Latest articles by Ross Kelly
Microsoft Azure spending notifications unavailable until March
News Customers have been advised to manually monitor Azure usage and costs until a fix is implemented
Hackers target business cloud environments by abusing Microsoft’s ‘verified publisher’ status
News Proofpoint research found that hackers deliberately abused verification procedures to dupe firms with malicious apps
Oracle’s Java subscription changes spark concerns over cost hikes for smaller businesses
News Smaller businesses could incur significant cost hikes as high as 1,400% with most new customers expected to pay at least double
Tech Nation to cease operations as government funding dries up
News The decision to shut down could throw the future of the tech visa scheme into doubt
Cyber criminal groups wooing hackers with seven-figure salaries and holiday pay
News Paid leave, competitive salaries, and ‘friendly team’ environments were among the benefits highlighted by dark web job ads
Yandex data breach reveals source code littered with racist language
News Yandex source code for a range of key services was leaked to a popular hacker forum last week
10 million customers exposed in JD Sports cyber attack
News The sports fashion retailer has urged customers to be “on the look-out" for scam emails in the wake of the incident
Bitwarden users raise alarm over 'highly convincing' Google malvertising risks
News The volume of fake ads impersonating popular software has increased significantly in recent months
UK government set to subsidise chip manufacturing in bid to cut overseas reliance
News The move looks to bolster domestic production capabilities and support UK manufacturers
NCSC warns UK under state-sponsored spear-phishing attacks from Russia and Iran
News The acceleration in spear-phishing campaigns last year coincided with the escalating conflict in Ukraine, according to the NCSC
Scottish scale-ups buck global investment trends with record-breaking year of funding
News KPMG’s latest Venture Pulse survey shows that Scotland is cementing a reputation as an attractive market for VC investment
More than half of tech workers ‘pre-emptively’ applying for roles in anticipation of layoffs
News As layoffs continue to plague the tech sector, many workers are exploring new options to avoid being caught up in redundancy waves
Microsoft cloud revenue still sky-high as device sales continue to slide
News The company's latest earnings call revealed that Azure cloud products delivered better-than-expected results while numbers in other divisions fell substantially
Cloud growth experiencing ‘slowdown’ amid rising economic disruption
News Decreased revenue growth rates for hyperscalers such as AWS have given rise to concerns of a cloud market ‘slowdown’
DCMS: Eagle Labs 'offers better value for money’ than Tech Nation
Analysis The decision to award a £12 million grant to Barclays Eagle Labs has sparked widespread industry concern, with Tech Nation fighting for its future
Up to 350,000 open source projects vulnerable to 15-year-old Python bug
News Researchers at Trellix and GitHub have patched nearly 62,000 affected projects so far
Mailchimp data breach impact unravels as second customer reveals extent of damage
News Mailchimp customers affected by a recent data breach have warned users to “remain vigilant” of heightened security threats
Freshworks CISO Jason Loomis on the first 100 days as security chief
Case Studies Fewer than 100 days in the role, Jason Loomis reveals his plans for the future of security at Freshworks, and discusses the rising threat of API vulnerablities
Hack The Box set to triple workforce and widen global expansion
News CEO Haris Pylarinos told IT Pro the startup plans to accelerate international expansion and continue driving security skills awareness
T-Mobile breach leaves customers vulnerable to phishing
News T-Mobile confirmed that while customer information was exposed, no financial data or company systems were compromised
Windows 11 System Restore bug preventing users from accessing apps
News Microsoft has issued a series of workarounds for the issue which is affecting a range of apps including Office and Terminal
Job hunters in tech no longer lured away by salaries alone
News While tech salaries continued to rise across 2022, research shows that purpose, sustainability, and diversity are all equal considerations for workers looking for a new challenge
Gartner: Now is the time to capitalise on recession-proof IT spending
News Businesses approaching IT as a ‘solution’ to economic uncertainty rather than an expense will reap rewards in the year ahead, experts predict
