Data centres in the UK are to designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), alongside energy and water systems
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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 Lynch
Nvidia Admits Data Breach, Exposing Staff And Company Data –...
Data stolen from GPU powerhouse Nvidia has been leaked online, amid media reports that it has suffered a ransomware attack
Ransomware Attack On KP Snacks Prompts Shortage Warning
Cyberattack on KP Snacks has seen it issue a warning of shortages of crisps and peanuts in British shops over the coming months
Industry Reaction To Government’s National Cyber Strategy
Government's national cyber strategy has been welcomed as a positive step by experts within cyber security industry. Silicon UK gathers thier reactions
Twitch Confirms Huge Data Breach Of Confidential Data
Amazon's video streaming service Twitch admits it has suffered a huge data breach, after source code and earnings information is posted online
Darktrace Enjoys Successful London IPO
Darktrace enjoys successful public listing in London on Friday, valuing the AI security specialist at £1.7 billion ($2.4 billion)
Apple Blueprints Stolen In Supplier $50m Ransomware Attack
REvil hackers are reportedly seeking to extort Apple, after hitting one of its suppliers with a ransomware attack and stealing product blueprints
AI Security Firm Darktrace Plans London IPO
Darktrace, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence techniques to cyber-security, makes first major London IPO bid following Deliveroo flop
Academic Sector Warned Of Cyber Threat By NCSC
Universities and schools are being warned by UK's cyber guardian of threats posed to their institutions after a spate of online attacks
Garmin Obtained Ransomware Decrypt Key – Report
Did they pay and how much? Garmin regains control of its systems after obtaining ransomware decrypt key from Russian hackers
Coronavirus: Russian Hackers Attack Vaccine Researchers
British and Western intelligence services are warning Russia's APT29 hacking group is targetting Covid-19 vaccine researchers
Coronavirus: UK, US Warn Hackers Are Exploiting Pandemic
Cybersecurity officials in the UK and US are warning that state-backed hackers and criminals are taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic
Marriott International Hit By Second Data Breach
Not again. Hotel chain confirms it has suffered a second data breach that affects approximately 5.2 million guests around the world
Virgin Media Data Breach Impacts 900,000 Customers
Privacy gaffe. Personal data of 900,000 Virgin Media customers was left on an unsecured marketing database for ten months, ISP admits
British Passport Data Exposed On Unsecured AWS Bucket
Who is to blame? Unsecured Amazon Web Services S3 bucket held passport scans and other sensitive personal data, but the culprit has yet to be identified
NCSC Points To National Security Threats From Russia, China
Russia, China, Iran and North Korea pose 'strategic national security threats to the UK', boss of NCSC warns
US Carried Out Cyberattack On Iran After Saudi Oil Attack –...
A secret US cyber-attack was reportedly carried out against Iran after an oil facility in Saudi Arabia was attacked in September
Lancaster University Admits ‘Sophisticated Phishing...
Student data has been compromised Lancaster University admits, after 'sophisticated and malicious phishing attack'
Asus Servers Hijacked To Push Malware To Customers
Taiwanese PC maker pushes malware out to customers via automatic software update tool
Raspberry Pi Signs Darktrace To Safeguard IP
Two Cambridge firms sign deal to protect precious intellectual property and guard against cyber threats
Darktrace: IoT Is Another Insider Cyber Security Threat To Consider
INTERVIEW: Dave Palmer, the director of technology and co-founder of Darktrace talks IoT insider threats at Silicon's Infosecurity 2017 stand
Darktrace: Machine Learning Will Filter Through The Noise Of Cyber...
INTERVIEW: Machine learning can help filter the increasing noise on complex IT networks to spot the emerging cyber threats that pressured tech teams might miss.
Machine Learning And AI Could Be The Future Of Cyber Security
IN-DEPTH: As the war against malware rages, smart software could be the key to getting ahead of hackers
Darktrace Raises £50m Funding For Cyber Defence Push
Another round of funding for cyber-security firm backed by former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch
The New Normal: Rebalancing The Cyber-Threat Challenge
Darktrace's Dave Palmer tells us what organisations can do to avoid cyber-attacks
Darktrace Gains Further VC Funding To Hit $100m Valuation
Cyber-security firm backed by former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch hits new high
InfoSecurity Europe 2015 – Dave Palmer, Darktrace
TechWeekEurope's Michael Moore speaks to Dave Palmer, Director of Technology for Darktrace, at InfoSecurity Europe 2015
BT And Darktrace Team Up To Offer Threat Detection To Customers
BT is to use Darktrace to protect its own networks and will offer threat protection to managed service customers
IT Life: Safe And Sound
Dave Palmer, director of technology at Darktrace, tells TechWeekEurope about machine learning, dreams of being an astronaut, and how he hopes the days of email are numbered