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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UK's AI minister promises greater safeguards in the face of advanced AI threatsFrontier AI is "a question of national security, also a question of democratic power" - but do new pledges go far enough?
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Microsoft's Brad Smith wants more AI kill switchesNews Brad Smith has called for more regulation, saying the UK is well-positioned to lead
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Two groups account for a third of UK ransomware attacksNews Data from Cohesity has revealed that Europe has become a primary target as the number of US ransomware attacks declines
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UK and Germany target deeper tech collaboration with expanded dealNews New partnerships will drive investment, new jobs, and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies such as quantum
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US seizes vulnerability scanning and spear phishing tools used by China-sponsored hackersNews Integrity Technology Group enabled vulnerability scanning and intrusions targeting US and foreign critical infrastructure
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IBM and Red Hat report hundreds of open source fixes with Lightwell Clearinghouse schemeNews Lightwell Clearinghouse is now generally available, allowing firms to request priority review and remediations for open source software
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New Google Gemini setting could give AI tool broad access to users' MacsNews A new permission would allow an AI agent to access files and carry out actions without specific permission every time
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What to expect with HPE’s new ProLiant Gen13 serversNews Four new HPE ProLiant Gen13 Servers are designed for enterprise inference and agentic AI
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Accenture contractor removed over blunder in lead up to FBI breachNews The contractor is believed to have failed to apply a security patch that would have secured Oracle PeopleSoft
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European firms are wasting billions in duplicate software spendingNews AI is making things worse, with three-quarters of organizations that use it paying for two or more tools simultaneously
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No honor amongst thieves, as hacker betrays his own gangNews Azazel set up his own leak site, failing to pay RaaS operator The Gentlemen its share of ransoms
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Business leaders are bluffing over their AI skillsNews With AI skills seen as more valuable than formal qualifications, bosses are worried about their future prospects
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AWS CEO Matt Garman defends data center build-outs amid growing pushbackNews Garman claims that hostile nations are attempting to influence the narrative
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16-year-old boy arrested for masterminding KillSec ransomware groupNews Police have taken control of KillSec's leak site, securing at least 110 terabytes of data against further unauthorized access
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Chinese hackers impersonate leading AI figures to harvest credentialsOne phishing incident saw email recipients invited to join an AI policy advisory committee
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Vulnerability disclosures are rocketing, but AI is changing the types of flaw being discoveredThe number of exploitations has also grown by almost 100%, according to Google
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UK schools are getting better at dealing with cyber attacksNews Most now say they can recover immediately, and that they're taking proactive measures to protect themselves
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UK tech execs call for £20 billion investment in sovereign AINews In an open letter to the government, they say the UK risks losing resilience and influence
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UK employers look to expand tech teams before year-endNews New research shows, half of UK businesses are looking to recruit security, AI, and cloud experts
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Citrix NetScaler vulnerabilities being actively exploitedNews Organizations are urged to move fast and mitigate vulnerabilities affecting Citrix NetScaler ADC and Gateway
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'Engine room' workers being left behind, says PwCNews Companies are tending to focus on front-runners and are failing to give the majority of their staff the skills that they need
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London races ahead of the rest of the UK in effective AI adoptionNews While most firms in the region say AI is bringing greater efficiency and stronger innovation, only a quarter of those outside have made it part of their core processes and decision-making
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Ireland's DPC reports a 'significant' increase in AI-related engagementsNews The data protection authority said it's secured significant improvements in compliance and expects to see more cases involving agentic AI
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UK academic institutions are under assault by hackersNews New data from SonicWall shows "relentless" ongoing activity by cyber criminals
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