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 down on small boats crossing…
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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, LockBitSupp, via the gang’s dark…
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 a critical vulnerability in the…
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 Office Horizon scandal. The former…
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 (HMRC) can no longer be…
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 – in terms of how a…
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 networks. The two companies announced…
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 modernise its IT systems and…
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 comparisons to the July 2021…
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 set a precedent”. Fears were…
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 the CISO role. Their increasing…
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 its last months, and the…