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

Malware attack virus alert , malicious software infection , cyber security awareness training to protect business

Apple says it patched flaw that allows Paragon spyware to hack phones - but are you really safe?

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published 17 June 25

Journalists were targeted in the attacks, but Apple says any issues are now fixed.

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Whole Foods supplier targeted by cyberattack says it is making ‘significant progress’ towards recovery

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 June 25

The temporary restrictions at UNFI, and the stores it supplies, continue.

How much? A shocking number of people don’t know what Windows version they have - but this doesn't mean they aren't confident they could upgrade to Windows 11 right now

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published 16 June 25

Exclusive Confidence in upgrades may be unfounded, our exclusive Windows 11 research shows.

Chatbots are impersonating students for profit - make sure your place is safe

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 June 25

Colleges must contend with fake students and exaggerated enrollments, experts warn.

Thinking of building your own tech startup? Here’s what experts say is the most common mistake you should avoid

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 June 25

London Tech Week 2025 What are the biggest no-nos when building a tech startup? We ask the experts at London Tech Week.

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US Department of Defense urged to address serious IT systems flaws

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published 13 June 25

DoD warned as auditors find largest 4 IT programs account for 43% of planned IT spending.

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NHS recruitment firm had major security bugs which could have exposed entire systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 June 25

Cybercriminals stole an active directory belonging to NHS Professionals.

US government vaccine hub, other sites abused in cyberattack spewing out AI slop

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 13 June 25

Thousands of AI-generated articles have been posted on major websites.

The UK Government wants to save billions per year with new tech procurement site

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 11 June 25

New platform will provide a software marketplace for public sector agencies.

Trump administration AI plans apparently leaked on GitHub

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published 11 June 25

AI.gov site was discovered by researchers, apparently unsecured.

London Tech Week 2025 as it happened - Jensen Huang, Keir Starmer and everything else we saw at the show

By Mike Moore, Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 11 June 25

We were at London Tech Week 2025 - here's what we saw

Barclays signs major Microsoft Copilot deal - over 100,000 workers set for major AI boost

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore last updated 9 June 25

Barclays and Microsoft sign major Copilot partnership deal.

I asked some of the nation's top security experts if they think they have the advantage over hackers - their answers may surprise you

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 7 June 25

InfoSecurity Europe 2025 The war between cybersecurity teams and cybercriminals is as hot as ever - but who do the experts think is winning?

Over 4 billion user records leaked in "largest breach ever" - here's what you need to know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 June 25

Hundreds of millions of users could be exposed in "largest breach ever" against Chinese victims.

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M&S CEO directly targeted by hackers demanding ransom payout

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 June 25

DragonForce ransomware gang sent threatening emails directly to M&S CEO Stuart Machin.

Infosec Europe 2025: here's everything we saw

By Mike Moore, Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 5 June 25

We attended Infosecurity Europe 2025 - here's what we saw.

Google Drive's new Gemini features include video analysis at last - but be wary of possible security risks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 June 25

Google Drive gets some useful, but possibly risky features.

UK military building “pioneering battlefield system” with new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 June 25

The UK military is investing to greatly expand its cyber warfare capabilities.

AI powering a “dramatic surge” in cyberthreats as automated scans hit 36,000 per second

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 May 25

New research from Fortinet reveals a worrying rise in cyberattacks powered by AI.

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Billions of stolen cookies are still for sale on the internet - here's how to stay safe

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 May 25

NordVPN research reveals the sour side of cookies - so be on your guard.

Are white-collar jobs at risk from AI? Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei certainly thinks so

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 May 25

Anthropic CEO thinks half of all entry level white collar jobs could be wiped out by AI.

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Over a million critical severity records exposed in Q1 2025 alone - make sure you're not at risk

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 May 25

Gen Threat Report reveals concerning cybersecurity findings, particularly when it comes to leaked data.

Massive data leak exposes 1.6 million Etsy and other TikTok shop customer details - here's what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 29 May 25

Huge number of customer files have been compromised following apparent breach.

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Over 364,000 people have personal info leaked following hack on data broker LexisNexis

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 29 May 25

Hundreds of thousands have been affected in the leak.

Millions of users could fall for fake Facebook ad for a text-to-AI-video tool that is just malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 28 May 25

Be wary of fake AI tools - they might not be what they seem.

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