SharePoint users hit by Warlock ransomware, says Microsoft
Multiple organisations have now been hit by Warlock ransomware deployed on their systems via the dangerous ToolShell vulnerability chain in Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft has…
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Scattered Spider victim Clorox sues helpdesk provider
IT services provider Cognizant is facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from one of its customers, which claims lax security procedures enabled the Scattered Spider hacking collective…
IBM chief confident AI isn’t eroding other parts of the business
IBM expects to make $4.5bn in savings internally by scaling artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives. This is being achieved through a programme that Arvind Krishna, IBM’s…
UK loses second spot in global fintech to UAE
The UAE has leapfrogged the UK in the latest fintech market rankings, following a $2bn investment by Abu Dhabi’s MGX in cryptocurrency exchange Binance. This…
Europe ‘sleepwalking’ into deeper dependency on Microsoft cloud technologies, claims OCC
Europe is sleepwalking into an even deeper dependency on Microsoft’s cloud technologies. That is the conclusion being drawn following the publication of a report into…
The rise (or not) of AI ethics officers
Four years after the World Economic Forum (WEF) called for chief artificial intelligence (AI) ethics officers, 79% of executives say AI ethics is important to their…
Google chief says cloud spend is paying off
As Google Cloud posts a big increase for the company’s second quarter, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of parent company Alphabet, has acknowledged the need to address…
Dutch researchers use heartbeat detection to unmask deepfakes
The race between deepfake creators and detectors has entered a new phase, with researchers from the Netherlands revealing tech that reads the human heartbeat through…
Google chief says cloud spend is paying off
As Google Cloud posts a big increase for the company’s second quarter, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of parent company Alphabet, has acknowledged the need to address…
Monzo’s £21m fine highlights banks’ cyber security failures
Monzo’s recent £21m fine over customer verification failures highlights the cyber security and privacy shortcomings of popular personal finance apps and the importance of good…
AI’s uneven distribution widening diversity divide
Access to artificial intelligence (AI) is not equal, widening the opportunity gap for women and lower paid workers, according to The Adaptavist Group. Research by…
Is it time to rethink the OWASP Top 10?
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) has earned a reputation as a trusted authority in application security. Its most widely recognised contribution, the OWASP…