Scottish university hit by Rhysida ransomware gang
Data supposedly stolen from the University of Western Scotland (UWS) in a ransomware attack has been put up for sale on the dark web by…
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Does AI have a future in cyber security? Yes, but only if it works with humans
I believe a part of making sense out of the issue of artificial intelligence (AI) in the world of cyber comes down to definitions. AI…
ServiceNow Q2 2023: 23% year-on-year growth with GenAI to fore
ServiceNow has announced second-quarter 2023 revenue of $2.15bn, marking 23% growth over the same quarter last year. During the quarter, the supplier delivered new products…
NATO countries must coordinate their cyber forces to combat the Russian threat
With Russia and China both in an expansionist mood, member countries have been trying to present a united front against possible adversaries. General Chris Cavoli…
European Commission starts investigation into Microsoft Teams bundling
Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president in charge of competition policy at the European Commission (EC), has said it will start a formal investigation to assess whether…
Cyber criminals pivot away from ransomware encryption
Cases of straight-up data theft and extortion now appear to be more widespread a threat than ransomware, becoming the single most observed threat in the…
HMRC hits back at contractor hiring ban claims after accounts reveal no outside IR35 workers
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has hit back at claims it is wasting taxpayers’ money by not hiring contractors on an outside IR35 basis, after…
AI-enhanced cyber has potential, but watch out for marketing hype
AI is currently at the centre of countless discussions, with these as likely to be positive as negative. We’ve covered the risks this technology introduces;…
IBM debuts Cloud Carbon Calculator to help enterprises manage their GHG emissions
IBM is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to help enterprises monitor and manage the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by their use of the tech…
US cyber breach reporting rules to have global impact
Organisations operating in the US will have to get to grips with strict new cyber breach reporting regulations, handed down this week by the Securities…
Post Office tried to convince independent IT witness that he was wrong about Horizon
The Post Office unsuccessfully tried to convince an independent expert IT witness that he was wrong when his report put its case against a subpostmaster…
Meta results show impact of data fines and datacentre upgrade strategy
Meta, the owner of Facebook, has posted earnings of $32bn for the second quarter of 2023, an 11% increase compared with the same quarter in…