Latest articles by Ross Kelly
Microsoft hikes Bing Search API prices to “reflect technology investments”
News Microsoft cited recent high-profile investments in Bing as justification for the price increases
GoDaddy’s multi-year security breach a 'damaging blow' to user confidence
News An investigation by the domain hosting service found the same threat actor was responsible for multiple breaches
Darktrace calls in EY auditors to debunk ‘channel stuffing’ claims
News The audit will examine “key financial processes and controls” at the cyber security company
Atlassian breach sparks brief blame game with app provider
News Atlassian and a third-party app provider, Envoy, both presented contesting claims over the source of the breach
Cisco issues patch for critical vulnerability in open source ClamAV antivirus
News Cisco said there is no evidence to suggest the vulnerability has been actively exploited
UK government cloud acceleration 'on horizon' as net zero performance slips
News Cloud migration could be a key driver in reducing public sector carbon emissions, research shows
Collaboration culture is powering Scottish tech
In-depth The Scottish tech sector has bucked UK investment trends as it leans on a massive network of partnerships to build for future growth
Microsoft patches three zero days, 77 security vulnerabilities in February Patch Tuesday
News Microsoft’s February update contains the largest number of fixes for SQL Server vulnerabilities in several years and nine 'critical' RCE flaws
£30 million IBM-linked supercomputer centre coming to North West England
News Once operational, the Hartree supercomputer will be available to businesses “of all sizes”
New ‘DarkBit’ ransomware gang shuts down Technion, demands $1.7 million ransom
News A politically charged ransom note suggests DarkBit are one of the newest hacktivist gangs to emerge in recent months
Information overload is a key barrier to effective threat intelligence, says Mandiant
News The growing volume of security data means that practitioners are struggling to effectively mitigate emerging threats
How to reduce Kubernetes costs
Tutorials With cutting expenditure a business imperative, there are five ways enterprises can get started on reducing their Kubernetes costs
AWS malvertising campaign a “potent threat” to users, researchers warn
News The recent flurry of ‘malvertising’ attacks is raising concerns that users face heightened search engine risks
GitHub shifts to fully remote working model
News The company looks to implement significant cost-cutting measures, which include the termination of 300 jobs
Ryuk, Conti ransomware members hit with UK sanctions in latest crackdown
News The move follows a lengthy joint action between UK and US authorities to crack down on cyber criminal gangs
LGBTQ+ founders fear revealing their identities will jeopardise funding
News Calls for greater support of LGBTQ+ founders have been made, while VCs are urged to consider how they engage with the community
ChatGPT-powered Bing, Edge: A 'race against time' to dethrone Google
News Analysts question whether Microsoft's intent to make inroads into Google's market dominance might also herald the start of a new “browser war”
ESXi ransomware campaign strikes Florida Supreme Court, worldwide universities
News Threat actors show no sign of stopping following the widespread exploitation of the two-year-old vulnerability in VMware ESXi servers
Google's Bard bets on billion-strong user base to challenge ChatGPT
News With more than 1 billion daily active users, Google’s broad reach could be key in Bard competing with ChatGPT
Online banks servicing UK's SMBs found to have 'serious' security flaws
News TSB and Virgin Money were both ranked bottom of a study examining security practices at leading UK banks
Dell set to cut 6,650 jobs as sliding PC sales wreak havoc on revenue forecasts
News With global PC sales in freefall, Dell said it plans to reduce its workforce to drive operational efficiency
Warning issued over ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi servers globally
News Businesses have been urged to patch the two-year-old vulnerability amidst heightened ransomware threats
Hyperscaler earnings highlight period of evolution for cloud market
News Sluggish earnings for Azure, Google Cloud, and AWS could point to a more moderate cloud market in the year ahead
