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September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

SolarWinds warns over dangerous RCE flaw

A newly-uncovered RCE flaw in SolarWinds' helpdesk product bypasses two previously-issued fixes, and users should prioritise updates as exploitation is likely to occur. Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Podcast: How to get value from unstructured data

In this podcast, we talk to Nasuni founder and CTO Andres Rodriguez about the obstacles to getting the most value from enterprise unstructured data, especially via metadata Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 Opinion

Rethinking identity in the age of AI impersonation

Trust in business has long hinged on human instincts but with the advent of deepfakes, it is becoming dangerous to assume too much. Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Jaguar Land Rover extends cyber attack-induced shutdown to October

Jaguar Land Rover is extending its production shutdown caused by the 31 August cyber attack into next month, as government ministers drop by and supply chain workers lose wages Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Morse Micro secures $59m funding to lead the next era of IoT

Fresh capital to accelerate Morse Micro’s expansion into international markets, scale production of its Wi-Fi HaLow chips and support the ecosystem shift toward IoT 2.0, characterised by high-throughput, long-range, scalable connectivity Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Nakivo expands Proxmox backup and DR capabilities in v11.1

Latest version of Backup & Replication adds MSP features, plus Proxmox VM backup functionality, while Nakivo responds to critical vulnerability it was tipped off about in February Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Post Office Capture appeals slowed by poor records

Poor data on the use of the Post Office Capture software is slowing the review of criminal convictions, says lawyer Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

Verizon launches 6G innovation forum

Leading US communications company brings together comms technology producers to take early step in shaping the next generation of AI-enabled mobile Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

‘Our worst day’: The untold story of the Electoral Commission cyber attack

As head of digital at The Electoral Commission, Andrew Simpson’s mettle was tested when threat actors gained access to the regulator’s email systems and accessed sensitive voter data. Three years on, he tells his story to Computer Weekly Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 Opinion

Digital ID risks turning UK into ‘Checkpoint Britain’

Keir Starmer is expected to announce plans for mandatory ID cards at the Labour Party Conference next week. It risks urging in an era of surveillance, digital check points, reliance on online systems, and the risk of data breaches. Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 E-Zine

Unbuckling of the green belt

In this week’s edition of Computer Weekly, we take a deep dive into an environmental-focused legal challenge that has the potential to upset the government’s plans to fast-track datacentre developments Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 News

EU to shut door on Big Tech in financial data sharing

US tech giants to be excluded from EU’s Financial Data Access initiative, which enables the sharing of certain customer financial data Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 Opinion

How to fend off identity-based cyber attacks

Attackers are using legitimate credentials to walk through the front door and “live off the land”. True cyber resilience now depends on protecting identity, not just the perimeter Continue Reading

September 23, 2025 23Sep2025 Opinion

Angus McCullough’s review: A reckoning for the PSNI – and for press freedom

The McCullough Review to be published on Wednesday could mark a turning point for press freedom and for policing in Northern Ireland Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 Blog Post

AI Workflows - Sysdig: MCP & the rise of 'toxic flows'

This is a guest post fot the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Conor Sherman, CISO in residence at Sysdig. Sherman writes in full as follows... Executives are betting heavily on agentic ... Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 Opinion

From breach to resilience: How the Electoral Commission rebuilt its cyber defences

The UK's Electoral Commission fell victim to a major cyber attack in 2022. Three years on, the organisation is reflecting on its experience and sharing the lessons it learned to help others improve their security resilience. Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

Teen charged with Las Vegas casino cyber heist

Another arrest of a teenage hacker associated with the Scattered Spider gang has been made, this time in relation to two 2023 cyber attacks on Las Vegas casinos and resorts Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

Cyber attack that downed airport systems confirmed as ransomware

Authorities in Europe say the cyber attack that caused disruption to passenger-facing services at multiple airports, including Heathrow, was the result of ransomware, as investigations continue Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

PSNI chief sorry over failure to delete data unlawfully seized from journalists

Police Service of Northern Ireland apologises for failing to destroy data that was unlawfully seized from journalists, despite a court agreement, and to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal for failing to disclose key information to the court Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

‘Soaring’ AI demand accelerates Lumen’s multibillion-dollar network expansion

Progress report from metro and long-haul data connectivity firm shows pace quickens on network expansion to meet massively increasing workloads including new fibre miles, significant added network capacity and coast-to-coast US build Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

Ericsson, Nokia join VodafoneThree £11bn network build out

VodafoneThree announces signing of partnerships with global comms tech providers to supply technology across 17,000+ sites in one of Europe’s largest privately funded infrastructure projects Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 News

Tech consortium unveils private 5G, AI-powered edge innovation hub

‘Pioneering’ hub for startups and nonprofits to test advanced private 5G and AI-powered edge use cases without the usual cost or deployment challenges Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 In Depth

Balancing IT security with AI and cloud innovation

Cyber security experts offer insights into how to manage service levels, potential lock-in clauses and security gaps in IT supplier contracts Continue Reading

September 22, 2025 22Sep2025 Opinion

Can APAC telcos outmanoeuvre SIs and hyperscalers?

In the first of a four-part series on how telcos can stay relevant, we explore the power shift that could sideline the region’s telecoms leaders and the moves they can make to shore up their competitive edge Continue Reading

September 21, 2025 21Sep2025 News

NUS supercomputer enters global Top500

Dubbed Hopper, the supercomputer can perform 25 quadrillion calculations per second and is already fast-tracking research in fields from biomedical engineering to clean energy applications Continue Reading

September 21, 2025 21Sep2025 Blog Post

AI Workflows - Zencoder: Why it’s time to ‘harness’ AI agent orchestration (part 2)

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Andrew Filev, CEO and founder of Zencoder, it follows part 1 of this analysis here. Zencoder is known for its AI-powered ... Continue Reading

September 21, 2025 21Sep2025 Blog Post

AI Workflows - Zencoder: Why it’s time to ‘harness’ AI agent orchestration (part 1)

This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Andrew Filev, CEO and founder of Zencoder. Zencoder is known for its AI-powered coding agent that helps developers with ... Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

Government meets with car parts suppliers amid JLR cyber crisis

Government officials have met with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders to discuss the challenges they are facing amid disrupted production at Jaguar Land Rover Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

UK cyber action plan lays out path to resilience

A report produced for the government by academics at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol sets out nine recommendations to strengthen the UK’s cyber sector Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 In Depth

Can LLMs understand scientists?

Research suggests large language model outputs are still too opaque, biased and inconsistent for recommending scientific experts Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

UK needs better defences to protect undersea internet cables from Russian sabotage

A cross-party group of MPs and peers has called for the UK to step up defences to protect undersea cables from Russian sabotage risks Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 Blog Post

A case for smart glasses for all

Meta’s latest addition to its Ray-Ban smart glasses is the integration of an in-lens display. Not wanting to belittle the technical ingenuity of this latest addition to the Meta Ray-Ban ... Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

Huawei unveils interconnects to address large-scale AI infrastructure bottlenecks

IT and networking giant announces technology designed to set standard in compute power for AI-driven workloads Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

AI investments threatened by ‘fundamentally unreliable’ IoT connectivity

Study shows a third of businesses warn that poor internet of things connectivity is a barrier to AI adoption, with just 2% of deployments reliable enough for success Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

Fortnite patch spurs record broadband traffic spike for Openreach

Leading UK broadband firm sees historic warnings coming to pass regarding need to alleviate issues facing network users, with consumption of media-rich content such as video and of popular games continuing to grow Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

French court ruling may lead to legal challenges over state Sky ECC and EncroChat phone hack

A decision by the French supreme court may pave the way for defendants to challenge the lawfulness of France’s hacking of the EncroChat and Sky ECC cryptophone networks used by organised crime groups Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 Opinion

How the UK can seize the robotics opportunity

The UK has world-leading capabilities in robotics and as the technology starts to go mainstream, it's vital we make the most of the opportunity – but further action and commitment from government is essential Continue Reading

September 19, 2025 19Sep2025 News

Pentera expands in APAC, taps AI to outsmart attackers

The penetration testing specialist is expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and deploying AI-driven capabilities as it eyes acquisitions and a potential IPO Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 In Depth

Are AI agents a blessing or a curse for cyber security?

Agentic AI is touted as a helpful tool for managing tasks, and cyber criminals are already taking advantage. Should information security teams look to AI agents to keep up? Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 In Depth

The challenges posed by AI tools in education

Artificial intelligence tools to enhance productivity are being developed for use in multiple sectors, but are they sufficiently reliable for use in education or do they create other problems? Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 News

UK banks still run software code written more than 60 years ago

More than half of UK banks still rely on computer code written in or before the 1970s, and which is understood by only a few of their staff Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 In Depth

Cloud file storage: Key benefits and use cases

We look at file storage in the cloud, its key benefits and how it can complement on-prem storage, in particular to burst to the cloud in times of increased application demand Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 News

Teen hackers charged over Scattered Spider attack on TfL

Two men have appeared in court in London in connection with the September 2024 cyber attack that disrupted online services at Transport for London Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 Opinion

Plotting a path forward with VMware version 7

Version 7 reaches end of life at the start of October. But while version 8 is available, buying support may require a VCF subscription Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 News

Should you run VMware 7 unsupported?

In just a few weeks, VMware version 7 reaches end of life, which means Broadcom will no longer issue patches Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 In Depth

The UK government’s AI Growth Zones strategy: Everything you need to know

Plans to make the UK an AI superpower imply pervasive use of the technology. Ramping up adoption of AI will require more datacentres to host compute-intensive workloads, which is where the AI Growth Zone strategy comes in Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 News

Oxa gains more mileage from Nvidia for autonomous vehicles

UK-based autonomous vehicle systems provider looks to speed up its commercial roll-out in the $2tn industrial mobility automation market with use of advanced AI technology, including Cosmos World Foundation Models Continue Reading

September 18, 2025 18Sep2025 Opinion

Rethinking Kubernetes for APAC’s AI ambitions

APAC organisations need to move away from expensive managed services and do-it-yourself Kubernetes deployments. The way forward is a centralised team that can standardise Kubernetes and unlock its true potential for cost savings, agility and ... Continue Reading