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UK AI Security Firm Darktrace Acquired By Private Equity Group

Thoma Bravo agrees to acquire Darktrace for $5.32 billion in cash, delivering some welcome news for founding investor Dr Mike…

14 hours ago

Russia Already Meddling In US Election, Microsoft Warns

Microsoft warns of Russian influence campaigns have begun targetting upcoming US election, albeit at a slower pace than previous operations

1 week ago

Telegram To Reach One Billion Users Within Year

Catching WhatsApp? Billionaire founder of Telegram claims encrypted platform will reach one billion users within a year

1 week ago

Open Source Groups Warn Of Ongoing Attacks

Open source groups warn of sophisticated social engineering attacks targeting JavaScript and other critical projects

2 weeks ago

Deepfakes: More Than Skin Deep Security

As deepfake technology continues to blur the lines between reality and deception, businesses and individuals alike must arm themselves with…

2 weeks ago

President Biden ‘Considering’ Request To Drop Julian Assange Charges

US prosecution against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange reportedly under review, President Joe Biden says Wednesday

2 weeks ago

Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Digital Transformation and Sustainability

Discover how digital transformation has evolved to encompass sustainability goals. Learn the biggest challenges organisations face when integrating sustainability into…

2 weeks ago

Google Sues Alleged Crypto Scammers

Google sues two alleged scammers who uploaded 87 different fraudulent apps to Play Store to support romance fraud

3 weeks ago

Microsoft Singled Out In Review Of Chinese Hack Of US Government Emails

Cyber Safety Review Board concludes Chinese hack of top US government officials' emails was preventable, and blames Microsoft

3 weeks ago

New Zealand Joins US, UK, Netherlands Alleging Chinese Cyber Espionage

Five eyes member New Zealand joins with the US and UK alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage

4 weeks ago

AT&T Says Data Of 7.6 Million Account Holders Leaked On Dark Web

American telecommunications giant AT&T investigates incident after millions of customers’ data published on dark web

4 weeks ago

US Congress Bans Use Of Microsoft AI Copilot – Report

Risk of leaks. US House of Representatives implements strict ban on congressional staff using Microsoft's Copilot chatbot

4 weeks ago

Dutch PM Raises Cyber Espionage Case With China’s Xi

Beijing visit sees Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte discuss cyber espionage incident with Chinese President Xi Jinping

4 weeks ago

NHS Scotland Confirms Clinical Data Published By Ransomware Gang

NHS Dumfries and Galloway condemns ransomware gang for publishing patients clinical data after cyberattack earlier this month

1 month ago

US, UK Impose Sanctions On China Over Spying, Infrastructure Hacks

US, UK impose sanctions on China over campaign to target critical infrastructure and place officials under surveillance

1 month ago

Russian Hackers Lure German Politicians With Fake Dinner Party Invite

Russian state-based hackers targeted German politicians with email posing as CDU dinner party invitation as spy activity intensifies

1 month ago

White House Warns Of Cyberattacks On US Water Infrastructure

Foreign hackers are targetting US water and sewage systems United States warns, pointing finger at Iran and China

1 month ago

AI Security Company Backtracks On UK Testing Claims

Security company Evolv backtracks on claims UK government tested its controversial AI security scanning systems

1 month ago

McDonald’s Suffers IT Outage In Different Countries

Fast food chain suffers IT outages around the world, but McDonald's denies it was because of a cyberattack

1 month ago

Artificial Intelligence Act: Industry Reaction

Industry experts react to the European Union Parliament approving landmark legislation for artificial intelligence

1 month ago

Meta Adds Messaging Interoperability For Whatsapp, Messenger

Meta turns on interoperability for Messenger and WhatsApp, to comply with EU digital markets act (DMA), but only if Signal…

1 month ago

Ransomware Attack Shuts Down Duvel Beer Production

Attack by Stormous ransomware gang shuts down beer production at Duvel but brewery promises 'enough stock' still on hand

2 months ago

Former Google Chinese Staffer Charged With Stealing AI Secrets

US arrest software engineer for allegedly stealing AI tech from Google, while secretly working for two Chinese firms

2 months ago

NSO Ordered To Hand Over Spyware Code To WhatsApp

US Judge orders spyware firm NSO Group to hand over Pegasus code to Meta's WhatsApp as part of the ongoing…

2 months ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Your Life and Your Business on Your Phone

Mobile technology has transformed our personal lives and our businesses. Central to enterprise connectivity and agility, how will these mobile…

2 months ago

President Biden To Plug US Data Transfers To China, Russia Etc

US President issues executive order to protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from being transferred to hostile nation states

2 months ago

Apple Beefs Up iMessage With Quantum-Proof PQ3 Protocol

Apple says PQ3 is a groundbreaking post-quantum cryptographic protocol to protect iMessage's end-to-end messaging

2 months ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Connectivity in Orbit

Welcome to the Silicon In Focus Podcast, where we bring you the latest insights and discussions at the intersection of…

2 months ago

Two Arrested In LockBit Ransomware Gang Takedown

Two LockBit actors arrested in Poland and Ukraine as UK NCA-led Operation Cronos takes down international ransomware infrastructure

2 months ago