Category Archives: Security

My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the WhatsApp security flaw which leaked data from 3.5 billion accounts.

We also discuss drivers of modern electric cars being hit with a wave of in-car digital advertising; Northern Ireland having the best full-fibre broadband coverage among UK regions with 95% of homes able to access it; The European Commission wanting browsers to manage cookie preferences instead of pop-ups on every website; Age-verification laws not keeping minors away from adult sites and a AI-powered chatbot teddy bear telling children how to start fires, find knives and locate medical pills.

My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the makers of AI chatbot Claude claiming to have caught hackers sponsored by the Chinese government using the tool to perform automated cyber attacks against around 30 global organisations.

My interview with Infosecurity Magazine on the main security implications of vibe coding being that without discipline, documentation and review, such code often fails under attack.

My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the most common passwords of 2025, Google using AI to identify visible landmarks for turn-by-turn nav & why Airpods cannot be put into checked luggage.

My interview with BBC News on the reputation of firms being damaged after unknowingly being listed on an online booking website, often with incorrect information.

My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on O2 partnering with Starlink Direct to Cell to significantly enhance rural mobile network coverage across the UK. They initially offer messaging and data capabilities, enabling customers to use their devices in previously underserved rural areas.

My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on how Tech giants including Apple & Google are not doing enough to stop mobile phone thefts according to MPs on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee.

We also discuss Apple facing to pay up to £1.5bn in damages after losing a collective legal action court case brought on behalf of 36 million UK iPhone and iPad users and discuss the discovery that smart vacuums can broadcast a secret map of your House.

My contribution in a global report which captures the voices of 450 security leaders, developers, and AppSec engineers on how AI in cybersecurity and software development is already breaking things.

My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about Amazon’s AWS being online after a day-long outage that impacted companies and organizations across the country and globe, knocking out websites and apps for millions.