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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Microsoft's new code of conduct promises more control over AI developmentNews The company is looking for feedback on its principles for model behaviour, banning certain actions and promoting a 'humanist' mindset
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Human rights committee calls for new AI safety lawNews The UK needs a new oversight body with teeth, said the Joint Committee on Human Rights, regulating the entire AI supply chain
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Revolut hands over customer data after fake government requestNews The online bank is warning customers that a broad range of sensitive data may have been shared
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Atlassian introduces 'always-on' capabilities for agentic development workflowsNews Customers can now adopt and scale governed agentic workflows right across the AI software development lifecycle
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Three things businesses need to know about the Cyber Resilience ActNews Under the Cyber Resilience Act, manufacturers will have to report vulnerabilities and security incidents more thoroughly and on a tighter timeline
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Clunky workplace tech is ruining meetings and impacting productivityNews It's not just you: IT leaders say valuable time is being lost every week
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Cyber researchers issue warning over 'phishing pages that exist only inside the victim’s browser'News A blob URL renders and delivers the phishing page inside the target’s own browser, making it harder for security scanners to spot
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Google cyber researchers warn hackers are ramping up automated attacksNews Google Threat Intelligence Group has issued a warning over the increased threats posed by hackers using agentic AI tools
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Qualcomm and Amazon team up on AI chip development, optical networkingNews The duo will work on multiple generations of customized silicon to build out Amazon's AI infrastructure
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Is Shai-Hulud back? Researchers spot 'wormy boy' slipping past npm malware scanning featuresNews After a 111-day hiatus, Aikido detected a previously-documented Shai-Hulud worm payload in four npm package releases published this week
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The NCSC is calling for a crackdown on shadow AINews Organizations are urged to identify shadow AI use and tighten up security procedures
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Cyber criminals are adapting ASCII smuggling for mass phishing campaignsNews Usually known for its use in prompt injection attacks, ASCII smuggling is now being used to evade spam filters on email platforms
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G7 sounds alarm on quantum cyber threatsNews The risk of 'harvest now, decrypt later' attacks is a leading concern for security agencies
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DDoS attacks might be dwindling, but they’re intensifyingNews While law enforcement efforts have had their effect, the rise in super-botnets and hijacked cloud servers has increased the intensity of attacks
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Oracle expands HPE Juniper Networking deal to support AI infrastructure build-outNews The deal is aimed at supporting scale, performance, and availability as Oracle expands its AI superclusters
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IBM's latest quantum processor is open for businessNews Nighthawk r2 is the firm's fastest-ever system and is now available for researchers
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Everything we know about the Dropbox breach so farNews The company has confirmed that thousands of accounts connected through Lenovo ID and lacking Dropbox two-factor authentication have been affected
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Hackers ran up a $600,000 AI bill after swiping API keys, says METRNews Luckily the organization wasn't paying for the tokens; others might not have been so lucky
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Multi-cloud with AWS and Azure just got a whole lot easier thanks to a new interconnect serviceNews Azure Multicloud Interconnect for AWS offers a fully managed private connection and is claimed to dramatically simplify the process
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Security researchers warn of AI-powered PLC attacks in wake of Siemens advisoriesNews While the exploit required significant human help, Forescout says it could become a significant threat in future
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Government launches AI competition to help UK firms improve public servicesNews The aim is to help promising British AI startups scale and succeed
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Top security teams use AI agents, says Hack The BoxNews Median solve times are dropping, and more teams are completing the entire challenge board
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How to catch fake North Korean IT workersNews New analysis from Huntress reveals the red flags to look out for when taking on new hires
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Everything we know about the Manchester Airports Group attack so farNews Manchester Airports Group says airports are running as normal, but warns customers to look out for phishing attacks
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