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The UK government has launched a consultation to control the involvement of Chinese tech firm Huawei in the country’s infrastructure. The proposed measures are designed to ensure the UK’s mobile networks remain safe and secure as 5G technology becomes increasingly embedded in national infrastructure, industries and daily lives. The four-week consultation will be conducted with public communication providers and Huawei, as the proposed designated vendor. This is part of the process of creating legal mechanisms…

The infamous Trickbot Trojan has targeted customers of scores of big-name brands over the past year, including Amazon, PayPal and Microsoft, according to new data from Check Point. The security vendor claimed that the malware had infected at least 140,000 victims since November 2020, with attackers being careful to target high-profile victims. Among the 60 brands that had customers targeted in this campaign were also Bank of America, American Express, and Wells Fargo. APAC was the…

Despite a recent push to address diversity issues in IT, data shows that Black professionals still face an uphill battle in the tech industry, receiving less recognition, opportunity, and acceptance than non-Black peers. Because of this, according to a report from Russel Reynolds Associates and Valence, 47% of Black technology professionals “strongly agree” that they must switch between companies more regularly for career growth, whereas only 28% of non-Black respondents said the same. To advance…

Data scientist is one of the hottest jobs in IT. Companies are increasingly eager to hire data professionals who can make sense of the wide array of data the business collects. If you are looking to get into this lucrative field, or want to stand out against the competition, certification can be key. Data science certifications give you an opportunity not only to develop skills that are hard to find in your desired industry but…

Security experts are urging users of a popular WordPress plugin to update immediately after a bug was found that could allow attackers to steal sensitive data and potentially even hijack vulnerable sites. UpDraft Plus describes itself as “the world’s most trusted WordPress backup.” This makes it a “treasure trove” of valuable data, including configuration files that could be used to access websites’ backend databases and their contents, warned security vendor Wordfence. Unfortunately, the new vulnerability…

An online booking software provider unwittingly leaked the details of millions of customers online after misconfiguring a cloud storage solution, according to researchers. A team at comparison site vpnMentor found the leak on January 23 and traced it back to US firm FlexBooker, which provides software that enables businesses to accept bookings on their websites. The 172GB trove was left completely unsecured due to a misconfigured Amazon Web Services (AWS) S3 bucket. It was fixed…