Davey Winder
With four decades of experience, Davey is one of the UK's most respected cybersecurity writers and a contributing editor to PC Pro magazine. He is also a senior contributor at Forbes. You can find him at TechFinitive covering all things cybersecurity.
Ransomware 2023 numbers: 100 million stolen records, $27.4 million average demand, attacks up by 84%
Despite notable wins against the ransomware gangs, 2023 saw record ransomware numbers in all the wrong places
Spain leads fight against ransomware gangs as Majorcan mayor refuses to pay €10 million ransom
The Mayor of Calvià, Majorca, is refusing to pay a rumoured €10 million ransom. And according to all the experts we've spoken to, that's the best possible move
And the award for most insecure government department goes to… the Ministry of Defence
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), the UK government department with the most insecure network according to a recent critical report, is to spend £3 million on hackers to help hunt down vulnerabilities.
Authy Desktop 2FA app shuts down leaving many users in perilous position
Twilio is shutting down the Authy 2FA desktop app in August, which creates a problem for anyone using it on a single platform
Experts warn of ransomware retaliation following FBI disruption to BlackCat operations
Critical national infrastructure is now in the ransomware crosshairs as BlackCat retaliates against a major FBI and Europol operation.
Play ransomware on the rise, warns FBI, but research points to yet more hidden dangers
As the FBI and Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency issue a joint warning to businesses about the Play ransomware group, ESET research reminds us that ransomware isn’t the only fruit.
The supply chain cyberattack conundrum: secure consolidation or single point of failure?
Security expert Davey Winder investigates why cyberattackers are targeting the supply chain, and explains what steps businesses must take
LockBit drives ransomware attacks; ransomware attacks drive inflation
Ransomware attacks not only hurt businesses, research finds, but also force them to increase prices - with a staggering 68% of UK firms being forced to do exactly that.
Has the UK’s Sellafield nuclear site been hacked?
Reports that groups “closely linked to Russia and China” have hacked into Sellafield IT systems across several years are certainly alarming, writes Davey Winder. But are they accurate?
ChatGPT is a year old today but not all cybersecurity experts are celebrating
It's not even a toddler, but ChatGPT has had a huge impact on cybersecurity. We speak to a range of security experts to discover whether they're celebrating or not.