
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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AVCheck cyber crime service snared in police takedown
News Authorities have seized the domains of AVCheck, one of the largest counter antivirus services used by cybercriminals around the world
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Hackers are using fake tool installers to dupe victims – and AI tools like ChatGPT are a key target
News Cisco Talos said it has uncovered malware disguised as a lead monetization platform and a ChatGPT installer
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A flaw in OneDrive’s File Picker feature could give access to hundreds of apps
News The OneDrive File Picker flaw could affect hundreds of apps, researchers warn
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UK SMBs are ramping up cybersecurity spending – and it’s about time
News While small businesses are aiming to bolster their cyber defences, they're wary of AI
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Do you really need to fix that critical flaw?
News Many CVEs represent no risk in a cloud container environment, researchers claim
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Two more NHS Trusts have been hit with cyber attacks – here’s what we know so far
News A flaw in a third-party device management tool appears to be the source of the incident
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Agentic AI is coming for customer service jobs
News A report from Cisco shows the agentic AI shift is coming “faster than anyone anticipated”
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CISOs bet big on AI tools to reduce mounting cost pressures
News AI automation is a top priority for CISOs, though data quality, privacy, and a lack of in-house expertise are common hurdles
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Hackers are abusing Microsoft email notifications to target enterprises
News Researchers have uncovered a hybrid email-and-phone scam based on fake Microsoft billing emails
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A cybersecurity researcher just discovered a treasure trove of leaked accounts
News The mysterious database contains highly sensitive data that appears to have been harvested by infostealer malware
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Government’s ‘Humphrey’ AI tool helps local authorities cut costs
News The Minute tool, part of the Humphrey AI assistant, is being trialled at 25 councils
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It's been a bad week for ransomware operators
News A host of ransomware strains have been neutralized, servers seized, and key players indicted
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Growing AI workloads are causing hybrid cloud headaches
News Tech leaders say they're increasingly worried about the use of AI in public cloud environments
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Microsoft hits back at Lumma Stealer malware
News Microsoft and Europol are fighting back against the Lumma Stealer malware
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Sage wants to supercharge SMB accounting with new AI features
News The company says the inclusion of Sage Copilot will help small businesses improve efficiency and reduce errors
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Everything we know about the Peter Green Chilled cyber attack
News A ransomware attack on the chilled food distributor highlights the supply chain risks within the retail sector
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The UK’s science funding agency is being bombarded with cyber attacks
News Government bodies face increasing threats from state-sponsored espionage groups
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The public sector is bullish on agentic AI – but data readiness will be its undoing
News Nine-in-ten public sector organizations worldwide are planning to explore, pilot, or implement agentic AI in the next two to three years.
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NHS England launches cyber charter to shore up vendor security practices
News Voluntary charter follows a series of high-profile ransomware attacks
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Surging AI adoption rates are creating an unprecedented skills shortage
News Enterprises ramping up the adoption of the technology are facing serious bottlenecks
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US healthcare data breaches are out of control – over 400 million patient records have been exposed in the last two years
News There's been a huge surge in the number of healthcare data breaches in recent years
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Everything we know about the Dior cyber attack so far
News The luxury fashion brand told ITPro that no sensitive financial information has been compromised in the attack.
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Employee phishing training is working – but don’t get complacent
News Educating staff on how to avoid phishing attacks can cut the rate by 80%
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European workers say no thanks to 'always on' workplace culture
News New research shows European workers are pushing back on the 'always on' culture and fear US-style corporate policies creeping into workplaces.
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