Category: ComputerWeekly

Taxpayers to fund a further £150m for Post Office IT scandal
24
Feb
2024

Home Office signs tech and data sharing deal with Frontex

The Home Office has signed a data sharing and technology-collaboration agreement with European Union (EU) border agency Frontex to crack…

Ransomware-stricken Capita to run Action Fraud successor
23
Feb
2024

NCA trolls under fire LockBit gang leaders

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and its partner agencies have teased limited details of the identity of LockBit’s public face,…

Black Basta ransomware attack to cost Capita over £15m
23
Feb
2024

ConnectWise users see cyber attacks surge, including ransomware

Cyber attacks against vulnerable instances of the ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote management platform are now being observed following the disclosure of…

Post Office lawyer bragged how team ‘destroyed attack on the Horizon system’ and put woman in prison
23
Feb
2024

King Charles strips disgraced Post Office CEO of her CBE

Paula Vennells has had her CBE formally removed by the King following public outrage at her role in the Post…

IR35 compliance review: HMRC applauded over handling of 18-month investigation
23
Feb
2024

IR35 legislative tweak to remedy settlement offset issue by April 2024

A tweak to how the IR35 tax avoidance legislation works means that from 6 April 2024, HM Revenue & Customs…

The world's most advanced Arabic LLM is now available on open source
23
Feb
2024

LLMs explained: A developer’s guide to getting started

Since large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (GenAI) are increasingly being embedded into enterprise software, barriers to entry –…

Toshiba and Orange test quantum encryption on traditional network
23
Feb
2024

Toshiba and Orange test quantum encryption on traditional network

Toshiba and Orange have carried out an experiment to test quantum-safe networking that could be applied in existing fibre optic…

Cloud remains IT investment priority for UK enterprises despite testing economic times
22
Feb
2024

Stannah looks to enterprise cloud software to lift IT systems

Stairlift and lift manufacturer Stannah Group said it has made a “significant investment” in a cloud-based enterprise software roll-out to…

Cyber experts alarmed by ‘trivial’ ConnectWise vulns
22
Feb
2024

Cyber experts alarmed by ‘trivial’ ConnectWise vulns

A pair of newly-disclosed vulnerabilities in a widely-used remote desktop access application beloved of managed services providers (MSPs) is drawing…

Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July
22
Feb
2024

Law to clear hundreds of wrongfully convicted subpostmasters expected in July

The government expects a law to overturn Post Office Horizon scandal-related criminal convictions in July, but said it “will not…

How can we adapt work practices to protect CISO mental health?
22
Feb
2024

How can we adapt work practices to protect CISO mental health?

Today’s CISOs face a rapidly expanding threat landscape. And it’s not only the volume of threats adding mounting pressure to…

Downstream breaches of Capita customers spreading
22
Feb
2024

Inside LockBit: A ransomware gang in decline?

Despite remaining a highly active threat, a series of setbacks, including behind-the-scenes issues and squabbles, had left LockBit reeling in…