Ellen Jennings-Trace

Ellen Jennings-Trace

Staff Writer

Ellen has been writing for almost four years, with a focus on post-COVID policy whilst studying at the University of Cardiff. During her time at university, Ellen studied BA Politics and International Relations, for which she achieved second-class honours (upper division). Ellen then went on to study an MA in Political Communication, receiving a Merit. Before joining TechRadar Pro as a Junior Writer, she worked for Future Publishing’s MVC content team, working with merchants and retailers to upload content. When she’s not working, Ellen is a keen badminton player, Formula 1 fan, and gym enthusiast.

Articles by: Ellen Jennings-Trace

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Popular astrology app leak exposes data on millions of users — find out if you're affected

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

GPS data, emails, and employee credentials found publicly accessible following Moonly leak.

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AI push from US tech giants leads to skyrocketing water consumption figures

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

‘Data Centre Alley’ water consumption has jumped two-thirds since 2019.

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ChatGPT accounts suspected of being Iranian influence operation shut down by OpenAI

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Iranian cyber-campaign accounts looking to spread chaos via ChatGPT disabled by OpenAI.

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The dreaded Blue Screen of Death is still plaguing many firms — but over half of these crashes are preventable

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

A high proportion of devices crash even under ‘good’ operating conditions, report warns.

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The Paris Olympics saw a whole load of domain-related cybercrime

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cybercriminals targeted visitors the Paris Olympics with fake websites and social media site

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Half the population of this entire country may have had their personal data leaked in massive data breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The home addresses and financial details of 10 million Chileans affected in massive data leak

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The IRS has loads of legacy IT — but it's not equipped to replace it

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

IRS advised to re-establish its office for decommissioning outdated IT systems.

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Businesses are struggling to prepare for deepfake attacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Research shows over two thirds of companies are not confident they are doing enough about deepfake attacks.

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Majority of US Congress members at risk of personal information being exposed

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Personal information on House members, such as contact details and addresses, could be easily obtained.

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AI PC sales are on the rise — but they won't come cheap

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Over eight million AI-capable PCs shipped globally in Q2 2024.

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One of the biggest data breaches ever leaks details on billions of users — here's what we know so far

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Personal information of billions of victims listed for sale online by cybercriminals.

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Dell prepares even more layoffs in latest large-scale job cuts

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Dell announces even more workforce cuts in fresh round of layoffs.

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Microsoft makes security a ‘core priority’ for all employees in major worker shift

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Microsoft memo to employees places security as a key focus following several recent high-profile incidents.

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Attacks from nation-states targeting physical device supply chains posing a rising threat

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Supply chains attacks by nation states are becoming more dangerous than ever, report warns.

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Popular office app may have exposed details of thousands of workers

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Employee details at Dell, Verizon, Capital One, and others exposed via popular office app.

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Football fans watch out — Premier League ticket scams on the rise

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Fraudulent tickets sold on social media cost victims an average of £154 - Manchester United and Liverpool fans most at risk.

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AI a turn-off? Tech customers are apparently already getting bored of smart devices — and it could be hitting sales

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Emphasising Artificial Intelligence discourages consumers, study finds.

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Privacy flaw in top dating apps could have revealed user location down to 2 metres

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Researchers found ‘oracle trilateration’ could be used by on apps such as Bumble and Hinge to locate a victim’s precise location.

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Republican National Committee loses legal claim that Gmail marked fundraising emails as spam

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Judge ruled Google had not broken California’s Unfair Competition Law concerning RNC emails.

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Fraud ring steals credit card info with fake online shops advertised on Facebook

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Facebook ads directing victims to fake online shops that steal credit card information.

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Top blood donation service hit by ransomware attack, tells hospitals to activate critical shortage alerts

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

Disruptions hits over 250 hospitals after crucial blood center fell victim to cyberattack.

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Data breaches are costing UK companies millions every time

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Average data breach costs rise to £3.5m per incident as staffing shortages heighten security concerns.

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Almost all tech jobs face major changes with AI — Cisco, Google, and Microsoft call for reskilling

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cisco-led consortum identifies the jobs most at risk from AI, and what skills workers can develop to stay ahead.

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Microsoft is the most commonly imitated company in phishing scams

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Microsoft is the most commonly imitated phishing target in 2024 - here’s what to look out for.

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Hackers are selling stolen GenAI accounts on the Dark Web

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Threat actors found selling up to 400 Gen AI account credentials per day.

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