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
Hundreds of enterprises are being targeted in a Microsoft Azure cloud account takeover campaign - here’s what you need to know
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Executives and directors are among popular targets of a cloud account takeover campaign affecting Microsoft Azure environments
Hunter-killer malware is on the rise, and security experts are seriously concerned
By Solomon Klappholz published
Hunter-killer malware accounted for over one quarter of all malware strains analyzed in research by Picus Security
Fortinet will want to forget last week after botched vulnerability disclosures and a war of words over an electric toothbrush caused chaos
By Solomon Klappholz published
News From hyped-up botnets to RCE flaws, Fortinet faces a PR nightmare after a week of security and disclosure blunders
Integration, everywhere, all at once at Cisco Live 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Cisco Live 2024 was defined by the company’s push to integrate its disparate product lines, bringing AI everywhere and enabling a more unified approach to IT security
With talent pipelines pushed to their limits, Google just launched an ambitious new AI training program in Europe
By Solomon Klappholz published
AI skills deficits are front of mind for IT leaders across the globe, with Google the latest hyperscaler looking to shore up its future workforce
US government offers $10 million reward in bid to track down Hive ransomware leaders
By Solomon Klappholz published
The hefty reward for information on the Hive ransomware group forms part of an ongoing effort to tackle cyber criminal operations globally
Cisco is ramping up AI features in Webex, but in a market dominated by Google, Zoom, and Microsoft, it may struggle to boost user uptake
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Cisco is confident that new AI features for Webex will have users flocking to the platform, but it still faces stiff competition in the productivity space from major industry players
Opera browser’s new AI cluster in Iceland, powered by 100% renewable energy, showcases another example of the shift to energy efficient data center ops
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Nordic web browsing specialist Opera has announced plans to enhance its AI infrastructure by deploying an AI cluster at a green data center in Iceland
Cisco wants customers to ramp up AI adoption, so it’s partnering with Nvidia to bridge infrastructure hurdles
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Cisco has announced a new partnership with Nvidia to offer enterprises integrated, secure, and scalable data center solutions in a bid to drive AI adoption
Cisco Live 2024: All the updates and announcements as they happen
By Solomon Klappholz last updated
Live Blog Stay up-to-date with the latest news and announcements from Cisco Live 2024 in Amsterdam
The 'Big Three’ ransomware groups are losing their grip on the industry as gangs begin to fracture, study shows
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The ransomware landscape has become more diversified, with major players like LockBit losing ground to smaller, more dynamic collectives
Jailbreaking ChatGPT: Researchers swerved GPT-4's safety guardrails and made the chatbot detail how to make explosives in Scots Gaelic
By Solomon Klappholz published
A weakness in OpenAI’s GPT-4 lets speakers of less common languages like Zulu or Scots Gaelic easily bypass the model’s safety guardrails
Firms need to implement hybrid liveness detection to catch out ever improving deepfake technology
By Solomon Klappholz published
Hackers are leveraging increasingly powerful AI tools to trick identity verification systems, how can firms respond?
Nearly 50 million Europcar customer records put up for sale on the dark web – or were they?
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Europcar denies alleged breach, claiming the exfiltrated data was fabricated. Experts are now arguing over whether AI is to blame.
Salesforce-based phishing attacks surge 109% since the start of 2024
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Threat analysts have uncovered a sophisticated phishing attack imitating emails from Salesforce that are likely bypassing many business email filters
US proposes new ‘know-your-customer’ restrictions on cloud providers
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The US aims to stifle Chinese AI competition with new restrictions on cloud providers to verify foreign data center users
Google's third-party cookies phase-out will force firms to rely on first-party data
By Solomon Klappholz published
In-depth Google's plans to deprecate third-party cookies are underway, but online tracking is here to stay as the search giant tightens its stranglehold on browsing data
PoC exploits for Jenkins vulnerability are being targeted in the wild, researchers reveal
By Solomon Klappholz published
Hackers are already sniffing around a number of proof-of-concept exploits for a critical vulnerability in the Jenkins open source automation software, experts warn
Data privacy will be a critical enterprise focus in 2024 - and generative AI has torn up the rulebook
By Solomon Klappholz published
Analysis Ahead of Data Privacy Day, industry experts told ITPro that firms must prioritize security, staff awareness, and the responsible use of emerging technologies to prevent major data protection blunders
Open source advocates "cautiously optimistic" about Cyber Resilience Act after industry pushback prompts changes
By Solomon Klappholz published
News Amendments to the Cyber Resilience Act in December curtailed the potential impact on open source developers in the region, an industry body has said
Why cyber attacks are getting quicker and costlier
By Solomon Klappholz published
News New research reveals the costs associated with recovering from a cyber attack are on the rise as new technologies enable hackers to launch more sophisticated attacks more frequently
VMware axes another SaaS product as Broadcom ramps up its relentless subscription model push
By Solomon Klappholz published
News VMware's decision to axe a raft of its existing products has customers worried
Data silos are still blocking the path to digital transformation success
By Solomon Klappholz published
News A successful digital transformation strategy hinges on businesses having a robust data infrastructure - and many IT leaders don’t think their organizations are up to scratch