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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Ransomware cost US victims $16.6 billion in 2024, FBI warns

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

More ransomware attacks hit the US than ever before in 2024.

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Marks and Spencer has suffered a cyberattack - here’s what we know so far

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

M&S stores remain largely unaffected following incident.

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Palantir to develop “ImmigrationOS” for ICE to speed up deportations

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

US Immigration enlists Palantir for "targeting and enforcement prioritization".

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Hackers are hitting firewalls and VPNs to breach businesses

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Routers, VPNs, and other network edge devices are being used as entry points by attackers.

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“We’re in the business of work” - Workday’s Illuminate looks to bring a holistic approach to Agentic AI

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

TechRadar Pro joined Workday to hear all about agentic AI management.

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Apple fixes dangerous iOS zero days after threats against targeted individuals

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Security vulnerabilities in iOS were used to hack targeted individuals, Apple says.

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Can quantum computing tech kill fraud? The UK government thinks so, but with £100 million, I'm not so sure

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The UK government has announced a huge(ish) investment into quantum technology - but will it have any real effect?

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UnitedHealth is now asking doctors to repay the loans it gave out following major hack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The company issued temporary funding following huge cyberattack, but now wants to recoup costs.

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IKEA black Friday ransomware attack cost franchise firm millions

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Ikea’s online store and customer management system was disrupted in the attack.

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“We want to work with the best" - Okta reveals new security tools designed to safeguard GenAI systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

AI Agents are coming, so make sure you’re using them safely.

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China admits behind closed doors it was involved in Volt Typhoon attacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

A series of cyberattacks targeting US infrastructure has been privately claimed by China.

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Mass quishing attacks linked to organized crime gangs across the UK

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

QR code attacks are being deployed by career criminals.

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Court confirms Apple is suing UK government over encryption backdoor request

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

The court has provided official confirmation of the legal challenge.

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Kellogg reveals data breach, but it's lacking any real crunch

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Access to Kellogg servers came through a third-party vendor.

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NSA chief and US Cyber Command head ousted

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

NSA reassignment could have lasting security implications across the US government.

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GenAI bots could well be scraping your web apps, researchers warn

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Data extracting bots are being used to train AI models, Barracuda warns.

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Royal Mail investigating possible data breach after supplier targeted

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

A hacker is reportedly selling almost 150GB of Royal Mail information.

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DDoS attacks are becoming a critical tool in geopolitical battles

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Politically motivated critical infrastructure attacks are on the rise, NetScout warns

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When it comes to security, public Wi-Fi could be a risky choice for commuters worldwide

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Research reveals journeys now mean screentime - but this also means possible security risks too.

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Google warns North Korean spies are gaining positions in Western firms

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

North Korean hackers are posing as legitimate IT workers, Google experts warn.

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The European Commission wants a backdoor for end-to-end encryptions for law enforcement

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

A new security strategy has been revealed by the EU Commission, with E2EE backdoors at its heart.

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Security firm Check Point confirms data breach, but says users have nothing to worry about

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Check Point says the breach is “old and known”.

World Backup Day 2025

World Backup Day 2025: All the news, updates and advice from our experts

By Mike Moore last updated

We rounded up all the best news, advice and more for World Backup Day 2025.

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Digital backups come out on top amongst TechRadar readers this World Backup day

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

We asked our readers how they keep their files backed up safely.

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Oracle Health suffers major breach, hospital data potentially exposed

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published

Oracle Health has denied any hack.

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