NASA works with IBM on foundational data model for Earth science
NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center has begun work with IBM to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to discover new insights in its Earth and geospatial…
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Arnold Clark customer data was stolen in Play ransomware attack
Car dealer Arnold Clark is writing to a number of customers to inform them their personal data was stolen in a cyber attack claimed by…
North Korea’s Lazarus gang exposes itself in opsec failure
A campaign of cyber attacks targeting medical research bodies and energy firms has been pinned on the infamous North Korean advanced persistent threat (APT) group…
Security Think Tank: Getting the training and development mix right
What training do we need to provide to cyber security professionals to keep them ahead of the bad guys? And how do we retain talented…
Suspected LockBit ransomware attack causes havoc in City of London
A ransomware attack on trading software supplier Ion Group – potentially the work of the infamous LockBit cartel – has caused chaos for City of…
Malware variant can block contactless payments
A variant of point-of-sale Malware, known as Prilex, can now block contactless payments and force victims to use physical cards before criminals steal from them.…
Innovative Technology deploys age estimation tech in shops and pubs
Innovative Technology is rolling out its MyCheckr age estimation devices to shops and pubs to reduce the risk of selling alcohol to underage customers, following…
Romance fraudsters stole £65m from Brits since 2020
Financial losses to romance fraud have spiked by 95% across the consumer retail banking sector since the beginning of 2020, according to statistics released by…
PayPal slashes 2,000 jobs in face of tough economic outlook
Fintech giant PayPal has said it will cut 2,000 jobs – about 7% of staff – as it expects the current challenging economic conditions to…
Tech workers seek alternative employment to avoid redundancy
As the economic climate continues to be difficult, many in the technology sector are suspecting redundancies, according to IT jobs portal CWJobs. When it asked…
Cloud security top risk to enterprises in 2023, says study
Cloud-related risks are top of the cyber security agenda for senior executives in the UK, according to a PwC study, with 39% expecting such risks…
Cisco fixes two bugs that could have led to supply chain attacks on users
Cisco has moved to fix two vulnerabilities – one live and one in yet-to-be-released code – that affect a wide range of enterprise and industrial…