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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“It's wildlife working for you” - how Agri-Tech can help revolutionize British farming as we know it

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

TechRadar Pro visits Overbury Farm to see how Virgin Media O2 Business 5G is helping UK farmers stay connected.

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Inflexible work policies are pushing tech workers to quit

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The tech industry is losing talent at an alarming rate.

URL phishing

HaveIBeenPwned owner suffers phishing attack that stole his Mailchimp mailing list

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Troy Hunt fell for a ‘’very well crafted’ phishing attack.

Microsoft

"Another pair of eyes" - Microsoft launches all-new Security Copilot Agents to give security teams the upper hand

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

We spoke to Vasu Jakkal, Microsoft’s Global Head of Security to find out more on its all-new Security Copilot Agents.

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IBM to provide platform for flagship cyber skills programme for girls

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Tech giant IBM has backed plans to encourage young British girls into cyber careers.

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North Korea unveils new military unit targeting AI attacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The DPRK is developing cyber capabilities and AI research.

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Trust in digital services around the world sees a massive drop as security worries continue

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Thales' Trust Index outlines a universal decline across the board when it comes to confidence.

UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer

The UK releases timeline for migration to post-quantum cryptography

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The UK Government has issued guidance for decision makers about the risks of future quantum computers.

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Ransomware attacks are costing Government offices a month of downtime on average

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Billions have been lost in downtime thanks to ransomware attacks, research finds.

Spyware

Stalkerware data breach potentially hits over 2 million users, including thousands of Apple devices

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Consumer-grade spyware operation SpyX hit by data breach, with millions possibly affected.

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Five Eyes "cannot replace US intel in Ukraine", claims former US Cyber Command Chief

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The US took a ‘step back’ from intelligence sharing with Ukraine, so can Five Eyes step up?

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A worrying Apple Password App vulnerability reportedly left users exposed for months

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Apple has fixed a serious HTTP bug that left users at risk of phishing attacks.

AI tools.

Not even fairy tales are safe - researchers weaponise bedtime stories to jailbreak AI chatbots and create malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cato CTRL researchers can jailbreak LLMs with no prior malware coding experience.

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Billions of credentials were stolen from businesses around the world in 2024

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Flashpoint report reveals hackers stole over 3 billion credentials in 2024 alone.

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Free online file converters could infect your PC with malware, FBI warns

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

FBI has warned file converter scams are on the rise.

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Fake CAPTCHAs are being used to spread malware - and we only have ourselves to blame

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

HP research highlights rise in the abuse of verification tests.

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More US government departments ban controversial AI model DeepSeek

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Staffers at the US Department of Commence can no longer use Chinese AI model DeepSeek.

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Ofcom cracks down on UK tech firms, will issue sanctions for illegal content

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

An upgraded code of practice is coming for UK tech sites.

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“More sovereignty and protection” - Google goes all-in on UK AI with data residency, upskilling projects, and startup investments

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Google unveilS new AI initiatives at its DeepMind London HQ.

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"I have nothing to hide" - our readers react to Apple getting secret hearing in appeal against UK government

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

As a legal challenge is brought against the UK, we see what TechRadar readers think.

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AI agents can be hijacked to write and send phishing attacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Cybercriminals can use AI agents to write and send social engineering attacks, report warns

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The FCC is creating a security council to bolster US defenses against cyberattacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

‘Persistent’ threats are the target for the new FCC chair.

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More AI features are coming to Google Workspace

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Lighting and image generation tools are coming to Google Meet.

Avast cybersecurity

UK cybersecurity sector could be worth £13bn, research shows

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The UK’s cyber sector has grown significantly in the last year.

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Sean Plankey selected as CISA director by President Trump

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Plankey also held positions in cyber during the first Trump first administration.

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