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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South Korean government learns it needs a backup the hard way - embarassing fail sees fire destroy over 850TB of data

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 October 25

A fire has brought South Korean government departments to a halt due to having no backups

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Alarms bells ring as Bank of England warns of ‘sharp market correction’ when AI bubble bursts

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 October 25

The AI bubble will cause chaos if it bursts, and we could be nearing the peak.

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Jaguar Land Rover and Asahi finally set to restart some production following cyberattacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 6 October 25

Production will soon be back underway at Asahi and Jaguar Land Rover.

US Department of War reduces cybersecurity training, tells soldiers to focus on their mission

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 October 25

Hegseth cracks down on beards, but relaxes cybersecurity requirements.

“Everybody's under pressure to do more with less” - Why Okta says you need an AI agent governance strategy, and sooner rather than later

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 1 October 25

The threats are proven, so stay one step ahead, Okta warns users.

Most people still can’t identify a phishing attack written by AI - and that's a huge problem, survey warns

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 30 September 25

Most Gen Z users admit to having interacted with a phishing attack over the last year.

Harrods cyberattack - over 430,000 customers have data stolen, here's how to stay safe

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 29 September 25

Luxury shopper information sold online by criminals - Harrods says it won't engage.

Oktane 2025 - all the news and updates as they happened

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 29 September 25

We're on the ground covering Oktane 2025.

"AI security is identity security" - how Okta is weaving agents into the security fabric

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 26 September 25

Okta announces updates to its identity security fabric.

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EU says ransomware to blame for attack which caused chaos at airports

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 22 September 25

Delays at Heathrow and other major European airports identified as being down to ransomware.

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“Is DEI a dirty word for AI?” - Check Point’s responsible AI warning

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 20 September 25

Chatbots aren’t neutral, so use them wisely, Check Point warns.

The countdown is on - Chinese firms now have just an hour to report cybersecurity incidents

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 16 September 25

Chinese firms have a very short window to alert authorities.

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It doesn't take a genius to be a cybercriminal - and open source ransomware is making it easier than ever

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 15 September 25

New research shows just how low the barriers are.

“Humans and AI will coexist and they'll super power each other” - Are you ready for the AEO revolution?

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 13 September 25

Businesses might have to forget what they know about SEO.

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US Senator says Microsoft should be probed for 'gross cybersecurity negligence' after hospital ransomware attacks

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 12 September 25

Senator Wyden calls for Microsoft to be held responsible.

NASA imposes blanket ban on Chinese nationals accessing worksites and calls

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 11 September 25

Chinese citizens with valid visas will be barred from the agency.

US Department of Defense issues strict new cyber rules for potential contractors

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 September 25

Vendors will have to prove adherence to strict new compliance rules.

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UK Electoral Commission finally recovered from China hack after three years and £250,000 grant

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 10 September 25

The commission was publicly reprimanded after the security failings.

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UK policing watchdog finds National Crime Agency heavily reliant on weak legacy systems

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 September 25

An independent audit reveals unfit for purpose tech in the NCA.

HubSpot Inbound 2025 - all the news and announcements as it happens

By Ellen Jennings-Trace last updated 5 September 25

We're live in San Francisco for HubSpot Inbound 2025 day three!

‘We did not chase clicks, we build trust’ - How Hubspot wants to help write the AI marketing playbook

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 4 September 25

Hubspot’s new framework for AI powered marketing.

‘They're small fractions of a second, but they make the difference’ - How Mercedes-AMG F1 team and SAP are going for gains on and off the Formula 1 track

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 3 September 25

We hear how SAP is supporting Mercedes F1 in its ambitions to get back to the front of the Formula 1 grid.

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Hackers are also going back to school - major campaign hijacks Google Classroom to hit targets

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 1 September 25

Google Classroom users are being targeted in social engineering attacks, experts warn.

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Reports claim billions of Gmail accounts could be vulnerable after data breach - but Google says that's not true

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 29 August 25

Threat group ‘ShinyHunters’ has targeted more than previously thought.

Anthropic warns that its Claude AI is being 'weaponized' by hackers to write malicious code

By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 29 August 25

Chatbots are being used to write code for cyberattacks.

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