All articles by Claudia Glover

Claudia Glover

Unprecedented ransomware spike puts government in the crosshairs

Government agencies suffered ten times the average volume of ransomware attempts in June, research from SonicWall reveals.

Biden warns Russia that cyberattacks could lead to “real shooting war”

Biden claimed in a speech on Tuesday that Russian cyberattacks could trigger kinetic warfare.

Do NDAs undermine the fight against ransomware?

Kaseya’s use of NDAs can be detrimental to the global fight against ransomware, as the use of such a contract can prevent vital information being relayed to authorities, say experts.

The disappearance of ransomware gang REvil is unlikely to be permanent

Mystery surrounds the fate of the group behind the Kaseya ransomware attack, which disappeared from the dark web this week.

China wants to boost its cybersecurity but its plan is lacking in detail

When it comes to cyber capabilities, China is behind its global rivals, and a new strategy from the government may not be the answer.

The evolution of ransomware extortion tactics

The ransomware explosion reflects advances in criminal extortion tactics, from indiscriminate and low-value to highly targeted and lucrative.

The Cambridge-1 supercomputer can boost UK’s AI healthcare research credentials

Despite its life science strengths, the UK is falling behind other countries when it comes to AI-driven health research. Supercomputers can help solve this problem.

Why the UK lost its top spot on the ITU Global Cybersecurity Index

The UK has slid to second place in the latest version of the ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Index, with the US taking pole position.

Kaseya ransomware attack could encourage hacking gangs to think bigger

Targeting MSPs like Kaseya that serve small businesses is likely to yield limited rewards, so hackers could turn their attention to bigger targets.

Malicious web scraping is a growing problem with no simple solution

LinkedIn is the latest high-profile victim of a technique which can be legally deployed but is also popular with hackers looking to launch cyberattacks.