Category: ComputerWeekly

LockBit cartel suspected of Royal Mail cyber attack
13
Jan
2023

LockBit cartel suspected of Royal Mail cyber attack

The infamous LockBit ransomware cartel is suspected of being behind an ongoing cyber security incident at the UK’s Royal Mail,…

Chrome vulnerability could have led to widespread data theft
12
Jan
2023

Chrome vulnerability could have led to widespread data theft

Researchers at Imperva have revealed their hand in uncovering and fixing a potentially dangerous vulnerability in Google’s Chrome and Chromium-based…

Companies put commercial gain ahead of sustainability, says Software AG research
12
Jan
2023

Companies put commercial gain ahead of sustainability, says Software AG research

Companies are deprioritising sustainability programmes in the face of the present economic crisis, according to research from among 2,088 IT…

PC industry sees biggest decline ever, says Gartner
12
Jan
2023

PC industry sees biggest decline ever, says Gartner

The PC market has experienced its largest decline ever, according to analyst Gartner. Preliminary results by Gartner shows that worldwide…

Insurer Beazley introduces catastrophe bond to ease cyber risk
12
Jan
2023

Companies warned to step up cyber security to become ‘insurable’

Businesses are at risk of finding that they are unable to secure cyber insurance cover as the volume of cyber…

UK government completes trials of age estimation technology
12
Jan
2023

UK government completes trials of age estimation technology

A UK government initiative to expand the use of digital identities in the UK economy has completed its initial trial…

Government accused of leaving umbrella company regulation in limbo by shelving enforcement body
12
Jan
2023

Government accused of leaving umbrella company regulation in limbo by shelving enforcement body

The UK government’s commitment to protecting IT contractors from the well-documented malpractice carried out by non-compliant umbrella companies is being…

Insights on Nordic artificial intelligence strategies
12
Jan
2023

Insights on Nordic artificial intelligence strategies

In November 2022, Silo AI published the Nordic state of AI 2022, its second annual report providing an overview of…

Europe’s cyber security strategy must be clear about open source
12
Jan
2023

Europe’s cyber security strategy must be clear about open source

Europe’s cyber security policy has an open source problem. Compared to the US, the UK and Europe have been playing…

Fallout from Guardian cyber attack to last at least a month
12
Jan
2023

Guardian confirms Christmas 2022 cyber attack was ransomware

Guardian Media Group (GMG), the parent organisation of the UK’s Guardian newspaper, has confirmed that the 20 December cyber attack…

Davos 2023: Pervasive cyber crime and cyber security gaps pose severe risk to organisations
11
Jan
2023

Davos 2023: Pervasive cyber crime and cyber security gaps pose severe risk to organisations

The threat of widespread cyber crime and vulnerabilities in cyber security are among the most severe risks facing businesses, governments…

Royal Mail services hit by major cyber attack
11
Jan
2023

Royal Mail services hit by major cyber attack

The UK’s Royal Mail has been forced to suspend overseas services amid serious disruption caused by a cyber attack of…