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 138
Top 15 most active political and religious hacktivists groups revealed
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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hacktivists
Report ranks top 15 most active political and religious hacktivist groups, showing a rise in hacktivism since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
BlueVoyant named Security MSSP of the Year at Microsoft Security Excellence Awards
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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partner programmes
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
BlueVoyant wins Security MSSP of the Year in the Microsoft Security Excellence Awards 2023, showcasing its achievements in cybersecurity.
Java remains dominant amongst developers – report
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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martech
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software development
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java
Following the recent release of Java 17, the adoption rate for the latest long-term support (LTS) release has grown 430% in one year.
Stripe expands revenue and finance automation suite
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Stripe has announced the expansion of its revenue and finance automation suite to give businesses power over the entire lifecycle of their cash flow.
Economic and cyber risks top risks facing directors
Thu, 27th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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cyber risk
Economic and cyber risks, particularly those associated with data loss and ransomware, are causing increasing concern for directors and officers.
Work-from-anywhere model exacerbating strain on IT and security teams
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
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cybersecurity
The findings contradict the long-held belief that having more security solutions directly equates to more protection.
cybercriminals using Linktree to steal credentials
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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social media
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check point software
Cybercriminals are using popular social media reference landing page, Linktree, to trick victims into giving up their credentials, warns Avanan.
Demand for 5G cybersecurity propels growth for SecurityGen
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Global 5G connections are expected to double over the next two years, expedited by technological innovations plus new 5G network deployments.
What women in tech (actually) want from employers
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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employment
More paid time off, working from home and financial benefits have been rated as the key priorities for women working in the tech industry.
Cisco unveils new solution to rapidly detect advanced cyber threats
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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cloud security
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passwordless
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ai
Cisco has unveiled the latest progress towards its vision of the Cisco Security Cloud, a unified, AI-driven, cross-domain security platform.
Carrier billing spend to reach $122 billion globally by 2027
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
This growth of 74% over the next four years will be driven by carrier billing expanding beyond content and into physical goods and ticketing.
Ransomware prolific in first quarter of 2023 – report
Wed, 26th Apr 2023
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ransomware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
After a seemingly slow quarter of ransomware activity during the late-2022 holiday season, there was alarming surge of activity in the first quarter of 2023.
Dell Technologies builds ecosystem to speed zero trust adoption
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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network infrastructure
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zero trust security
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cybersecurity
Dell brings together more than 30 leading technology and security companies to create a unified zero trust solution.
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68% of organisations experienced a known cyberattack within the last 12 months
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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cybersecurity
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netwrix
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cyber attacks
Over two-thirds of organisations have experienced a cyberattack in the past year, with 16% estimating the damage at $50k or more, says Netwrix report.
Threat actors targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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advanced persistent threat protection
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
As cloud adoption continues to surge threat actors are increasingly targeting common vulnerabilities in the cloud.
Rising demand for security in software development
Fri, 21st Apr 2023
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devops
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apm
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ai
Key trends are the prioritisation of security and governance and the emergence of AI in software development and security workflows.
Jamf joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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mdm
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advanced persistent threat protection
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microsoft
Jamf joins the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association to enhance its endpoint security solution and protect against cyber threats.
Businesses must remain diligent and enhance cybersecurity posture
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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malware
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public cloud
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advanced persistent threat protection
Businesses urged to enhance cybersecurity as Mandiant's M-Trends 2023 report highlights evolving threat landscape and rising cyber espionage.
Aqua Security incorporates CIS Kubernetes benchmarks scanning into open source Trivy
Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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virtualisation
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application security
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open source
Aqua Security's Aqua Trivy now offers full compliance scanning for CIS Kubernetes Benchmarks, simplifying security for cloud native applications.
IT and online services emails drive dangerous attack trend
Wed, 19th Apr 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
A new global phishing report finds more IT- and online services-related email subjects are used as a phishing strategy.