Security analysts at Recorded Future's Insikt Group have unearthed a Russian influence network named CopyCop, which employs generative AI to distort and repurpose authentic news for its own aims.

VP and Deputy Chief Security Officer at GitHub explains why basic security hygiene measures like securing developer accounts can prevent much bigger supply chain problems later, and how AI tools can play a part in making us more secure as well as more productive.

Shares in UK chip designer Arm fell by 7% yesterday after the company revealed a lower than expected revenue forecast.

The recently announced partnership between Stack Overflow and OpenAI is going down badly with users of the public facing part of the platform.

Google parent Alphabet has urged the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) in London to dismiss a mass lawsuit that accuses the company of abusing its dominance in the online advertising market.

Japanese investment giant SoftBank Group is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Graphcore, a British AI chip designer that has struggled to gain traction in recent years.

Jason Ozin, CISO at PIB Insurance, told the Cybersecurity Festival to get a broker, get certified and get hacked.

Researchers at vendor Leviathan Security Group have revealed a novel network attack technique they call TunnelVision, which potentially affects all VPNs.

Ofcom has published its draft Childrens Safety Codes of Practice which set out how Ofcom expects online platforms and services to meet their legal responsibilities to protect children online.

A technical issue affecting UK Border Force's IT systems caused hours-long queues at airports around the country before it was fixed.

A panel at the Cybersecurity festival discussed the benefits of attracting more diverse talent, and supporting that talent to maximise productivity and skills retention.

Big cyber news found us, unusually, staying in the UK's borders last week.

Microsoft currently tracks 300 large-scale threat actors, meaning state sponsored actors and major ransomware gangs; last year that number was 200.

INC Ransom makes good on earlier threat to publish data

Personal information belonging to serving UK personnel has been leaked in a deliberate attack targeting the Ministry of Defence.

A new report by cybersecurity firm Imperva paints a surprising picture of the internet landscape.

Microsoft is undergoing a major security overhaul following a series of high-profile breaches and harsh criticism for its handling of past incidents.

A committee of UK legislators has accused the government of turning a blind eye to copyright infringement by large language models, effectively endorsing the practice through its inaction.

Apple reported a 4% year-on-year drop in revenue to $90.8 billion for the quarter ending 30th March, beating analyst expectations of $90.1 billion.

Cybersecurity is a numbers game. Cyber teams are barraged by hundreds, thousands or even millions of attempts to crack their systems every day. Fortunately most of these are basic and easily dealt with by filters, but it only takes one of the more sophisticated attempts to get through to spell trouble.

The US cyber agency has told federal agencies to patch a GitLab flaw that makes accounts vulnerable to takeover.

The Security Excellence Awards 2024, held last night in London, celebrated innovation and some outstanding personal achievements in cybersecurity.

Cyberattacks are changing quickly; the defenders have to be even more agile to keep up, said Next CISO Dan Burns at Computings Cybersecurity Festival this week.

The human cost of cyberfraud was very much in evidence at the Cybersecurity Festival earlier today, when Wayne Johncock, former CIO of Centrica, and co-founder of an edtech venture shared his experience of being a victim of insider fraud, perpetuated at Bank of America.

Intel says more than 500 AI models have been optimised for its Core Ultra processors, calling the move a significant milestone in its effort to position itself as the prime chip supplier for AI PCs.

UK government has unveils a significant investment in its digital future with the announcement of a brand new 37.6 million National Digital Twin Centre to be established in Belfast.

Tech giant Microsoft has struck a landmark deal with Brookfield Asset Management, committing to back an estimated $10 billion in new renewable energy projects.

Mid-size firms can't compete with Big Tech on salary. But there are other ways to attract - and keep - staff if you understand their motivations.

Amazon reported Q1 earnings and revenue yesterday featuring sales of $143.3bn and an operating income of $15.3bn

In testimony slated to be delivered before a US House committee, UnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty said that hackers used stolen credentials to log in to a Citrix remote access portal, using an account that didn't have multifactor authentication enabled.

The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for potentially violating the bloc's new online content regulations.

A group of prominent political, technology and civil society leaders have raised concerns about the threat posed by AI-generated content to the integrity of the upcoming UK elections.

Alongside its customers, Illumio is shortlisted for no less than five awards including Network Security and Enterprise Security Solution and Security Project of the Year categories.

The government has enacted a law that bans internet-connected devices from having weak default passwords.

One IT leader shares the tips he learned in managing a company through a period of intense growth.

Good leaders are effective managers, but great leaders know how to manage up as well as down

IBM is in court this week in a bid to shutdown an IBM-compatible cloud service that, it claims, infringes on its own mainframe intellectual property.

Apple has released eight small AI language models intended for use on smartphones and other devices as proof-of-concept research releases, made available under Apples open source-like Sample Code Licence.

A robust cybersecurity posture is essential for ensuring the resilience of operational infrastructure, and the safety of confidential data and intellectual property.

Just as laser pointers pale in comparison to 3D motion tracking, mainframes are being replaced - sort of - by new competitors. But the big blue gorilla that is IBM won't go down without a fight.

Darktrace has agreed a $5.32 billion (4.25 billion) acquisition by private equity firm Thoma Bravo. The cash acquisition equates to around $7.75 (6.20) per share, and a 44% premium on the companys average stock price over the past three months. It listed on the London Stock Exchange at 2.50 per share in 2021.

The government's 1 billion plan to support the UK's chip industry is well targeted, but risks missing the mark on timing.

IT leaders are under an increasing amount of pressure, and looking after your mental health is essential to protect yourself, your employees and your job.

Five big tech companies announced their quarterly financial results on Thursday with a jump in fortunes for Microsoft, Google and Snap, while those of IBM and Intel were more mixed.

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Cisco issued a security alert on Wednesday detailing a large-scale cyber espionage campaign dubbed ArcaneDoor that targeted government networks worldwide.

AI took centre stage at the AWS Summit on Wednesday, with customers like Zilch and TUI setting out some early successes with AI innovation.

TikTok claims a new US law, which requires owner ByteDance to divest it in nine months or a country-wide block, is unconstitutional.

The cyber-attack disclosed earlier this month has left some streetlights lit at all hours of the day as well as after dark.

IBM has confirmed it is to buy cloud infrastructure software firm HashiCorp by the end of 2024.