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BlackCat on the hook for cyber attack that crippled Vegas casinos

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The ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation appears to be behind the ongoing cyber attack on US hospitality and leisure operator MGM Resorts, which has disrupted operations at Las Vegas casinos including Bellagio, Excalibur, Luxor, Mandalay Bay, the MGM Grand and New York-New York. First revealed by malware research collective VX-Underground, the gang claimed it had conducted a…

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SME disaster recovery: Five key points to consider

6 minutes of reading / AWS, Azure, business continuity, Cloud, Dell, disaster recovery, Google, Google Cloud, HP, Tech / By

Disaster recovery planning is vital for smaller businesses. The rise of cyber attacks, especially ransomware, has increased the risk of disruption and data loss to smaller firms. SMEs are also vulnerable to risks in their digital and software supply chains. At the same time, enterprises and public sector organisations are increasingly aware of the risks…

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Google Cloud gunning for enterprise growth with generative AI push

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Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian hailed the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) as being one of the most “profound technology shifts in history” during the opening keynote of the 2023 Google Cloud Next partner and customer conference. This year’s event has seen the company open up about how its decision seven years ago to…

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Cyber world hails downfall of Qakbot trojan

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Cyber security experts have welcomed the apparent downfall of the Qakbot malware, following a multinational law enforcement hack-back operation, encompassing the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and the FBI among others, which took down its botnet infrastructure over the weekend of 25-27 August. A long-established tool in the cyber criminal arsenal, Qakbot infected millions of…

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Zero-day that forced Barracuda users to bin kit was exploited by China

3 minutes of reading / Cloud, Fortinet, Google, Google Cloud, Tech / By

Google Cloud’s Mandiant and Barracuda Networks have confirmed that a zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda’s Email Security Gateway (ESG) appliances was heavily exploited by suspected Chinese state hackers – tracked as UNC4841 – in a months-long campaign targeting government bodies, mostly in the US and Canada, although a number of UK victims were observed. The existence…

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Google bets on AI-backed cyber controls for Workspace users

4 minutes of reading / AI, Cloud, cloud-native, compliance, Google, Google Cloud, Tech, VPN / By

Google has moved to address some of the more pressing needs faced by users of its Workspace service, adding artificial intelligence (AI)-backed features to cover zero-trust, digital sovereignty and threat defence controls as part of a series of enhancements to the platform. Yulie Kwon Kim, vice-president of product management, and Andy Wen, director of product…

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Network Rail uses Google AI to assess trackside biodiversity

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Network Rail has used Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) to power a study, conducted in collaboration with London Zoo (ZSL) and Google, to monitor British species such as birds, bats, foxes and hedgehogs. The UK has lost nearly half of its biodiversity to urban spread and agriculture since the industrial revolution, ranking in the bottom 10%…

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Vote: Who should be the 2023 Most Influential Woman in UK Tech?

22 minutes of reading / Accenture, agile, AI, Alphabet, blockchain, Cloud, Computer, data analytics, Dell, DevOps, fintech, Google, Google Cloud, HP, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, open source, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, Sony, Square, Tech, Technology, Twitter / By

The 12th Computer Weekly list of the Most Influential Women in UK Tech is now open for voting, giving readers and opportunity to express who they feel should be given the top spot. Each year, the list of 50 women acts to make role models in the technology sector more visible and accessible in the…

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Most influential women in UK tech: The 2023 longlist

26 minutes of reading / 5G, Accenture, agile, AI, Amazon, automation, AWS, Cisco, Cloud, Computer, data analytics, data science, DevOps, Ericsson, Expedia, fintech, Flex, Fujitsu, Google, Google Cloud, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, Meta, Microsoft, Okta, open source, Oracle, Salesforce, Siemens, Snap, software engineering, Sony, Square, Tech, Technology, Twilio / By

Each year when Computer Weekly asks for nominations for its list of the most influential women in UK tech, the number of women considered grows. This year, more than 650 women were put forward for the top 50, Rising Stars and Hall of Fame, showing yet more growth from previous years – in 2017 when…

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Pentland Brands marshals Google BigQuery to improve customer insight

2 minutes of reading / Cloud, Computer, data analytics, Google, Google Cloud, Intel, SAP, Tech / By

Pentland Brands, a division of Pentland Group, the majority shareholder of JD Sports, has turned to Google Cloud’s BigQuery service to better understand its customers. The name behind well-known sports and outdoor apparel brands Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Endura, Ellesse and Mitre, Pentland Brands’ products are sold in 190 countries. It’s also the…

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