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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This one cyber crime group accounted for nearly a fifth of all ransomware attacks in JuneNews The Gentlemen, a ransomware a service operator, now accounts for 17% of published attacks
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Data centers gobbled up 23% of Ireland’s electricity supply in 2025News Figures from the Central Statistics Office come amidst rising concerns over the impact of data centers on Ireland's power grid
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The agents you use to beef up cybersecurity could be turned against youNews Research shows agents can be fooled into executing malicious code while performing security reviews of third-party software
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Ransomware negotiator-turned cyber criminal jailed after working with hackers to extort clientsNews Angelo Martino was supposed to be negotiating on behalf of victims, but was secretly working for ransomware operators
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Cyber researchers sound alarm over 15-year-old Linux kernel flawNews Researchers at Nebula said the GhostLock exploit is 97% reliable and can escape containers
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Flaws in some of the most popular AI coding tools left developers wide open to attackNews Malicious repositories can trick advanced AI agents into silently breaking out of their workspace sandboxes
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The NCSC wants to build an AI-powered 'Cyber Shield' to protect the UK from hackersNews The aim is to create a national, sovereign defence capability to protect government agencies and critical infrastructure
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Yorkshire Building Society touts customer service gains with AI agentsNews The firm said that agents Penelope, Sam, and Alf are helping improve customer service, while adhering to high levels of regulation
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UK’s Cyber Resilience Pledge gathers momentum as 60 firms sign up to bolster capabilitiesNews The voluntary pledge sees organizations tightening up their defences, particularly against supply-chain attacks
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Demand for AI-savvy devs is surging, but enterprises can't fill vacanciesNews Hiring is shifting away from traditional software development toward specialized roles to integrate, govern, and scale AI systems
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Hackers are posing as Interpol to target small businessNews Small businesses are warned to think twice before clicking on links
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Cyber experts issue alert after two ransomware groups team up on ‘unprecedented’ threat campaignNews The tie-up includes a new model of industrialized ransomware deployment that significantly lowers the barrier to entry for cyber crime
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UK business leaders have a 'limited understanding' of AI usage costsNews Companies where CEOs are accountable for AI decisions report higher confidence in their strategy
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Kyndryl expands sovereignty services with Microsoft cloud dealNews As organizations face increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, the company wants to provide practical, scalable architectures
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Alleged Scattered Spider hacker snared in Finland, extradited to USNews Teenager Peter Stokes has been extradited to the US on hacking charges
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SaaS has a big identity problemNews With more guest access than licensed users, firms are being compromised through the trusted identities and collaboration tools they rely on every day
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Startup founders lament 'regulatory friction' despite EU simplification effortsNews Entrepreneurs are spending a fortune on compliance, and it’s forcing some to consider relocating
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NIST eyes quantum gains with new research and manufacturing centerNews The move comes in response to a recent executive order aimed at accelerating the commercialization of quantum technologies
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US offers $10m bounty for info on Russia-linked hackersNews UNC5792 and UNC4221 have been targeting government officials through their Signal and WhatsApp accounts
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Network Rail is battling a torrent of cyber threatsNews FoI requests have revealed that the rail operator is under increasing attack, as cyber criminals set their sights on the transport sector
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Palo Alto Networks joins IBM’s Project Lightwell in bid to shore up software securityNews With traditional patching no longer able to keep pace with threats, the trio aims to create an automated "shield-and-fix" architecture
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Colt DCS touts sustainability gains amid data center efficiency strategyNews The company has improved its Global Reference Design (GRD), embedding lower-carbon materials, energy-efficient systems, and near-zero wastewater cooling
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Construction of 'world-changing' national supercomputer beginsNews Construction has started on the UK’s next national supercomputer, claimed to be 50 times more powerful than the country’s current model, ARCHER2.
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Law enforcement operation shutters three notorious malware networksNews The action involved the use of US racketeering laws to treat two malware families as part of a single conspiracy
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