All articles by Greg Noone
Greg Noone
Greg Noone is the editor of Tech Monitor. His work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Guardian and Outside.
IBM cements security partnership with Palo Alto Networks
The alliance will see IBM deliver security consulting services across the California-based cybersecurity firm’s platforms.
Softbank commits to AI customer service
Softbank has said its new AI customer service solution will inject a “calm conversational tone” into the voices of irritated customers.
UK government launches AI cybersecurity codes of practice
The guidelines aim to bolster AI cybersecurity and establish a global standard for protecting models against threat actors.
Microsoft issues patches for over 60 software vulnerabilities
Microsoft’s list of bugs included two zero-day vulnerabilities currently under active exploitation.
OpenAI launches GPT-4o, flaunting ability of model to detect user emotions
GPT-4o, claims OpenAI, is faster and more adept at handling text, audio and video – and even detecting user emotions, a major source of controversy in AI research.
Rheinmetall reveals last year’s hack by Black Basta cost the firm $10m
Though hit with business recovery costs and a dip in sales as a result of the breach, the cyberattack only impacted Rheinmetall’s civilian unit and not its military arm.
Arm planning to launch AI chips next year amid huge global demand
The move is intended to make Arm’s owner, Softbank, a centre of AI excellence in its own right.
ICO warns that many UK businesses are still cybersecurity laggards
ICO’s latest report on the state of UK corporate cybersecurity includes case study of a law firm crippled by a ransomware attack encrypting almost a million files.
Vodafone-Three merger wins conditional security approval while still under CMA investigation
The Cabinet Office issues tentative approval for the Vodafone-Three merger but says more work has to be done to ensure security at the new firm will be watertight.
Zscaler calls investigators in amid breach speculation
Zscaler confirmed that it had taken a “test environment” offline amid rumours of a larger breach of its systems, but claimed that customers remained unaffected.