Solomon Klappholz
Solomon Klappholz is a Staff Writer at ITPro. He has experience writing about the technologies that facilitate industrial manufacturing which led to him developing a particular interest in IT regulation, industrial infrastructure applications, and machine learning.
Before he joined ITPro, Solomon graduated from the University of Warwick in 2018 with a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics which included an intercalated year studying Philosophy at the Erasmus University, Rotterdam.
Outside of the office, Solomon enjoys reading, visiting new art exhibitions, and playing football.
Latest articles by Solomon Klappholz
Hackers are deliberately "poisoning" AI systems to make them malfunction, and there's no way to defend against it
By Solomon Klappholz published
News NIST has warned there is no surefire way to protect against AI model "poisoning" attacks, which are growing in both intensity and scale
A new macOS backdoor vulnerability that lets hackers hijack devices is the latest to plague users, here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz published
A newly uncovered macOS backdoor vulnerability enables hackers to covertly take control of devices, and a notorious state-backed group could be behind it
Firms are relaxing qualifications requirements to fill positions as tech skills shortages skyrocket
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Tech skills shortages have become such a pressing matter that hiring managers are scrapping stringent skills requirements to get staff in the door
Will OpenAI’s no-code approach to custom GPTs democratize AI innovation or open the floodgates for chatbot bloatware?
By Solomon Klappholz published
OpenAI’s new marketplace for AI agents will let non technical users create custom GPTs and profit from their creations, but concerns about the standard of tools that will hit the market persist
Microsoft’s Copilot keyboard button might be the best way to drive widespread adoption of its beloved AI features
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Microsoft is pushing its Copilot AI companion with a dedicated keyboard button that it hopes will improve user convenience in the era of the AI PC
Senior AWS dev claims Amazon is quietly trying to encourage employees to quit in a push to covertly cut numbers
By Solomon Klappholz published
Tech giants including Meta have been accused of “quiet firing” - or “silent sacking” - in recent years, and now a senior AWS developer claims the firm is pursuing a similar strategy
11 million SSH servers are at risk of Terrapin attacks, here's how to protect yourself
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Millions of SSH servers are potentially vulnerable to Terrapin attacks, with experts urging organizations to remain vigilant
LastPass is getting stricter on master passwords in the wake of a disastrous 2022 security breach
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A minimum character length for LastPass master passwords will now be enforced to reflect “heightened threat levels”
A ransomware payments ban risks criminalizing victims
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A blanket ban on ransomware payments could prompt underreporting and negatively impact victims
Russia-linked group could be behind Australian state court cyber attack
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A ransomware group was able to gain access to a database containing courtroom recordings of trials between November and December
Google settles $5 billion privacy lawsuit ahead of cookie phase-out
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Google has agreed to settle a $5 billion lawsuit over claims it covertly tracked millions of users
The infamous GTA VI hacker has been convicted - and the story is simply absurd
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The GTA VI hacker breached Rockstar using a mobile phone, an Amazon Fire Stick, and a hotel TV
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: A premium productivity powerhouse with a creative flourish
By Solomon Klappholz published
Reviews Improved build quality, performance, and design, but new tricks offer limited functionality for enterprises while adding a premium on the price
A lack of data maturity could hamper enterprise AI ambitions in 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Many organizations are struggling to improve their data maturity and unlock the benefits of generative AI
Inside Bugcrowd's plans to “demystify” AI security with new vulnerability reporting scheme
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Bugcrowd wants to transform knowledge exchange on LLM vulnerabilities
The EU's 'long-arm' regulatory approach could create frosty US environment for European tech firms
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis US tech firms are throwing their toys out of the pram over the EU’s Digital Markets Act, but will this come back to bite European companies?
Mr Cooper data breach highlights scale of security failures in finance, experts claim
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The Mr Cooper data breach has laid bare serious security failures among some financial institutions
Malvertising has been out of control in 2023, and Google needs to do more to stop it
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Google has been scrambling to contend with an increase in malvertising campaigns across the year
“Inter-cartel” strife and affiliate poaching could hamstring ALPHV in 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
Attacks by ALPHV are up in 2023, but competition from other major gangs could impact its effectiveness next year
Intel CEO: AI PC will be "the star of the show” in 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Intel isn't alone in focusing on AI PC developments in recent months
Lenovo buffs hybrid cloud offering to support customer generative AI push
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The Lenovo hybrid cloud solutions expansion looks to underpin customer generative AI deployments
Google Cloud might have found its new poster child with Mistral AI deal
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Mistral AI’s partnership with Google Cloud could elevate it as an emerging industry heavyweight
Ransomware groups are using media coverage to coerce victims into paying
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Threat actors are starting to see the benefits of a more sophisticated media strategy for extracting ransoms