Articles by 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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Chinese cybersecurity firm sanctioned by US Treasury over alleged links to Salt Typhoon hackers

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 20 January 25

US sanctions hackers who compromised 9 major networks in the largest telecoms hack in US history.

Is your business ready for DORA? Cisco ThousandEyes outlines the "three pillars" everyone needs to have in place to be resilient

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 19 January 25

How important is knowing your supply chain? Cisco ThousandEyes explains.

“Rehearse, rehearse, rehearse” - is your business doing enough on DORA compliance?

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 18 January 25

The Digital Operational Resilience Act is active now - but is your business ready?

One of the largest data leaks ever sees info on 1.5 billion people leaked online

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 January 25

A huge breach exposes data on over a billion Chinese citizens .

Millions of hotel users see personal info checked out in huge data leak

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 January 25

A dataset containing the information of 24 million hotel users was discovered unsecured online.

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AI deepfakes estimated to cause $40 billion in losses by 2027

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 January 25

Blackberry’s Global Threat Intelligence report reveals critical infrastructure and deepfake attacks are on the rise.

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UK Government to trial AI projects in bakeries, farms, and more

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 January 25

The AI Opportunities Action Plan wants to ‘turbocharge’ AI.

UK Government launches ransomware protection proposals

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 January 25

Hospitals, railways and other services are at risk of ransomware attacks, but new proposals look to protect them.

More alleged Chinese intrusions into the US Treasury revealed

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 January 25

Committee on Foreign Investment in the US targeted as part of the recent incursions.

UK government reveals masterplan to "unleash AI" and make it a world leader

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 January 25

A 50 point plan will see AI ‘mainlined into the veins’ of the UK.

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Mexican fintech company Miio exposed millions of files of sensitive customer data

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 January 25

All of Miio's customers may have had sensitive data exposed in a huge breach.

Researcher nets major reward for finding Facebook bug able to unlock the gates to its internal systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 January 25

The discover of a security vulnerability at Meta has proved valuable for one lucky researcher.

US Air Force chooses Verizon for network upgrades, despite Salt Typhoon intrusions

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 January 25

Verizon will soon provide new 4G and 5G kit for Air Force bases.

Japan says Chinese hackers have launched hundreds of attacks against targets in the country

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 January 25

Japan’s national police suspect hacking group MirrorFace is behind a years-long crime spree.

White House unveils "US Cyber Trust Mark" to help determine if your devices are secure

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 8 January 25

Smart products sold in the US could help consumers determine which devices are safe to install.

New tech skills projects aim to boost UK cyber defenses

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 8 January 25

30 projects around the UK are set to receive funding for cyber training.

CISA says ‘no indication’ other US government agencies affected in Treasury hack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 7 January 25

Recent ‘major incident’ was contained to the US Treasury Department, CISA confirms.

Guam's critical infrastructure is under attack - and Volt Typhoon is the top suspect

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 January 25

US military bases have made Guam a tempting target for cyberattacks.

Amazon is bringing its satellite broadband to the UK

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 January 25

Amazon is aiming to branch out into broadband services in the UK.

Experts warn millions of email servers could be vulnerable to attack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 January 25

Research reveals millions of servers without TLS encryption are at risk.

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Double clicking danger - experts warn just two clicks can let attackers steal your accounts

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 January 25

Threat actors are creating malicious web pages to trick users into clicking on links, experts warn.

Japan’s largest telco NTT Docomo disrupted by DDoS attack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 January 25

NTT Docomo was targeted by a cyberattack, leaving users unable to access services.

Google Chrome extensions hack may have started much earlier than expected

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 January 25

The affected Chrome extensions are used by over 2.5 million people.

Corporate executives are being increasingly targeted by AI phishing scams

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 January 25

Criminals are using AI to automate increasingly personal phishing attacks, experts have warned.

US Treasury declares ‘major incident’ after apparent state-sponsored Chinese hack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 December 24

Documents reportedly stolen in security breach targeting the US Treasury Department.

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