Category: ComputerWeekly

LockBit cartel finally claims Royal Mail ransomware attack
07
Feb
2023

LockBit cartel finally claims Royal Mail ransomware attack

The LockBit ransomware cartel has confirmed it was indeed behind the 10 January cyber attack on the systems of Royal…

NetApp adds QLC C-series, new A-series and subscription upgrades
07
Feb
2023

NetApp adds QLC C-series, new A-series and subscription upgrades

NetApp has launched a new QLC flash storage array family – the C-series – aimed at higher-capacity use cases that…

The one problem with AI content moderation? It doesn’t work
07
Feb
2023

The one problem with AI content moderation? It doesn’t work

No one was quite sure where the never-ending flurry of fires and Indonesian car crashes were coming from. But the…

Cops make arrests and seize drugs after hacking Exclu encrypted messaging app
07
Feb
2023

Cops make arrests and seize drugs after hacking Exclu encrypted messaging app

European police have shut down an encrypted messaging service used by thousands of people including members of organised crime groups….

Online banks still riddled with cyber security flaws, report says
07
Feb
2023

Online banks still riddled with cyber security flaws, report says

The websites and mobile applications of some of the UK’s most popular retail banks are riddled with security flaws that…

Backup maintenance: Make sure backups can deliver
06
Feb
2023

Backup maintenance: Make sure backups can deliver

Backup is essential to ensure a business can survive all manner of incidents and mishaps, ranging from the minor –…

Executive interview, Eric Muntz, Mailchimp
06
Feb
2023

Executive interview, Eric Muntz, Mailchimp

For the past 13 years, Eric Muntz has worked at Mailchimp, latterly as its chief technology officer (CTO). The company…

Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system
06
Feb
2023

Government urged to address ‘broken’ apprenticeship levy system

Senior industry representatives have urged the government to address issues with its apprenticeship levy, which has been criticised for being…

Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud
06
Feb
2023

Estonian anti-money laundering platform used to fight APP fraud

An information-sharing platform set up to help banks prevent money laundering has evolved to fight a wider range of financial…

Royal Mail branches still struggling after cyber attack
06
Feb
2023

Royal Mail branches still struggling after cyber attack

Royal Mail has successfully restored almost all of its international services following the 10 January LockBit ransomware attack on its…

The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges
06
Feb
2023

The Security Interviews: How to overcome data protection compliance challenges

Although necessary, the recent legislative requirements for data protection have become an additional burden for organisations. This is further complicated…

Ransomware operator turns their fire on two-year-old VMware bug
06
Feb
2023

Ransomware operator turns their fire on two-year-old VMware bug

A two-year-old heap overflow vulnerability in VMware ESXi hypervisors seems to have come to the attention of a ransomware operator…