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

A laptop with a red screen with a white skull on it with the message: "RANSOMWARE. All your files are encrypted."

Nearly half of companies say they pay up ransomware demands - but here's why that could be a bad idea

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Level of ransom demands has fallen, but organizations are still at risk.

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Windows users warned of major security issue - here's why FileFix attack could be a big concern

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Researchers uncover a new social engineering attack that could target Windows users.

ChatGPT on a mobile phone.

Microsoft is struggling to sell Copilot to corporations - because their employees want ChatGPT instead

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published

Microsoft wants more workers to make the switch to Copilot, but is finding it a struggle.

AI model distillation

Watch out AI fans - cybercriminals are using jailbroken Mistral and Grok tools to build powerful new malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New research claims AI tool guardrails can be bypassed to create malicious content.

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Top Canadian telecom firms may have been hit by Chinese Salt Typhoon hackers

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Hackers have seemingly used a Cisco flaw to gain access to telco network.

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Aflac could be the latest US insurance giant hit by a Scattered Spider cyberattack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Another major US insurance firm has been targeted by cybercriminals.

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Microsoft says “Responsible AI” is now its biggest priority - but what does this look like?

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Trustworthy AI models are key to Microsoft’s 2025 plans, it says in new report..

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"No evidence" - here's why the massive 16 billion record data breach may not be as bad as first thought

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The recently-revealed mega breach may not be new, or a breach, at all.

Semperis ransomware simulation

“You have to find the needle in the haystack” - how preparation can save your business in a cyberattack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

We join Semperis to see first hand how experts respond to a ransomware attack.

Windows 10

Upgrading your OS - an opportunity or a faff? We asked our readers - here's what they said

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published

Exclusive How confident are you in installing a new Operating System? We find out from our readers.

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Are we making hackers sound too cool? These security experts think so

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

We may have to rethink what we call the cyberattackers in future.

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Forget Chrome and Edge - this challenger browser now offers greater protection from online scams

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

New protections from DuckDuckGo should help users browse in peace.

Cartoon Phishing

Is crime turning digital? Almost all Brits believe cybercrime is more of a risk - here's how to stay safe

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

A staggering number of Brits have suffered financial loss from cybercrime over the past year, report finds.

Network Security

“We’re in an era of consistent attack” - how offline storage architecture could save your business

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Should your organization go cloud-free to stay safe from these worrying threats?

23andMe

UK watchdog hits 23andMe with multi-million pound fine over 2023 data breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

23andMe fined £2.31 million for failing to implement appropriate security measures.

A laptop with a red screen with a white skull on it with the message: "RANSOMWARE. All your files are encrypted."

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

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

Windows 10

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

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

AI model distillation

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

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

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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

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

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

Cybercriminals stole an active directory belonging to NHS Professionals.

AI PC laptop

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated

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

UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

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

Trump

Trump administration AI plans apparently leaked on GitHub

By Ellen Jennings-Trace, Mike Moore published

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

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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

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

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