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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 April 25

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

IKEA black Friday ransomware attack cost franchise firm millions

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 14 April 25

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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 12 April 25

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 11 April 25

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

Mass quishing attacks linked to organized crime gangs across the UK

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 11 April 25

QR code attacks are being deployed by career criminals.

Court confirms Apple is suing UK government over encryption backdoor request

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 8 April 25

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 7 April 25

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 4 April 25

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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 April 25

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

Royal Mail investigating possible data breach after supplier targeted

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 April 25

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

DDoS attacks are becoming a critical tool in geopolitical battles

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 April 25

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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 April 25

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 2 April 25

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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 2 April 25

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

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

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 1 April 25

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

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

By Mike Moore last updated 1 April 25

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 1 April 25

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

Oracle Health suffers major breach, hospital data potentially exposed

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 March 25

Oracle Health has denied any hack.

Sam’s Club investigates possible C10p ransomware breach

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 March 25

C10p may have claimed its fifth victim following Sam's Club reports.

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Over 2500 TechRadar readers took our survey - and there was one clear favorite online backup service

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 31 March 25

Which cloud storage option is the most popular amongst our readers?

Outdated legacy tech is stopping UK government from adopting AI, MPs say

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 28 March 25

The UK face “significant challenges” with AI adoption, MPs warn.

OpenAI is upping its bug bounty rewards as security worries rise

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 27 March 25

The OpenAI Bug Bounty Program just got five times more lucrative.

NHS IT supplier hit with major fine following ransomware attack

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 27 March 25

Advanced has been fined for putting thousands of users information at risk.

“It's wildlife working for you” - how Agri-Tech can help revolutionize British farming as we know it

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 27 March 25

TechRadar Pro visits Overbury Farm to see how Virgin Media O2 Business 5G is helping UK farmers stay connected.

Inflexible work policies are pushing tech workers to quit

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 26 March 25

The tech industry is losing talent at an alarming rate.

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