Mandiant: Dangerous MS Outlook zero-day widely used against Ukraine
A serious elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, which was disclosed and patched earlier this week in Microsoft’s latest Patch Tuesday update, has…
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Rubrik customer, partner data exposed in possible Clop attack
Rubrik, a supplier of cloud data management and security services, has disclosed a data breach, possibly attributable to the Clop (aka Cl0p) ransomware operation, arising…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: How IT leaders can address the sustainability gap
There is no doubt that every business is a digital business today. Technology is the new normal and the next normal for companies of all…
Royal Mail ransomware attack result of putting profit before security
The January 2023 ransomware attack on Royal Mail has further exposed the parlous state of the company’s infrastructure, all while it battles for survival in…
Chinese Silkloader cyber attack tool falls into Russian hands
Threat researchers at WithSecure have revealed intelligence on how cyber criminal gangs are sharing tools along the historic Silk Roads of Eurasia, after finding a…
IT gives Ukrainian economy resilience in the face of adversity
During the first 10 months of Ukraine’s war with Russia and the massive disruption it brought, the country’s IT industry continued to grow. According to…
Budget 2023: Chancellor affirms tax relief for IT investment
Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in his 2023 Spring Budget that money spent on IT equipment, plant or machinery can be deducted from…
UK government commits £2.5bn to boost quantum
To tie in with the Spring 2023 statement, the prime minister and technology secretary unveiled £2.5bn in funding as part of a 10-year strategy to…
Microsoft patches Outlook zero-day for March Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has issued patches for two zero-day vulnerabilities among a total of just over 80 bugs addressed in its monthly Patch Tuesday update. The number…
How William Hill’s IT copes with big sporting events
Online bookies need to cope with the usual peaks and troughs around football, horse racing, motorsports and other major sporting events, but few seem to…
IT Sustainability Think Tank: Closing the sustainability gap takes patience and persistence
IT efficiency is often overlooked in the digital infrastructure sustainability discussion. The sustainability reports of many IT operators make little or no mention of IT…
UK mini-datacentre startup hails energy savings of heat reuse deployment at leisure centre
British startup Deep Green has set its sights on accelerating the roll-out of datacentre heat reuse schemes across the country, following the deployment of its…