Microsoft fixes three zero-days in February update
Microsoft has issued fixes for a total of 75 newly discovered common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs) in its February 2023 Patch Tuesday update, including three…
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UK saw fintech investment collapse in 2022, but is still a world leader
The UK fintech sector saw a steep drop in investment last year, but was still a top-three global destination for capital. Investment in UK fintech…
How to protect your business from fraud during a recession
The global recession has many people – and companies – putting on warm sweaters as they turn down their thermostats. On the ground level, that…
Researcher exposes crypto scam network exploiting YouTube
WithSecure researchers have exposed a network of fraudulent YouTube videos, channels and associated web applications that are manipulating users into joining dodgy cryptocurrency investment scams.…
UAE central bank programme to accelerate digital transformation
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has launched a programme to speed up the digitisation of the country’s financial sector. The nine…
OSC&R framework to stop supply chain attacks in the wild
A team of cyber security leaders and influencers have joined together to launch an open framework to help security teams improve their understanding of threats…
Government to fund STEM return-to-work programme
Women Returners and STEM Returners will receive a £150,000 fund from the Government Equality Hub to help people who have left the technology sector return…
UK authorities clamp down on illegal crypto ATMs
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), working alongside West Yorkshire Police’s Digital Intelligence Unit, has raided several properties in Leeds suspected of hosting illegal cryptocurrency…
Vidar, nJRAT re-emerge as prominent malware threats in January
The veteran Qbot or Qakbot banking trojan, the Lokibot commodity infostealer, and the AgentTesla remote access trojan (RAT) were the most prevalent malwares observed during…
Uber signs seven-year cloud deal with Oracle
Ride-hailing app Uber has signed a seven-year strategic cloud partnership with database software giant Oracle. The arrangement will see Uber migrate some of its business-critical…
Government’s revised net-zero strategy could put public sector under more pressure to move to cloud
Public sector organisations could do more to help the government achieve its 2050 net-zero emissions target by moving more of their high carbon-emitting legacy systems…
Executive interview: Putting a value on open source
Per Ploug, open source tech lead at Spotify, has worked in open source for many years and, having watched its evolution, he believes that companies…