About Shannon
Shannon Williams
News Editor
Shannon is an experienced journalist and editor with a strong interest in technology and the digital world. Her career spans a wide range of sectors, including tech, politics, tourism, transport and climate change, where she brings a sharp editorial eye and an ability to translate complex issues into clear, engaging stories.
Stories by Shannon - Page 207
Skills and materials shortages causing delays, increasing costs for data centres
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
The challenge for the industry is how to deliver investment against a backdrop of rising material and labour costs as well as a critical decarbonisation agenda.
Google uncovers phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators with cookie theft malware
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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malware
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phishing
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email security
Cookie Theft, or pass-the-cookie attack, is a session hijacking technique that enables access to user accounts with session cookies stored in the browser.
Cohesity expands portfolio with Disaster Recovery as a Service, partners with AWS
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cohesity has announced the general availability of its disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) offering, providing customers with more choice and flexibility.
Cohesity unveils new SaaS solutions to combat ransomware attacks
Thu, 21st Oct 2021
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saas
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malware
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ransomware
The security and governance offerings keep customers a step ahead of bad actors launching sophisticated ransomware attacks.
Remote work leaving businesses exposed to cyber attack
Wed, 20th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Remote working is increasing cyber security risks for SMEs, with infrastructure left unmonitored and data vulnerable, according to ServerChoices research.
Hacking humans: Social engineering exploits business vulnerabilities
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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hacking
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eftsure
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social engineering
The rise in online transactions has led to a surge in cyber-attacks, with fraudsters exploiting vulnerabilities in corporate payment systems, warns eftsure.
What Google learned from analysing 80 million ransomware samples
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, with hackers now threatening to reveal sensitive information, warns Google.
BlackBerry, Google and Qualcomm join forces to drive advancements in digital vehicle cockpits
Fri, 15th Oct 2021
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cartech
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partner programmes
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google
VIRTIO is an open standard that defines the interface between Android Automotive OS and the underlying hypervisor.
MysterySnail: Kaspersky finds zero-day exploit for Windows OS
Thu, 14th Oct 2021
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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windows
Kaspersky uncovers zero-day exploit for Windows OS, used in attacks by IronHusky group. Patched by Microsoft on October 12.
Majority of IT security professionals find patching overly complex
Wed, 13th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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risk & compliance
Two-thirds of companies still haven't patched their systems. Yet organisations around the world are still being targeted by WannaCry ransomware attacks.
The cyber risks of a hybrid working model
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
The risks of cyber attacks on businesses are in the spotlight as companies around the world begin to return to the office.
Cybercriminals exploiting SMEs as remote working continues
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Industries need to ensure their infrastructure is regularly monitored and maintained to avoid being compromised by malicious actors.
Businesses under threat as attackers target Active Directory
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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ueba
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Half of businesses have experienced an attack on their Active Directory, according to a new report by Attivo Networks.
BlackBerry and Deloitte join forces to secure IoT software supply chains
Tue, 12th Oct 2021
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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deloitte
The partnership will address the increasing complexity and growing cybersecurity threats among multi-tiered software supply chains.
1 in 5 companies suffer ransomware attack - report
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
21% of businesses surveyed have been victims of ransomware attacks, with 9.2% paying the ransom, according to a report by Hornetsecurity.
New sniper-like Python ransomware uncovered
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
This is one of the fastest ransomware attacks Sophos has ever investigated and it appeared to precision-target the ESXi platform.
Communications service providers unprepared to charge for 5G services
Fri, 8th Oct 2021
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
73% of CSPs plan to launch 5G networks by 2022, but 94% have challenges with their existing charging systems, says Oracle Communications survey.
Microsoft begins Windows 11 rollout, but there's wait for Android apps
Wed, 6th Oct 2021
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uc
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft launches Windows 11, the first major update in six years, with a phased and measured rollout to eligible devices.
90% of malware arriving over encrypted connections, Microsoft threats persist in popularity
Tue, 5th Oct 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Over 90% of malware arrived through encrypted connections in Q2 2021, highlighting the need for strong endpoint protection, says WatchGuard.
Armis, Gigamon partnership to safeguard IoT devices against rising cloud threats
Mon, 4th Oct 2021
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iot
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breach prevention
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gigamon
IoT devices have become an attractive attack target for cybercriminals, posing a significant and growing security risk as adoption increases.