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

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Think your boss might be spying on you at work? Here’s how to tell - and how to resist

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 25 October 25

‘Bossware’ is ramping up, but how can you spot (and stop) office spying?

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Thousands of YouTube videos disguised as cheat codes removed for spreading malware

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 24 October 25

The malware distribution network was disrupted - but viewers should still be cautious.

Lando Norris of Great Britain driving the (4) McLaren MCL60 Mercedes leads Charles Leclerc of Monaco driving the (16) Ferrari SF-23 and the rest of the field during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 22, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

Every Formula 1 driver on the grid just had their passport and license details leaked - but it could have been so much worse

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 23 October 25

Security researchers claim to have tricked the FIA into giving them admin privileges.

UK ChatGPT users will finally have a say in where their data is stored

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 23 October 25

OpenAI partnership with the UK Government will finally bring data sovereignty to UK users.

Hackers are exploiting OAuth loophole for persistent access - and resetting your password won't save you

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 22 October 25

These fully automated attacks let hackers retain serious access to OAuth apps.

Microsoft commits to making Windows 11 ‘AI-native’ - whether you like it or not

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 21 October 25

Microsoft wants you to start talking to your PC, with Copilot in control.

Muji halts online sales after ransomware attack on supplier

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 21 October 25

Yet another top retailer falls victim to ransomware by proxy.

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Notorious Chinese hacking group Salt Typhoon found lurking in European comms networks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 21 October 25

Salt Typhoon has its sights set on European Telecoms firm.

China claims the US NSA conducted cyberattacks on its national time center

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 20 October 25

Accusations fly between the US and China with the national time center targeted.

Over 17 million victims reported in huge Prosper data breach - here’s what we know so far

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 20 October 25

The personal information of over 17.6 million Prosper users affected in data breach.

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Best alternatives to WeTransfer of 2025

By Sofia Elizabella Wyciślik-Wilson last updated 17 October 25

Updated We list the best alternatives to WeTransfer, to make it simple and easy for you to safely send your files to friends or colleagues online without using WeTransfer.

Best Dropbox alternative of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 17 October 25

We list the best Dropbox alternatives, to make it simple and easy for you to work both online or offline by safely securing your data with a cloud storage service.

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Best ways to share files securely of 2025

By Brian Turner last updated 17 October 25

Updated We list the best ways to share files securely, to make it simple and easy to send files online to share with friends, family, or co-workers.

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Tech industry stalling as AI takes over, with junior roles cut in half

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 17 October 25

Entry level tech jobs are being eradicated.

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Capita handed huge £14m fine over security failings which lead to data breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 17 October 25

Capita ‘failed in its duty to protect’ customer data, the ICO found.

More massive layoffs could be in store for Amazon workers - as the company pledges billions to AI

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 October 25

Even more huge layoffs could be on the horizon at Amazon.

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CISA staff fired in a fresh cuts for Trump's administration - some forcibly reassigned to ICE

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 October 25

More cuts come as cybersecurity continues to drop in the administration’s priorities.

Best way to share big files of 2025

By Desire Athow last updated 15 October 25

Updated We list the best ways to share big files, to make it simple and easy to share your files for work or personal use, particularly larger ones such as images.

Google's new 'Help Me Schedule' lets Gemini coordinate your calendar

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 October 25

Gemini-powered features help collaboration and connectivity.

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Nearly 180k records exposed in billing platform breach - here’s what we know

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 October 25

Databases have been left without encryption, and now personal data is compromised.

Best secure file sharing of 2025

By Steve Clark last updated 14 October 25

We list the best secure file transfer solutions, to make it simple and easy to send larger documents and folders to other users whether for work or personal use.

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Best file transfer software of 2025

By David Nield last updated 14 October 25

Updated We list the best file transfer software, to make it simple and easy to share your images, folders and documents online.

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Best free download manager of 2025

By Carrie Marshall last updated 14 October 25

Updated We list the best free download managers, to make it simple and easy to avoid wasting time on downloads, even multiple at once, without spending a dime.

India to get biggest data center investment outside of US with Google pledging $15 billion project

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 October 25

The race for AI data centers is on and Google wants in on the action.

Forget Wi-Fi 7 already - successful trial means Wi-Fi 8 technology could be here sooner than you think

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 October 25

Wi-Fi 7 might only be a few years old, but technology is already moving on.

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