Charlotte Trueman
Senior Writer
Charlotte Trueman is a staff writer at Computerworld. She joined IDG in 2016 after graduating with a degree in English and American Literature from the University of Kent. Trueman covers collaboration, focusing on videoconferencing, productivity software, future of work and issues around diversity and inclusion in the tech sector.
Phishing attacks increase by over 31% in third quarter: Report
Cybersecurity company Vade reports that attackers sent more than 203.9 million emails in the third quarter alone, up from 155.3 million in the prior quarter
EU-US data sharing agreement: Is it a done deal?
With both Privacy Shield and Safe Harbor having been previously struck down by legal challenges, experts question whether US President Biden’s executive order implementing the new Trans-Atlantic Data Policy Framework will stand up to...
Report: The state of secure identity 2022
New research from Okta’s Auth0 access management platform found that credential stuffing and fraudulent registration attacks are on the rise.
Cybersecurity startup launches mobile app to protect against phishing attacks
Israeli startup novoShield has released an iPhone app that protects users against malicious websites.
Microsoft urges Windows users to run patch for DogWalk zero-day exploit
Despite previously claiming the DogWalk vulnerability did not constitute a security issue, Microsoft has now released a patch to stop attackers from actively exploiting the vulnerability.
The British Army's social accounts hacked to promote NFTs
Over the weekend, hackers targeted the Twitter and YouTube accounts belonging to the British Army to promote various NFTs and cryptocurrencies.
Cohesity launches FortKnox to protect data from ransomware attacks
The data management vendor is adding strong data isolation and recovery capabilities with its latest software-as-a-service release, FortKnox.
Alleged REvil ransomware hacker extradited and arraigned in Texas
The DOJ charges that Ukrainian national Yaroslav Vasinskyi made $2.3 million from ransoms, after demanding more than $760 million from companies that had fallen victim to REvil ransomware attacks.
UK to require search, social media sites to block fraudulent adverts
The UK government intends to amend its draft Online Safety Bill to require search engines and social media platforms to prevent fraudulent adverts from appearing on their sites.