next steps” for users potentially impacted by a breach.
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Complacent Gen Z and Millennial workers are more likely to be duped by social engineering attacks
News Overconfidence and a lack of security training are putting organizations at risk
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CISPE claims European Commission gave Broadcom a ‘blank cheque to raise prices, lock-in, and squeeze customers’ with VMware deal
News Cloud providers have issued a formal response to the General Court of the European Union after the Commission defended its approval of the deal
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The NCSC touts honeypots and ‘cyber deception’ tactics as the key to combating hackers
News Trials to test the real-world effectiveness of cyber deception solutions have produced positive results so far
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Can data center supply keep up with AI demand?
News New research from Goldman Sachs points to a precarious balancing act for data center operators
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Trump's AI executive order could leave US in a 'regulatory vacuum'
News Citing a "patchwork of 50 different regulatory regimes" and "ideological bias", President Trump wants rules to be set at a federal level
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Microsoft Excel is still alive and kicking at 40
News A recent survey found Gen Z and Millennial finance professionals have a strong “emotional attachment” to Microsoft Excel
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LastPass hit with ICO fine after 2022 data breach exposed 1.6 million users
News The impact of the LastPass breach was felt by customers as late as December 2024
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A concerning number of Log4j downloads are still vulnerable four years on
News Despite safe Log4j versions having been available for years, many organizations haven't introduced them
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Researchers claim Salt Typhoon masterminds learned their trade at Cisco Network Academy
News The Salt Typhoon hacker group has targeted telecoms operators and US National Guard networks in recent years
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Google DeepMind partners with UK government to boost AI research
News The deal includes the development of a new AI research lab, as well as access to tools to improve government efficiency
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Get ready for the rise of 'vibe crime'
News Trend Micro is warning of a boom in 'vibe crime' - the use of agentic AI to support fully-automated cyber criminal operations and accelerate attacks.
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Developer accidentally spends company’s entire Cursor budget in one sitting
News A developer accidentally spent their company's entire Cursor budget in a matter of hours, and discovered a serious flaw that could allow attackers to max out spend limits.
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Global IT spending set to hit a 30-year high by end of 2025
News Spending on hardware, software and IT services is growing faster than it has since 1996
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Docusign boots Irish presence with €4.5 million Dublin investment
News The electronic signature software company says the expansion of its R&D centre will strengthen its European AI and R&D capabilities
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Cyber budget cuts are slowing down, but that doesn't mean there's light on the horizon for security teams
News A new ISC2 survey indicates that both layoffs and budget cuts are on the decline
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NCSC issues urgent warning over growing AI prompt injection risks
News Many organizations see prompt injection as just another version of SQL injection - but this is a mistake
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CISA issues alert as China-linked hackers exploit Brickstorm malware to target VMware servers
News Organizations, particularly in the critical infrastructure, government services, and facilities and IT sectors, need to be wary of Brickstorm
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Atlassian launches new ChatGPT connector feature for Jira and Confluence
News The company says the new features will make it easier to summarize updates, surface insights, and act on information in Jira and Confluence
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Technical standards bodies hope to deliver AI success with ethical development practices
News The ISO, IEC, and ITU are working together to develop standards that can support the development and deployment of trustworthy AI systems
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15-year-old revealed as key player in Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters
News 'Rey' says he's trying to leave Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters and is prepared to cooperate with law enforcement
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