October 29, 2024 at 02:33AM The UK’s GCHQ is struggling to attract cyber security talent due to low pay compared to the private sector. Job offers for roles at GCHQ range from £41,935 to £50,937, while private firms can pay significantly more. To attract top talent, GCHQ may need to offer competitive salaries. Applications close … Read more
August 20, 2024 at 03:55PM Tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch, co-founder of Darktrace and Autonomy, is one of six presumed dead after the superyacht, Bayesian, sank off the coast of Sicily during a storm. 15 of the 22 people on board have been rescued, while Lynch, his daughter, and others remain missing. Darktrace was sold to … Read more
May 18, 2024 at 08:43AM This week, tensions between China and the Western world escalated as the US imposed import tariffs on Chinese tech, Microsoft allowed staff to leave China, and the UK expressed frustration with Beijing’s cyber threats. In the Kettle episode, Jessica Lyons, Brandon Vigliarolo, and Tom Claburn discussed these issues. The episode … Read more
April 26, 2024 at 08:25AM UK cybersecurity firm Darktrace has been acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo for approximately $5.32 million in cash. Founded in 2013, Darktrace offers AI-powered threat detection and response platforms for enterprise IT, email, and operational technology environments. The acquisition represents a 44.3% premium and aims to accelerate Darktrace’s global … Read more
January 24, 2024 at 01:34AM The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) suggests that by 2025, AI could significantly enhance attackers’ tools, making malware harder to detect and enabling quicker identification of valuable data for extortion. The report warns of increased cyber attacks, predicts AI’s widespread use by cyber criminals, and emphasizes the need to … Read more
November 1, 2023 at 07:09AM A former British cyberespionage employee, Joshua Bowles, was sentenced to life in prison for the attempted murder of an American intelligence worker. Bowles carried out a pre-meditated and politically motivated attack, targeting the woman solely because of her role with the National Security Agency. The attack was driven by Bowles’ … Read more