Telegram CEO Pavel Durov under formal investigation, released on bail
Pavel Durov, the founder and chief executive of Telegram, has been placed under formal investigation by a French judge over allegations relating to criminal activity…
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Iranian APT caught acting as access broker for ransomware crews
Hackers sponsored by the Iranian government are acting as go-betweens and initial access brokers to target environments on behalf of financially motivated ransomware gangs, including…
Cyber law reform should be top of Labour’s policy list
Although Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party enjoyed a landslide victory in the 2024 UK general election, the British public is still facing a vast array…
Primark adds five more years to IT outsourcing contract with TCS
Fashion retailer Primark has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as the retailer embarks on expansion plans, driven in…
Met Police deploy LFR in Lewisham without community input
The Metropolitan Police has used live facial recognition (LFR) in Lewisham for a second time, but councillors say there has been no engagement with the…
Interview: Currys CIO Andy Gamble on AI strategy
In May, technology retailer Currys announced it had selected Microsoft and Accenture to help it develop core cloud technology infrastructure aimed at supporting artificial intelligence…
Iranian APT Peach Sandstorm teases new Tickler malware
Microsoft threat researchers have issued a new warning after tracking the emergence of a novel, customised, multi-stage backdoor malware dubbed Tickler, which is being used…
A coherent Labour cyber strategy depends on consistency
Following a string of domestic cyber security incidents – from attacks on NHS suppliers, to the Ministry of Defence and the British Library – all…
Updating taxation: Can AI and data analysis help with HMRC’s human resources problem?
According to the House of Commons, there were approximately 5.6 million private sector businesses in the UK as of 1 January 2023, 0.8% more than…
Global cyber spend to rise 15% in 2025, pushed along by AI
Worldwide end-user cyber security spending is predicted to grow by just over 15% year-on-year over the course of 2025, hitting a new high of $212bn…
Cambridge Enterprise saves big with Keepit SaaS backup
Cambridge Enterprise has saved tens of thousands of pounds and freed up administrators to do more productive work after switching from traditional tape-based backup to…
Case study: Kingfisher Group takes DIY approach to AI roll-out across e-commerce sites
Several months into the start of the global Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, international home improvement retail group Kingfisher debuted a revamped company strategy focused on repositioning…