# Professor Kevin Curran > Cybersecurity Communicator, Researcher & Professor at Ulster University --- ## Pages - [Contact me](https://kevincurran.org/contact-me/): Phone: +44 7803759052 Email: kevin. curran@gmail. com LinkedIn: profkevincurran X: @profkevincurran Signal/WhatsApp: +44 7803759052 Address: MS Building, Ulster University, Strand... - [Interviews](https://kevincurran.org/interviews/): The rise of the third-party and supply chain threat Business Reporter on how AI-driven tools and a move towards automation... - [Teaching](https://kevincurran.org/teaching/): I teach full time at Ulster University. My subjects are Computer Networks, Systems Security and legal technology. I also supervise... - [Computer Networks](https://kevincurran.org/teaching/computer-networks/): Lectures will take place on Monday from 11:15 – 13:05 in room MU001. Lab sessions will take place on Monday... - [Systems Security](https://kevincurran.org/teaching/systems-security/): The Syllabus lists some of the core texts and finer details of this module from an administrative viewpoint. The Syllabus... - [Dissertations](https://kevincurran.org/teaching/dissertations/): What follows is an ad-hoc list of topical research areas for projects. I am happy to work with anyone in... - [Funding](https://kevincurran.org/funding/): (2025) Intertrade Ireland Business Explorer – £5K – A cross-border collaboration with Transcribe. ie into machine learning techniques for real-time... - [Publications](https://kevincurran.org/research/): Niall McCarroll, Kevin Curran, Eugene McNamee, Angela Clist, Andrew Brammer (2026) Evaluating the impact of word embeddings on similarity scoring... - [Media Kit](https://kevincurran.org/media-kit/): Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security at Ulster University. Professor Curran has made significant contributions to advancing the... - [About](https://kevincurran.org/about/): Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security at Ulster University. He is a senior member of the IEEE &... --- ## Posts - [The rise of the third-party and supply chain threat](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-the-third-party-and-supply-chain-threat/): My interview with Business Reporter on how AI-driven tools and a move towards automation is reshaping the risk landscape, while... - [The Internet Will Never Be This Secure Again, IEEE's Kevin Curran on AI and Cybersecurity](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-internet-will-never-be-this-secure-again-ieees-kevin-curran-on-ai-and-cybersecurity/): My interview on The Business of Cybersecurity podcast on how cybersecurity evolved from an afterthought into one of the most... - [UK pioneers data centres on lampposts & UK cyber chiefs say time to ditch passwords for passkeys](https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-pioneers-data-centres-on-lampposts-uk-cyber-chiefs-say-time-to-ditch-passwords-for-passkeys/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on a UK firm betting on data centres using thousands of connected smartsolar-powered iLamp... - [200,000 MCP servers expose a command execution flaw that Anthropic calls a feature](https://kevincurran.org/security/200000-mcp-servers-expose-a-command-execution-flaw-that-anthropic-calls-a-feature/): My interview with VentureBeat on Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol default connection of an AI agent to a local tool, executing... - [NCSC: Leave passwords in the past - passkeys are the future](https://kevincurran.org/security/ncsc-leave-passwords-in-the-past-passkeys-are-the-future/): My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on the recommendation to use passkeys which are the more secure and user-friendly authentication... - [Do you need to worry about Mythos, Anthropic's computer-hacking AI?](https://kevincurran.org/security/do-you-need-to-worry-about-mythos-anthropics-computer-hacking-ai/): My interview with New Scientist on the reality of the cybersecurity risks resulting from the Mythos AI model. - [From garbled text to self-driving cars: The secret history of the CAPTCHA](https://kevincurran.org/security/from-garbled-text-to-self-driving-cars-the-secret-history-of-the-captcha/): My interview on BBC Radio Berkshire about CAPTCHAs which are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you... - [Systemic Flaw in MCP Protocol Could Expose 150 Million Downloads](https://kevincurran.org/security/systemic-flaw-in-mcp-protocol-could-expose-150-million-downloads/): My interview with Infosecurity Magazine on a a shocking gap in the security of foundational AI infrastructure with the MCP... - [Is ‘nearly right’ AI generated code becoming an enterprise business risk?](https://kevincurran.org/security/is-nearly-right-ai-generated-code-becoming-an-enterprise-business-risk/): My interview with Verdict on the sheer volume and complexity of AI generated code making it much easier for vulnerabilities... - [Recruitment platform used by health trusts targeted by cyber attackers](https://kevincurran.org/security/recruitment-platform-used-by-health-trusts-targeted-by-cyber-attackers/): My interview with BBC news on hackers stealing hundreds of thousands of sensitive files containing personal data from the Irish... - [Fewer UK adults posting on social media, Ofcom finds](https://kevincurran.org/security/fewer-uk-adults-posting-on-social-media-ofcom-finds/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on fewer UK adults posting, commenting on, or sharing material on social media –... - [Apple celebrates 50 years in business](https://kevincurran.org/security/apple-celebrates-50-years-in-business/): My interview with BBC World Service on Apple’s 50th anniversary. Apple are the world’s 2nd most valuable business with a... - [Identity-Based Attacks: The Threat and How to Mitigate It](https://kevincurran.org/security/identity-based-attacks-the-threat-and-how-to-mitigate-it/): My interview with SC Media on how identity-based attacks work and what businesses should be doing to mitigate this evolving... - [Meta and Google liable for social media harm to children’s mental health in landmark US case](https://kevincurran.org/security/meta-and-google-liable-for-social-media-harm-to-childrens-mental-health-in-landmark-us-case/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about Meta and Google being held liable in a landmark legal case that found... - [Dodgy boxes and cheap smart TVs are the next frontier for scammers](https://kevincurran.org/security/dodgy-boxes-and-cheap-smart-tvs-are-the-next-frontier-for-scammers/): My interview on Highland Radio about cyber malware software in Ireland which is downloading personal data contained on internet connected... - [Mark Zuckerberg is building an AI Agent to help him be CEO](https://kevincurran.org/security/mark-zuckerberg-is-building-an-ai-agent-to-help-him-be-ceo/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Mark Zuckerberg wanting everyone inside and outside his company to eventually have his... - [The rise of AI-driven autonomous weapon systems](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-ai-driven-autonomous-weapon-systems/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about the rise of AI-driven autonomous weapon systems which is forcing a re-examination of... - [Switzerland built a secure alternative to BGP. The rest of the world hasn't noticed yet](https://kevincurran.org/security/switzerland-built-a-secure-alternative-to-bgp-the-rest-of-the-world-hasnt-noticed-yet/): My interview in The Register on SCION, a completely redesigned secure internet routing architecture from ETH Zürich that replaces the... - [Man wore smart glasses for High Court 'coaching' & Bizarre moment humanoid is detained by police after ‘harassing elderly woman’](https://kevincurran.org/security/man-wore-smart-glasses-for-high-court-coaching-bizarre-moment-humanoid-is-detained-by-police-after-harassing-elderly-woman/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on man accused by a High Court judge of wearing smart glasses to secretly... - [Online scams exposed](https://kevincurran.org/security/online-scams-exposed/): My interview with BBC Spotlight on impersonation scams which are making millions from unsuspecting victims. Using artificial intelligence, the criminals... - [The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should know](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-phaas-what-businesses-should-know/): My interview with IT Pro on how Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) is becoming part of supply chain attacks where... - [GPS jamming: The invisible battle in the Middle East](https://kevincurran.org/security/gps-jamming-the-invisible-battle-in-the-middle-east/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on GPS jamming which is causing hundreds of ships near the Strait of Hormuz... - [Voice phishing is AI fraud in real time](https://kevincurran.org/security/voice-phishing-is-ai-fraud-in-real-time/): My interview with Voice of Islam radio on how just as we learnt to treat emails with caution, we must... - [Urgent research needed to tackle AI threats & new data centers risk doubling UKs electricity use](https://kevincurran.org/security/urgent-research-needed-to-tackle-ai-threats-new-data-centers-risk-doubling-uks-electricity-use/): My interview on BBC radio Foyle about Google’s AI head stating that more research on the threats of AI needs... - [State of AI in Security & Development](https://kevincurran.org/security/state-of-ai-in-security-development-2/): My interview with SC Magazine on how AI adoption, tool sprawl, & dev experience reshape the balance between speed &... - [Using AI to generate passwords is a terrible idea, experts warn](https://kevincurran.org/security/using-ai-to-generate-passwords-is-a-terrible-idea-experts-warn/): My interview with ITPro on organizations needing to take proactive steps to prevent staff from relying on AI for password... - [Mobile mast planning & AI safety leader quitting technology life](https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-mast-planning-ai-safety-leader-quitting-technology-life/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle on mobile mast planning delays & AI safety leader who said ‘world is in... - [AI coding platform's flaws allow BBC reporter to be hacked](https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-coding-platforms-flaws-allow-bbc-reporter-to-be-hacked/): My interview with the BBC on the main security implications of vibe-coding being that without discipline, documentation, and review, such... - [The Learning Curve - Talking cybersecurity](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-learning-curve-talking-cybersecurity/): My interview on the Learning Curve podcast about cybersecurity with Darcie Murphy and Lauren McBurney. - [The cybersecurity cost of rushed digital stories](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-cybersecurity-cost-of-rushed-digital-stories/): My interview with Voice of Islam radio about aspects of social media algorithms and their influence on the public. - [What The UK's Cyber Action Plan Means for Businesses in 2026](https://kevincurran.org/security/what-the-uks-cyber-action-plan-means-for-businesses-in-2026/): My interview with Netitude on how suppliers are explicitly in scope (including strategic suppliers), due to their scale or criticality... - [Cyber Insights 2026: Malware and Cyberattacks in the Age of AI](https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-malware-and-cyberattacks-in-the-age-of-ai/): My interview with Security Week on how automation may disrupt middlemen but also create new marketplaces for specialised AI malware,... - [Data Privacy Week comments](https://kevincurran.org/security/data-privacy-week-comments/): My interview with Professional Security Magazine on how the traditional security model, which assumes that everything inside the network can... - [Experts warn weak passwords and poor security standards for IoT leave businesses exposed ahead of Data Privacy Day](https://kevincurran.org/security/experts-warn-weak-passwords-and-poor-security-standards-for-iot-leave-businesses-exposed-ahead-of-data-privacy-day/): My interview with IOT Insider on how Zero Trust architectures must be central to modern security, with strong governance and... - [Cyber Insights 2026: Quantum Computing and the Potential Synergy With Advanced AI](https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-quantum-computing-and-the-potential-synergy-with-advanced-ai/): My interview with Security Weekly on how combining AGI and quantum computing could vastly accelerate optimization across industries. - [Vibe coding: word of the year](https://kevincurran.org/security/vibe-coding-word-of-the-year/): My interview with Managed IT on how ‘vibe coding’ can lower barriers of entry to software development whilst also introducing... - [Threat hunting in an age of automation and AI](https://kevincurran.org/security/threat-hunting-in-an-age-of-automation-and-ai/): My interview with Security Weekly on how human oversight will remain critical for context, legal decisions and complex reasoning when... - [What to know about the UK Cyber Action Plan](https://kevincurran.org/security/what-to-know-about-the-uk-cyber-action-plan/): My interview with SC Magazine on how the UK cyber action plan also extends to organisations delivering services at a... - [Are wearables a security risk](https://kevincurran.org/security/are-wearables-a-security-risk/): My interview with Voice of Islam on various attack vectors on wearables. - [Cyber Insights 2026: External Attack Surface Management](https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-external-attack-surface-management/): My interview in Security Week on how AI will assist companies in finding their external attack surface but also assist... - [UK to outlaw non-consensual intimate images after Grok outcry](https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-to-outlaw-non-consensual-intimate-images-after-grok-outcry/): My interview with UTV on the UK media regulator threatening the X AI chatbot with ban or multimillion-pound fine. - [UK media regulator investigating Elon Musk’s X after outcry over sexualised AI images](https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-media-regulator-investigating-elon-musks-x-after-outcry-over-sexualised-ai-images/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster Nolan Show about the UK media watchdog opening a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s... - [Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes](https://kevincurran.org/security/ofcom-investigates-elon-musks-x-over-grok-ai-sexual-deepfakes/): My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on OFCOM stating there had been “deeply concerning reports” of X being used to... - [Tool sprawl: the risk and how to mitigate it](https://kevincurran.org/security/tool-sprawl-the-risk-and-how-to-mitigate-it/): My interview with ITPro on the problem with tool sprawl and how it can creep in gradually but is rarely... - [Cybersecurity at Christmas](https://kevincurran.org/security/cybersecurity-at-christmas/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the need to be cyber secure at Christmas. - [The impact of AI in society](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-impact-of-ai-in-society/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle about the future of AI. - [Is AI dragging security back to the 1990s?](https://kevincurran.org/security/is-ai-dragging-security-back-to-the-1990s/): My interview with Computer Weekly on how human judgement, strong access controls and staff training are critical when deploying AI. - [End of Roomba - US scouring tourists' social media - Fire Stick user warnings - TVs spying](https://kevincurran.org/security/end-of-roomba-us-scouring-tourists-social-media-fire-stick-user-warnings-tvs-spying/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Roomba vacuum cleaner filing for bankruptcy, The U. S. asking visitors to hand... - [Phones to cost more due to AI boom & AI's role in the future of education](https://kevincurran.org/security/phones-to-cost-more-due-to-ai-boom-ais-role-in-the-future-of-education/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about memory prices rising because major manufacturers are instead ramping up production for AI... - [AI, Work places scanning employee text messages & Broadband tariffs](https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-work-places-scanning-employee-text-messages-broadband-tariffs/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about 1 in 4 GPs using AI at work, Google sharing text messages with... - [WhatsApp security flaw leaks data from 3.5 billion accounts](https://kevincurran.org/security/whatsapp-security-flaw-leaks-data-from-3-5-billion-accounts/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the WhatsApp security flaw which leaked data from 3. 5 billion accounts. We... - [AI firm claims Chinese spies used its tech to automate cyber attack](https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-firm-claims-chinese-spies-used-its-tech-to-automate-cyber-attack/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the makers of AI chatbot Claude claiming to have caught hackers sponsored by... - [Weak Passwords - Google Maps landmark navigation - Airpods & Airlines & Social Media Ban](https://kevincurran.org/security/weak-passwords-google-maps-landmark-navigation-airpods-airlines-social-media-ban/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the most common passwords of 2025, Google using AI to identify visible landmarks... - [What Is Vibe Coding? Collins’ Word of the Year Spotlights AI’s Role and Risks in Software](https://kevincurran.org/security/what-is-vibe-coding-collins-word-of-the-year-spotlights-ais-role-and-risks-in-software/): My interview with Infosecurity Magazine on the main security implications of vibe coding being that without discipline, documentation and review,... - [Watchdog proposes new rules to increase blocking of scam texts](https://kevincurran.org/security/watchdog-proposes-new-rules-to-increase-blocking-of-scam-texts/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on OFCOMs new rules to make phone networks block scam texts from reaching potential... - [Firms listed on 'weird' website with wrong information fear reputation hit](https://kevincurran.org/security/firms-listed-on-weird-website-with-wrong-information-fear-reputation-hit/): My interview with BBC News on the reputation of firms being damaged after unknowingly being listed on an online booking... - [O2 announces landmark deal with Starlink to boost network](https://kevincurran.org/security/o2-announces-landmark-deal-with-starlink-to-boost-network/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on O2 partnering with Starlink Direct to Cell to significantly enhance rural mobile network... - [Mobile phone theft, Apple fine & smart vacuums broadcasting secret house maps](https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-phone-theft-apple-fine-smart-vacuums-broadcasting-secret-house-maps/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on how Tech giants including Apple & Google are not doing enough to stop... - [State of AI in Security & Development](https://kevincurran.org/security/state-of-ai-in-security-development/): My contribution in a global report which captures the voices of 450 security leaders, developers, and AppSec engineers on how... - [AWS Data Centre Disruption Causes Global Service Outages](https://kevincurran.org/security/aws-data-centre-disruption-causes-global-service-outages/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about Amazon Web Services (AWS) disruption across core cloud infrastructure, leading to global outages... - [Amazon's massive AWS outage points to a key weakness in the modern internet](https://kevincurran.org/security/amazons-massive-aws-outage-points-to-a-key-weakness-in-the-modern-internet/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about Amazon’s AWS being online after a day-long outage that impacted companies and organizations... - [Cyber attack contingency plans should be put on paper, firms told](https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-attack-contingency-plans-should-be-put-on-paper-firms-told/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about the government writing to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they... - [Rise of the AI Finance apps](https://kevincurran.org/security/rise-of-the-ai-finance-apps/): My interview on BBC Radio Ulster Consumer Fightback about the benefits of AI powered Finance Apps. - [A double-edged sword for cybersecurity](https://kevincurran.org/security/a-double-edged-sword-for-cybersecurity/): My interview with the Business Post on how AI affects cybersecurity as much as we know right now. - [How third-party breaches put retail networks at risk](https://kevincurran.org/security/how-third-party-breaches-put-retail-networks-at-risk/): My interview in Networking+ on how retailers should focus on raising the standard of security across every connection. - [The future of networking: secure by design](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-future-of-networking-secure-by-design/): My interview with ITPro on the need to build zero trust principles, embrace frameworks like secure access service edge (SASE)... - [Jaguar Land Rover: "Biggest cyber attack experienced in UK economy"](https://kevincurran.org/security/jaguar-land-rover-biggest-cyber-attack-experienced-in-uk-economy/): My interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester about Jaguar Land Rover who after suffering one of the worst cyber attacks... - [The Salesloft Breach Fallout and Supply Chain Threat](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-salesloft-breach-fallout-and-supply-chain-threat/): My interview with SC Magazine on security leaders needing to “take a multi-layered approach to security, covering people, processes and... - [Hackers strike Harrods in latest UK cyberattack](https://kevincurran.org/security/hackers-strike-harrods-in-latest-uk-cyberattack/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Harrods blaming its supplier after criminals steal 430k customers’ data in fresh attack... - [The problem of fake news](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-problem-of-fake-news/): My interview with Voice of Islam on the rise of fake news and what can be done to combat it. - [Thousands of phones seized from robbers in City of London summer crackdown on gangs 'profiting from misery'](https://kevincurran.org/security/thousands-of-phones-seized-from-robbers-in-city-of-london-summer-crackdown-on-gangs-profiting-from-misery/): My interview with BBC Radio Berkshire on the City of London Police obtaining 3,000 convicted handsets, worth up to £4... - [Keir Starmer set to announce digital ID cards for all UK adults](https://kevincurran.org/security/keir-starmer-set-to-announce-digital-id-cards-for-all-uk-adults/): My interview with BBC Radio Bristol on plans for every adult in the UK to have a digital ID card,... - [New digital ID scheme to be rolled out across UK](https://kevincurran.org/security/new-digital-id-scheme-to-be-rolled-out-across-uk/): My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on a new digital ID scheme aiming to combat illegal working while making it... - [Co-op says cyber-attack cost it £206m in lost sales](https://kevincurran.org/security/co-op-says-cyber-attack-cost-it-206m-in-lost-sales/): My interview with BBC Radio Stoke on the Co-op saying the cyber-attack it suffered earlier this year cost it at... - [‘Harvest Now, Decrypt Later’ Attacks in the Post-Quantum and AI Era](https://kevincurran.org/security/harvest-now-decrypt-later-attacks-in-the-post-quantum-and-ai-era/): My interview with the EE Times on how sensitive data is quietly being stolen now for cracking when quantum technology... - [Harvest now, decrypt later: The looming Quantum threat](https://kevincurran.org/security/harvest-now-decrypt-later-the-looming-quantum-threat/): My interview with NODE Magazine on how business leaders must ensure they are future-proofing infrastructure, safeguarding data and addressing post-quantum... - [Data watchdog probing major IT incident which hit NI health trust](https://kevincurran.org/security/data-watchdog-probing-major-it-incident-which-hit-ni-health-trust/): My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on the UK’s data watchdog investigating a major IT incident at the Southern Health... - [‘Earn £1,000 a day!’: The insidious rise of the get-rich-quick job scam text](https://kevincurran.org/security/earn-1000-a-day-the-insidious-rise-of-the-get-rich-quick-job-scam-text/): My interview with The Independent on how it is more common now to undergo an entirely digital application and interview... - [IT systems at major hospitals restored but disruption continues](https://kevincurran.org/security/it-systems-at-major-hospitals-restored-but-disruption-continues/): My interview with BBC News on a major incident declared at sites across the Southern Health Trust including Craigavon &... - [Seagate creates 30 jobs through £115m investment](https://kevincurran.org/security/seagate-creates-30-jobs-through-115m-investment/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the US-owned technology company Seagate announcing a £115m investment at its factory in... - [npm attack: calamity averted, what now?](https://kevincurran.org/security/npm-attack-calamity-averted-what-now/): My interview with The Stack on a massive supply chain attack which compromised 18 highly popular npm packages, which collectively... - [Google fined €2.95bn by EU for abusing advertising dominance](https://kevincurran.org/security/google-fined-e2-95bn-by-eu-for-abusing-advertising-dominance/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the European Commission saying Google had breached competition laws by favouring its own... - [Disclosure advice for AI system developers](https://kevincurran.org/security/disclosure-advice-for-ai-system-developers/): My interview with Professional Security Magazine on how GenAI can simulate customer service agents or internal communications to trick victims... - [Mobile phones across UK to receive emergency alert test](https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-phones-across-uk-to-receive-emergency-alert-test/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle about the UK Government testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday September 7 at... - [How CISOs Can Stay on the Right Side of a Yawning AI Divide](https://kevincurran.org/security/how-cisos-can-stay-on-the-right-side-of-a-yawning-ai-divide/): My interview with Assured on how CISOs must ensure data integrity through provenance checks, sanitisation and strong access controls. - [Anthropic admits hackers have 'weaponized' its tools – and cyber experts warn it's a terrifying glimpse into 'how quickly AI is changing the threat landscape'](https://kevincurran.org/security/anthropic-admits-hackers-have-weaponized-its-tools-and-cyber-experts-warn-its-a-terrifying-glimpse-into-how-quickly-ai-is-changing-the-threat-landscape/): My interview with ITPro on how AI is speeding up the process of turning proof-of-concepts – often shared for research... - [The rising threat of AI weaponisation in cybersecurity](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rising-threat-of-ai-weaponisation-in-cybersecurity/): My interview with MSP Channel Insights on how organisations need to partner robust security practices with AI-specific policies amidst this... - [Defenders Still Losing in Cybersecurity Despite AI Advancements, Google Cloud Reports](https://kevincurran.org/security/defenders-still-losing-in-cybersecurity-despite-ai-advancements-google-cloud-reports/): My interview with SSB Crack News on how AI plays a dual role in empowering defenders by enabling real-time anomaly... - [AI round-up](https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-round-up/): My interview with Security Professional Magazine on the dynamic between hackers and cybersecurity teams shifting due to AI. - [AI security wars: Can Google Cloud defend against tomorrow’s threats?](https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-security-wars-can-google-cloud-defend-against-tomorrows-threats/): My interview with AI News on the high-stakes arms race” where both cybersecurity teams and threat actors employ AI tools... - [Is remote work really insecure?](https://kevincurran.org/security/is-remote-work-really-insecure/): My interview with ITPro on how those who continue to work remotely or adopt a hybrid approach could still be... - [YouTube secretly used AI to edit people's videos](https://kevincurran.org/security/youtube-secretly-used-ai-to-edit-peoples-videos/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about YouTube making AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. - [Morality and life online](https://kevincurran.org/security/morality-and-life-online/): My interview with Voice of Islam on the biggest moral challenges people face online. - [The police struggle to deal with online sex offenders](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-police-struggle-to-deal-with-online-sex-offenders/): My interview on UTV News about dozens of devices belonging to suspected paedophiles not been examined as police struggle with... - [Data centres to be expanded across UK as concerns mount](https://kevincurran.org/security/data-centres-to-be-expanded-across-uk-as-concerns-mount/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the number of data centres in the UK increasing by almost a fifth. - [AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years](https://kevincurran.org/security/aol-to-discontinue-its-dial-up-internet-service-after-30-years/): My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on America Online (AOL) saying it was discontinuing the old school connection option after... - [Breaking Into Cybersecurity: Entry-Level Jobs and Career Paths](https://kevincurran.org/security/breaking-into-cybersecurity-entry-level-jobs-and-career-paths/): My interview with CXO today on how Certifications also offer a pathway into entry-level positions in cybersecurity. - [IEEE Role of Professor Kevin Curran](https://kevincurran.org/security/ieee-role/): My interview with the IEEE on my role as a professor of cybersecurity at Ulster University. - [Subtle Sabotage: The Rise of Data Tampering, the Next Cyber Battleground](https://kevincurran.org/security/subtle-sabotage-the-rise-of-data-tampering-the-next-cyber-battleground/): My interview with Tanium on how CISOs should pay close attention to data tampering primarily as these threats often have... - [Golf Spidercam, Period app privacy leaks & phone battery life tip](https://kevincurran.org/security/golf-spidercam-period-app-privacy-leaks-phone-battery-life-tip/): My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about the Open employing Spidercam on 18th green at Portrush, women warned about the... - [The impact of data breaches](https://kevincurran.org/security/the-impact-of-data-breaches/): My interview with Voice of Islam on the impact of data breaches on the public and critical infrastructure. --- # # Detailed Content ## Pages - Published: 2025-09-25 - Modified: 2025-11-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/contact-me/ Phone: +44 7803759052 Email: kevin. curran@gmail. com LinkedIn: profkevincurran X: @profkevincurran Signal/WhatsApp: +44 7803759052 Address: MS Building, Ulster University, Strand Road, Londonderry, BT48 7JL --- - Published: 2025-09-11 - Modified: 2026-05-14 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/interviews/ The rise of the third-party and supply chain threat Business Reporter on how AI-driven tools and a move towards automation is reshaping the risk landscape, while the rise of cloud-based services has further expanded the attack surface. (14 May 2026) The Internet Will Never Be This Secure Again The Business of Cybersecurity podcast on how cybersecurity evolved from an afterthought into one of the most in-demand career paths in the world. Listen. (12 May 2026) AI Autopsy: A Systemic Flaw in MCP Puts the Agentic AI Supply Chain at Risk Assured on how inventory, containment, supply chain control, credential segmentation, runtime guardrails and policy will go a long way to mitigating newly found MCP risks. (6 May 2026) UK pioneers data centres on lampposts & UK cyber chiefs say time to ditch passwords for passkeys BBC Radio Foyle on a UK firm betting on data centres using thousands of connected smartsolar-powered iLamp units & people in the UK been urged to start ditching passwords in favour of passkeys to secure their accounts online. Listen. (5 May 2026) 200,000 MCP servers expose a command execution flaw that Anthropic calls a feature VentureBeat on Anthropic's Model Context Protocol default connection of an AI agent to a local tool, executing any OS command it receives with no sanitization or execution boundaries. (2 May 2026) Cyber Insights 2026: Quantum Computing and the Potential Synergy With Advanced AI Security Week on how combining AGI and quantum computing could vastly accelerate optimization across industries. (27 April... --- - Published: 2017-09-01 - Modified: 2017-09-01 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/teaching/ I teach full time at Ulster University. My subjects are Computer Networks, Systems Security and legal technology. I also supervise dissertations. --- - Published: 2017-09-01 - Modified: 2026-03-08 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/teaching/computer-networks/ Lectures will take place on Monday from 11:15 - 13:05 in room MU001. Lab sessions will take place on Monday from 13:15 to 15:05 in room TQ001. Lectures Lecture 1: Introduction to Networks and Introduction to Wireshark Optional additional reading: A Short History of the Internet by Bruce Sterling. Optional video clip History of the Internet in 8 minutes Lecture 2: Physical Layer Optional additional reading: An Overview of Key Technologies in Physical Layer Security By Sanega et al. Optional video clip: Physical Layer Lecture 3: Data Link Layer Optional additional reading: An Architectural Framework for Data Link Layer Security with Security Interlayering By Altunbasak et al. Optional video clip: Data Link Layer Lecture 4: Medium Access Control Sub Layer Optional additional reading: What is a MAC Address? by GeeksforGeeks. Optional video clip: Data Center Tour Lecture 5: Network Layer Optional additional reading: Congestion Control in TCP by PyNetLabs. Optional video clip: Network Layer Lecture 6: Transport Layer Optional additional reading: Transport Layer by Tang et al. Optional video clip: Transport Layer Lecture 7: Application Layer Optional additional reading: Application Layer Protocols in Computer Network by IBM. Optional video clip: The Convergence of Blockchain, Machine Learning, and the Cloud - Steve Lund, TEDx Talk Lecture 8: Network Security Optional additional reading: Enhancing Mobile Security through Comprehensive Penetration Testing by Roshanaei. Optional video clip: A gift for the hackers documentary Lecture 9: Cloud Computing Optional additional reading: Can we make operating systems reliable and secure by Tanenbaum et al. Optional video... --- - Published: 2017-09-01 - Modified: 2025-11-28 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/teaching/systems-security/ The Syllabus lists some of the core texts and finer details of this module from an administrative viewpoint. The Syllabus is here and the module handbook is here. The philosophy of this module is to introduce the student to the issues that arise when we consider the security of computer networks, from both a "white-hat" (defensive), and "black-hat" (offensive) perspective. The lecture in week 1 will be in room MF124/125 from 13:15 to 15:05 after week 1, the remaining lectures are on Wednesdays in room TQ001 from 9:15-11:15 and the practicals are in room TQ001 from 11:15 to 14:05. The module is 100% coursework. Coursework 1 is a report on a cyber security topic which is worth 25%. The submission date is week 5 - Wednesday October 22nd. The second coursework is a lab test where you will demonstrate aspects of your practical & theoretical pen testing skills. This is in week 12 - Wednesday December 10th and is worth 75% of your final module mark. Week 6 is a reading week so you have no lecture or lab on the 29th of October. Weekly Sides, Reading & Labs Lecture 1 : Introduction & Emerging Topics Optional additional reading: Tor: The Second-Generation Onion Router by Dingledine et al. Optional video clip: Vacuum Robot Security & Privacy - Prevent your Robot from Sucking Your Data Lab 1: Vulnersity, Networks & Snort Lecture 2: Authentication - Access control & cryptography Optional additional reading: Cloud Security - A short primer by Joel-Ahmed Mondol.... --- - Published: 2017-09-01 - Modified: 2024-09-25 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/teaching/dissertations/ What follows is an ad-hoc list of topical research areas for projects. I am happy to work with anyone in the research fields of cybersecurity/networking/distributed systems/blockchain and other areas. These are previous/current topic areas over the years. 1999/2000 - Networking . NET - Peer-to-Peer Networked Apps with the Microsoft . NET Framework Adaptinet - Adaptive Networking with the Adaptinet SDK Internet Congestion - Examining bottlenecks leading to Internet Congestion MMStream - Throughput/Bandwidth measurements Streaming Video - Through the Real Time Protocol and JMF Streaming Audio/Video - Examined using The Real Time Protocol (RTP) with JMF MapPoint Web Services - Integrate location-based services, such as maps, driving directions, and proximity searches into applications iBus - Streaming Multimedia Location Based Services - Interfacing to a Mobile Positioning Center Buzzpad - A Peer-to-Peer Application Framework Jade - Java Agent DEvelopment Framework - run Agents on Mobile Devices XMIDDLE - A data sharing middleware for ad-hoc networks Autonomic Computing - IBM Autonomic Computing Toolkit for development of autonomic behavior 2000/01 - Network Simulation Network Simulations - Research various parameters and their influence on TCP/UDP Cellular IP - new mobile host protocol that is optimized to provide access to a Mobile IP enabled Internet in support of fast moving wireless hosts. llular IP Nipper - Neat Internet Protocol Packet EditoR JavaSim - component-based, compositional simulation environment. SSF. NET - high-performance network modeling, simulation, and analysis. nscript - Java GUI front-end for the Network Simulator from Berkeley BlueHoc simulator - this provides a Bluetooth extension to... --- - Published: 2017-05-27 - Modified: 2025-09-03 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/funding/ (2025) Intertrade Ireland Business Explorer - £5K - A cross-border collaboration with Transcribe. ie into machine learning techniques for real-time voice transcription (2025) Costar Network Lab Ideate £5K - A collaboration with Ludo DAO on a blockchain NFT project to manage IP within the UK music scene. (2024) British Academy £10K - Pump Priming Collaboration between UK and EU Partners of our TReVER: Terrorism, Radicalisation, and Violent Extremism Response project. . (2021) InterTrade Ireland £50K - Fusion project with Phonovation, Dublin to tackle Smishing fraud (2020) British Science Association - Cybersecurity public outreach project funded under the community buddies scheme. (2020) Department for the Environment £50K - Cybersecurity outreach project to encourage the next generation of cybersecurity researchers. (2020) Allen & Overy £500K - Project to develop a Knowledge Graph of a domain created by legal experts through intelligent machine learning algorithms. (2019) InterTrade Ireland £50K - Fusion project with Sidero Ltd, Athlone to create security tools & compliance processes (2018) Intellectual Property Office £75K - IPO project “Music 2025” examining the Issues facing the digital content industries in a stream-driven economy (2018) InterTrade Ireland £2K - co-innovate project to examine using 4G for creating a workable solution for live streaming regardless of location. (2018) Invest NI £5K - Innovation voucher with Modern Democracy, Derry to examine the feasibility of adopting a blockchain for e-voting. (2018) Invest NI £5K - Innovation voucher with SureCert, Belfast to examine the feasibility of using a blockchain to deliver core business services in the... --- - Published: 2017-01-31 - Modified: 2026-02-06 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/research/ Niall McCarroll, Kevin Curran, Eugene McNamee, Angela Clist, Andrew Brammer (2026) Evaluating the impact of word embeddings on similarity scoring in practical information retrieval Arxiv preprint - arXiv:2602. 05734 Patrick McGonagle, William Farrelly, Kevin Curran (2026) Explainable AI: A Combined XAI Framework for Explaining Brain Tumour Detection Models Arxiv preprint - arXiv:2602. 05240 Sean Carlin, Kevin Curran (2026) The Stateless Pattern: Ephemeral Coordination as the Third Pillar of Digital Sovereignty. Arxiv preprint - arXiv:2601. 17875v2 Jack Leacock, Kevin Curran, Pratheepan Yogarajah (2025) A Hybrid Homomorphic and Functional Encryption Prototype for Secure Medical Data Processing in Cloud Environments. 2nd Open Research Conference at Ulster University, Belfast, Jan 20 2025, https://doi. org/10. 21251/0d7780ce-ce97-468f-b5d5-69201ca90b20 Eoin O'Connell, Niall McCarroll, Sujata Rani, Kevin Curran, Eugene McNamee, Angela Clist, Andrew Brammer (2025) Evaluating Semantic Representation Strategies for robust Information Retrieval Matching. Digital Technologies Research and Applications (DTRA). Volume 4, Issue 3, pp: 51-66, ISSN: 2754-568, DOI: https://doi. org/10. 54963/dtra. v4i3. 1564 Eoin O'Connell, William Duffy, Niall McCarroll, Katie Sloan, Kevin Curran, Eugene McNamee, Angela Clist, Andrew Brammer (2025) Cost-benefit Analysis of Deploying Shallow, Deep Learning and Generative Models for Legal Text Classification. Artificial Intelligence & Law. Springer, https://doi. org/10. 1007/s10506-025-09484-4 Niall McCarroll, Philip McShane, Eoin O'Connell, Kevin Curran, Muskaan Singh, Eugene McNamee, Andrew Brammer, Angela Clist (2025) Evaluating shallow and deep learning strategies for legal text classification of clauses in non-disclosure agreements. SN Computer Science (Springer Nature), Vol. 6, No. 784 https://doi. org/10. 1007/s42979-025-04300-x Adhinrag Kalarikkal Induchudan, Kevin Curran (2025) Machine Learning Strategies for Alzheimer’s Progression... --- - Published: 2017-01-31 - Modified: 2026-03-19 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/media-kit/ Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security at Ulster University. Professor Curran has made significant contributions to advancing the knowledge and understanding of computer security, evidenced by over 1100 conference, book chapter & research journal publications. Google Scholar lists his citations as 13, 330 with h-index of 51 and i10-index of 183 placing him in the top 1% globally in Computer Science. He one of the most frequently interviewed cybersecurity experts in the UK. Appearances include Sky News, BBC, ITV, RTE, CBC, CNN, Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Times, Independent, GB News, Wired, South China Morning Post, Daily Mail, NY Times, Huffington Post, Techcrunch, Infowars, China Global Times, New Scientist, Washington Times, The Inquirer, MacWorld, Los Angeles Times, ZDNet, South Africa Today, Bloomberg, Telegraph, LBC Radio. His expertise has been acknowledged by invitations to present his work at international conferences, overseas universities and research laboratories. He was the recipient of an Engineering and Technology Board Visiting Lectureship for Exceptional Engineers and is an IEEE Technical Expert for Internet/Security matters since 2008. He held a Royal Academy of Engineering/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship. He has won a number of industry cybersecurity awards. Professor Curran’s stature and authority in the international community is demonstrated by his influence, particularly in relation to the direction of research in Cybersecurity. He has chaired sessions and participated in the organising committees for many highly-respected international conferences and workshops. He is the Emeritus Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient... --- - Published: 2017-01-30 - Modified: 2026-01-28 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/about/ Kevin Curran is a Professor of Cyber Security at Ulster University. He is a senior member of the IEEE & a Fellow of the British Blockchain Association (FBBA). Prof Curran is globally recognized as a cybersecurity thought leader with numerous recognitions for public engagement on cybersecurity. He sits on the Advisory Group of the UK Cyber Security Council, UK Border Vision Advisory Group and the Northern Ireland Civil Service Cyber Leadership Board. His achievements include winning and managing UK & European Framework projects and Technology Transfer Schemes. Professor Curran has made significant contributions to advancing the knowledge and understanding of computer networks and security, evidenced by over 1000+ peer reviewed publications. Google Scholar lists his citations as 13,500 with h-index of 50 and i10-index of 186 placing him in the top 1% globally of academics in cybersecurity. His expertise has been acknowledged by invitations to present his work at international conferences, overseas universities and research laboratories. He was the recipient of an Engineering and Technology Board Visiting Lectureship for Exceptional Engineers and serves as an IEEE Public Visibility technical expert. He held a Royal Academy of Engineering/Leverhulme Trust Senior Research Fellowship. Professor Curran’s stature and authority in the international community is demonstrated by his influence, particularly in relation to the direction of research in cybersecurity. He has chaired sessions and participated in the organising committees for international conferences. He is Emeritus Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Ambient Computing and Intelligence, He sits on numerous journal editorial boards.... --- --- ## Posts - Published: 2026-05-14 - Modified: 2026-05-14 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-the-third-party-and-supply-chain-threat/ My interview with Business Reporter on how AI-driven tools and a move towards automation is reshaping the risk landscape, while the rise of cloud-based services and SaaS platforms has further expanded the attack surface. --- - Published: 2026-05-12 - Modified: 2026-05-12 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-internet-will-never-be-this-secure-again-ieees-kevin-curran-on-ai-and-cybersecurity/ My interview on The Business of Cybersecurity podcast on how cybersecurity evolved from an afterthought into one of the most in-demand career paths in the world. --- - Published: 2026-05-05 - Modified: 2026-05-05 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-pioneers-data-centres-on-lampposts-uk-cyber-chiefs-say-time-to-ditch-passwords-for-passkeys/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on a UK firm betting on data centres using thousands of connected smartsolar-powered iLamp units & people in the UK been urged to start ditching passwords in favour of passkeys to secure their accounts online. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=GNf9S5CHUSU --- - Published: 2026-05-02 - Modified: 2026-05-02 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/200000-mcp-servers-expose-a-command-execution-flaw-that-anthropic-calls-a-feature/ My interview with VentureBeat on Anthropic's Model Context Protocol default connection of an AI agent to a local tool, executing any OS command it receives with no sanitization or execution boundary between configuration and command. --- - Published: 2026-04-24 - Modified: 2026-04-24 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ncsc-leave-passwords-in-the-past-passkeys-are-the-future/ My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on the recommendation to use passkeys which are the more secure and user-friendly authentication option for consumers. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=h9J6kLPsrS0 --- - Published: 2026-04-23 - Modified: 2026-04-23 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/do-you-need-to-worry-about-mythos-anthropics-computer-hacking-ai/ My interview with New Scientist on the reality of the cybersecurity risks resulting from the Mythos AI model. --- - Published: 2026-04-22 - Modified: 2026-04-22 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/from-garbled-text-to-self-driving-cars-the-secret-history-of-the-captcha/ My interview on BBC Radio Berkshire about CAPTCHAs which are those now ubiquitous challenges you encounter to prove that you are a human and not a bot when you go to log in to many websites. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=dCTdZqiehGE --- - Published: 2026-04-16 - Modified: 2026-04-16 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/systemic-flaw-in-mcp-protocol-could-expose-150-million-downloads/ My interview with Infosecurity Magazine on a a shocking gap in the security of foundational AI infrastructure with the MCP which could enable arbitrary command execution on any vulnerable system. --- - Published: 2026-04-16 - Modified: 2026-04-16 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/is-nearly-right-ai-generated-code-becoming-an-enterprise-business-risk/ My interview with Verdict on the sheer volume and complexity of AI generated code making it much easier for vulnerabilities to slip through. --- - Published: 2026-04-11 - Modified: 2026-04-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/recruitment-platform-used-by-health-trusts-targeted-by-cyber-attackers/ My interview with BBC news on hackers stealing hundreds of thousands of sensitive files containing personal data from the Irish Healthdaq platform. --- - Published: 2026-04-07 - Modified: 2026-04-07 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/fewer-uk-adults-posting-on-social-media-ofcom-finds/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on fewer UK adults posting, commenting on, or sharing material on social media - while AI use is up and the majority of people worry about their screentime - according to Ofcom. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=SSdnW5KI7Kg --- - Published: 2026-04-01 - Modified: 2026-04-01 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/apple-celebrates-50-years-in-business/ My interview with BBC World Service on Apple's 50th anniversary. Apple are the world’s 2nd most valuable business with a market capitalisation of $3. 73trn employing 166,000 people worldwide. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_ViBBbEHMwQ --- - Published: 2026-03-31 - Modified: 2026-03-31 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/identity-based-attacks-the-threat-and-how-to-mitigate-it/ My interview with SC Media on how identity-based attacks work and what businesses should be doing to mitigate this evolving threat. --- - Published: 2026-03-26 - Modified: 2026-03-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/meta-and-google-liable-for-social-media-harm-to-childrens-mental-health-in-landmark-us-case/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about Meta and Google being held liable in a landmark legal case that found social media platforms are designed to be addictive to children, opening up the tech giants to penalties in thousands of similar claims filed around the US. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=eJ-xizPGgeM --- - Published: 2026-03-24 - Modified: 2026-03-24 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/dodgy-boxes-and-cheap-smart-tvs-are-the-next-frontier-for-scammers/ My interview on Highland Radio about cyber malware software in Ireland which is downloading personal data contained on internet connected household devices, including dodgy boxes. https://youtu. be/sxU7URuu4c4 --- - Published: 2026-03-24 - Modified: 2026-03-24 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/mark-zuckerberg-is-building-an-ai-agent-to-help-him-be-ceo/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Mark Zuckerberg wanting everyone inside and outside his company to eventually have his or her own personal artificial-intelligence agent. He is starting with himself. https://youtu. be/C9e1t_oJRMU --- - Published: 2026-03-18 - Modified: 2026-03-18 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-ai-driven-autonomous-weapon-systems/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about the rise of AI-driven autonomous weapon systems which is forcing a re-examination of some of the most basic principles of international humanitarian law. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=mK35VGj7F1s --- - Published: 2026-03-17 - Modified: 2026-03-17 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/switzerland-built-a-secure-alternative-to-bgp-the-rest-of-the-world-hasnt-noticed-yet/ My interview in The Register on SCION, a completely redesigned secure internet routing architecture from ETH Zürich that replaces the flawed 40-year-old BGP protocol with multi-path routing, isolation domains, and cryptographic validation to prevent hijacks and instant failovers. --- - Published: 2026-03-17 - Modified: 2026-03-17 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/man-wore-smart-glasses-for-high-court-coaching-bizarre-moment-humanoid-is-detained-by-police-after-harassing-elderly-woman/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on man accused by a High Court judge of wearing smart glasses to secretly receive "coaching" while giving evidence. We also discuss a humanoid robot taken into custody by Macau police after it appeared to harass the woman on a public street and the race to establish an AI-free logo. --- - Published: 2026-03-17 - Modified: 2026-03-17 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/online-scams-exposed/ My interview with BBC Spotlight on impersonation scams which are making millions from unsuspecting victims. Using artificial intelligence, the criminals are getting better, and the authorities are trying to keep up. Full episode here. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=2kv-tDU5xjQ --- - Published: 2026-03-12 - Modified: 2026-03-12 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rise-of-phaas-what-businesses-should-know/ My interview with IT Pro on how Phishing as a Service (PhaaS) is becoming part of supply chain attacks where compromised vendor credentials provide entry points into multiple downstream organisations. --- - Published: 2026-03-10 - Modified: 2026-03-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/gps-jamming-the-invisible-battle-in-the-middle-east/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on GPS jamming which is causing hundreds of ships near the Strait of Hormuz to broadcast false positions, appearing in impossible locations including over land, with analysts describing the disruption as "next-level" in its scale and intensity. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=3GXaT8Dzd6k --- - Published: 2026-03-04 - Modified: 2026-03-04 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/voice-phishing-is-ai-fraud-in-real-time/ My interview with Voice of Islam radio on how just as we learnt to treat emails with caution, we must now learn to doubt a human-sounding voice. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=BBsnqQ0fVBc --- - Published: 2026-02-24 - Modified: 2026-02-24 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/urgent-research-needed-to-tackle-ai-threats-new-data-centers-risk-doubling-uks-electricity-use/ My interview on BBC radio Foyle about Google's AI head stating that more research on the threats of AI needs to be done urgently. We also discuss Ofgem saying 140 proposed data center schemes, driven by use of AI, could require 50 gigawatts of electricity – 5GW more than the country’s current peak demand. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=FW-4hcdJ7Sg --- - Published: 2026-02-20 - Modified: 2026-02-20 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/state-of-ai-in-security-development-2/ My interview with SC Magazine on how AI adoption, tool sprawl, & dev experience reshape the balance between speed & safety as outlined in Aikido Security 2026 report. --- - Published: 2026-02-19 - Modified: 2026-02-19 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/using-ai-to-generate-passwords-is-a-terrible-idea-experts-warn/ My interview with ITPro on organizations needing to take proactive steps to prevent staff from relying on AI for password creation by establishing clear policies that ban the use of public chatbots for security-sensitive tasks such as generating passwords. --- - Published: 2026-02-17 - Modified: 2026-02-17 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-mast-planning-ai-safety-leader-quitting-technology-life/ My interview on BBC Radio Foyle on mobile mast planning delays & AI safety leader who said 'world is in peril' and quits to study poetry. https://youtu. be/tv90YrHhiwI --- - Published: 2026-02-13 - Modified: 2026-02-13 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-coding-platforms-flaws-allow-bbc-reporter-to-be-hacked/ My interview with the BBC on the main security implications of vibe-coding being that without discipline, documentation, and review, such code often fails under attack. --- - Published: 2026-02-10 - Modified: 2026-02-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-learning-curve-talking-cybersecurity/ My interview on the Learning Curve podcast about cybersecurity with Darcie Murphy and Lauren McBurney. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=jiKQEeUJzes&t=1888s --- - Published: 2026-02-08 - Modified: 2026-02-08 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-cybersecurity-cost-of-rushed-digital-stories/ My interview with Voice of Islam radio about aspects of social media algorithms and their influence on the public. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4ZHY_ZcrNQ4 --- - Published: 2026-02-06 - Modified: 2026-02-06 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/what-the-uks-cyber-action-plan-means-for-businesses-in-2026/ My interview with Netitude on how suppliers are explicitly in scope (including strategic suppliers), due to their scale or criticality in the UK government cyber action plan. --- - Published: 2026-02-02 - Modified: 2026-02-02 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-malware-and-cyberattacks-in-the-age-of-ai/ My interview with Security Week on how automation may disrupt middlemen but also create new marketplaces for specialised AI malware, zero-day commoditisation and tailored exfiltration services. --- - Published: 2026-01-27 - Modified: 2026-01-27 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/data-privacy-week-comments/ My interview with Professional Security Magazine on how the traditional security model, which assumes that everything inside the network can be trusted, is no longer fit for purpose. --- - Published: 2026-01-27 - Modified: 2026-01-27 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/experts-warn-weak-passwords-and-poor-security-standards-for-iot-leave-businesses-exposed-ahead-of-data-privacy-day/ My interview with IOT Insider on how Zero Trust architectures must be central to modern security, with strong governance and senior-level oversight. --- - Published: 2026-01-27 - Modified: 2026-01-27 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-quantum-computing-and-the-potential-synergy-with-advanced-ai/ My interview with Security Weekly on how combining AGI and quantum computing could vastly accelerate optimization across industries. --- - Published: 2026-01-26 - Modified: 2026-01-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/vibe-coding-word-of-the-year/ My interview with Managed IT on how ‘vibe coding’ can lower barriers of entry to software development whilst also introducing new risks. --- - Published: 2026-01-26 - Modified: 2026-01-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/threat-hunting-in-an-age-of-automation-and-ai/ My interview with Security Weekly on how human oversight will remain critical for context, legal decisions and complex reasoning when dealing with AI. --- - Published: 2026-01-26 - Modified: 2026-01-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/what-to-know-about-the-uk-cyber-action-plan/ My interview with SC Magazine on how the UK cyber action plan also extends to organisations delivering services at a local or regional level, such as NHS trusts and local authorities. --- - Published: 2026-01-22 - Modified: 2026-01-22 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/are-wearables-a-security-risk/ My interview with Voice of Islam on various attack vectors on wearables. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=brtmBeIbGWQ --- - Published: 2026-01-14 - Modified: 2026-01-14 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-insights-2026-external-attack-surface-management/ My interview in Security Week on how AI will assist companies in finding their external attack surface but also assist bad actors in locating and attacking weak points. --- - Published: 2026-01-14 - Modified: 2026-01-14 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-to-outlaw-non-consensual-intimate-images-after-grok-outcry/ My interview with UTV on the UK media regulator threatening the X AI chatbot with ban or multimillion-pound fine. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=BdGBpUoCb58 --- - Published: 2026-01-13 - Modified: 2026-01-13 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/uk-media-regulator-investigating-elon-musks-x-after-outcry-over-sexualised-ai-images/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster Nolan Show about the UK media watchdog opening a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over the use of the Grok AI tool to manipulate images of women and children by removing their clothes. https://youtu. be/LqO2lBsuBWQ --- - Published: 2026-01-12 - Modified: 2026-01-12 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ofcom-investigates-elon-musks-x-over-grok-ai-sexual-deepfakes/ My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on OFCOM stating there had been "deeply concerning reports" of X being used to create and share undressed images of people, as well as "sexualised images of children". https://youtu. be/n2XjWY3zMTU --- - Published: 2026-01-10 - Modified: 2026-01-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/tool-sprawl-the-risk-and-how-to-mitigate-it/ My interview with ITPro on the problem with tool sprawl and how it can creep in gradually but is rarely deliberate. --- - Published: 2025-12-23 - Modified: 2025-12-23 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/cybersecurity-at-christmas/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the need to be cyber secure at Christmas. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=_rXPKkgtCZs --- - Published: 2025-12-23 - Modified: 2025-12-23 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-impact-of-ai-in-society/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle about the future of AI. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=tdhMDSMHWao --- - Published: 2025-12-17 - Modified: 2025-12-17 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/is-ai-dragging-security-back-to-the-1990s/ My interview with Computer Weekly on how human judgement, strong access controls and staff training are critical when deploying AI. --- - Published: 2025-12-16 - Modified: 2025-12-16 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/end-of-roomba-us-scouring-tourists-social-media-fire-stick-user-warnings-tvs-spying/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Roomba vacuum cleaner filing for bankruptcy, The U. S. asking visitors to hand over their social media history, People who own ‘dodgy’ Amazon Fire TV Sticks receiving a warning reminding them their viewing habits are illegal and how your TV's HDMI port can monitor what you watch. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=oN77cIzwdg4 --- - Published: 2025-12-09 - Modified: 2025-12-09 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/phones-to-cost-more-due-to-ai-boom-ais-role-in-the-future-of-education/ My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about memory prices rising because major manufacturers are instead ramping up production for AI data centers & AI in education. https://youtu. be/PY0kIxKn3Ok --- - Published: 2025-12-04 - Modified: 2025-12-09 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-work-places-scanning-employee-text-messages-broadband-tariffs/ My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about 1 in 4 GPs using AI at work, Google sharing text messages with employers and 7 million UK households thought to be paying for broadband speeds they do not need. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=We1tWkXfsA8 --- - Published: 2025-11-25 - Modified: 2025-11-25 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/whatsapp-security-flaw-leaks-data-from-3-5-billion-accounts/ 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. https://youtu. be/RWkAnFrbU04 --- - Published: 2025-11-18 - Modified: 2025-11-18 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-firm-claims-chinese-spies-used-its-tech-to-automate-cyber-attack/ 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. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=vtEcnOlpM-c --- - Published: 2025-11-11 - Modified: 2025-11-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/weak-passwords-google-maps-landmark-navigation-airpods-airlines-social-media-ban/ 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. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=sGmc-hYgaa0 --- - Published: 2025-11-11 - Modified: 2025-11-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/what-is-vibe-coding-collins-word-of-the-year-spotlights-ais-role-and-risks-in-software/ 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. --- - Published: 2025-11-04 - Modified: 2025-11-04 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/watchdog-proposes-new-rules-to-increase-blocking-of-scam-texts/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on OFCOMs new rules to make phone networks block scam texts from reaching potential victims. https://youtu. be/w0Z21Le-FEQ --- - Published: 2025-11-03 - Modified: 2025-11-03 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/firms-listed-on-weird-website-with-wrong-information-fear-reputation-hit/ 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. --- - Published: 2025-10-30 - Modified: 2025-10-30 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/o2-announces-landmark-deal-with-starlink-to-boost-network/ 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. https://youtu. be/K96VYrhEmBA --- - Published: 2025-10-28 - Modified: 2025-10-28 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-phone-theft-apple-fine-smart-vacuums-broadcasting-secret-house-maps/ 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. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=ydazyqIadnE --- - Published: 2025-10-22 - Modified: 2025-10-22 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/state-of-ai-in-security-development/ 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. --- - Published: 2025-10-21 - Modified: 2025-10-21 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/aws-data-centre-disruption-causes-global-service-outages/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about Amazon Web Services (AWS) disruption across core cloud infrastructure, leading to global outages for businesses, government services and everyday users. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=To28GIfmt98 --- - Published: 2025-10-21 - Modified: 2025-10-21 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/amazons-massive-aws-outage-points-to-a-key-weakness-in-the-modern-internet/ 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. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=kdh7jvEbplQ --- - Published: 2025-10-14 - Modified: 2025-10-14 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/cyber-attack-contingency-plans-should-be-put-on-paper-firms-told/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster about the government writing to chief executives across the country strongly recommending that they should have physical copies of their plans at the ready as a precaution. https://youtu. be/Mt60n9YCBJY --- - Published: 2025-10-13 - Modified: 2025-10-13 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/rise-of-the-ai-finance-apps/ My interview on BBC Radio Ulster Consumer Fightback about the benefits of AI powered Finance Apps. https://youtu. be/rY0F-rrKMeo --- - Published: 2025-10-11 - Modified: 2025-10-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/a-double-edged-sword-for-cybersecurity/ My interview with the Business Post on how AI affects cybersecurity as much as we know right now. --- - Published: 2025-10-07 - Modified: 2025-10-07 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/how-third-party-breaches-put-retail-networks-at-risk/ My interview in Networking+ on how retailers should focus on raising the standard of security across every connection. --- - Published: 2025-10-03 - Modified: 2025-10-03 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-future-of-networking-secure-by-design/ My interview with ITPro on the need to build zero trust principles, embrace frameworks like secure access service edge (SASE) and security service edge (SSE) as well as prepare for a quantum-safe future. --- - Published: 2025-10-02 - Modified: 2025-10-02 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/jaguar-land-rover-biggest-cyber-attack-experienced-in-uk-economy/ My interview with BBC Hereford and Worcester about Jaguar Land Rover who after suffering one of the worst cyber attacks in British history, have restarted car production following a £1. 5 billion commitment from the UK government in order to protect their vulnerable supply chain. https://youtu. be/yWUdRoqlBcE --- - Published: 2025-10-01 - Modified: 2025-10-01 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-salesloft-breach-fallout-and-supply-chain-threat/ My interview with SC Magazine on security leaders needing to “take a multi-layered approach to security, covering people, processes and technology”. --- - Published: 2025-10-01 - Modified: 2025-10-01 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/hackers-strike-harrods-in-latest-uk-cyberattack/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on Harrods blaming its supplier after criminals steal 430k customers’ data in fresh attack & Meta ad-free subscription. https://youtu. be/hzpMTwTnXs0 --- - Published: 2025-09-30 - Modified: 2025-09-30 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-problem-of-fake-news/ My interview with Voice of Islam on the rise of fake news and what can be done to combat it. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=9RnhMixp8yA --- - Published: 2025-09-30 - Modified: 2025-09-30 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/thousands-of-phones-seized-from-robbers-in-city-of-london-summer-crackdown-on-gangs-profiting-from-misery/ My interview with BBC Radio Berkshire on the City of London Police obtaining 3,000 convicted handsets, worth up to £4 million, as part of its ‘Safer City Streets’ campaign. https://youtu. be/f0wbR2oNWU8 --- - Published: 2025-09-26 - Modified: 2025-09-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/keir-starmer-set-to-announce-digital-id-cards-for-all-uk-adults/ My interview with BBC Radio Bristol on plans for every adult in the UK to have a digital ID card, as the prime minister looks to toughen measures against irregular immigrants despite concerns over civil liberties. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=gjH3h6PZYxk --- - Published: 2025-09-26 - Modified: 2025-09-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/new-digital-id-scheme-to-be-rolled-out-across-uk/ My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on a new digital ID scheme aiming to combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of people to use vital government services. https://youtu. be/gtce_Y7XLi8 --- - Published: 2025-09-25 - Modified: 2025-09-25 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/co-op-says-cyber-attack-cost-it-206m-in-lost-sales/ My interview with BBC Radio Stoke on the Co-op saying the cyber-attack it suffered earlier this year cost it at least £206m in lost revenues. https://youtu. be/FtDjHFIpqds --- - Published: 2025-09-23 - Modified: 2025-09-23 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/harvest-now-decrypt-later-attacks-in-the-post-quantum-and-ai-era/ My interview with the EE Times on how sensitive data is quietly being stolen now for cracking when quantum technology matures. --- - Published: 2025-09-19 - Modified: 2025-09-19 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/harvest-now-decrypt-later-the-looming-quantum-threat/ My interview with NODE Magazine on how business leaders must ensure they are future-proofing infrastructure, safeguarding data and addressing post-quantum and AI dangers. --- - Published: 2025-09-19 - Modified: 2025-09-19 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/data-watchdog-probing-major-it-incident-which-hit-ni-health-trust/ My interview with BBC Radio Ulster on the UK’s data watchdog investigating a major IT incident at the Southern Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) which forced ambulance diversions and appointment cancellations at hospitals. https://youtu. be/Qzj7iRb3f40 --- - Published: 2025-09-19 - Modified: 2025-09-19 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/earn-1000-a-day-the-insidious-rise-of-the-get-rich-quick-job-scam-text/ My interview with The Independent on how it is more common now to undergo an entirely digital application and interview process, and how these schemes are exploiting that shift. --- - Published: 2025-09-18 - Modified: 2025-09-18 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/it-systems-at-major-hospitals-restored-but-disruption-continues/ My interview with BBC News on a major incident declared at sites across the Southern Health Trust including Craigavon & Daisy Hill hospitals with patients being warned to not attend appointments at any hospital or community service in the area. https://youtu. be/spSnza2oYyg --- - Published: 2025-09-11 - Modified: 2025-09-11 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/seagate-creates-30-jobs-through-115m-investment/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the US-owned technology company Seagate announcing a £115m investment at its factory in Londonderry, creating around 30 jobs. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=pi0Ki3XpzCM --- - Published: 2025-09-10 - Modified: 2025-09-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/npm-attack-calamity-averted-what-now/ My interview with The Stack on a massive supply chain attack which compromised 18 highly popular npm packages, which collectively received two billion weekly downloads, deploying sophisticated browser-based malware designed to steal cryptocurrency and web3 transactions from unsuspecting developers and end-users. --- - Published: 2025-09-09 - Modified: 2025-09-09 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/google-fined-e2-95bn-by-eu-for-abusing-advertising-dominance/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the European Commission saying Google had breached competition laws by favouring its own products for displaying online ads. We also discuss the repercussions of AI search on news publishers & privacy online. https://youtu. be/24__TQwzKGw --- - Published: 2025-09-04 - Modified: 2025-09-04 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/disclosure-advice-for-ai-system-developers/ My interview with Professional Security Magazine on how GenAI can simulate customer service agents or internal communications to trick victims and generate functional malware or obfuscated code. --- - Published: 2025-09-04 - Modified: 2025-09-04 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/mobile-phones-across-uk-to-receive-emergency-alert-test/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle about the UK Government testing the Emergency Alerts system on Sunday September 7 at 3pm. https://youtu. be/-wP4wqjkaeY --- - Published: 2025-09-03 - Modified: 2025-09-03 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/how-cisos-can-stay-on-the-right-side-of-a-yawning-ai-divide/ My interview with Assured on how CISOs must ensure data integrity through provenance checks, sanitisation and strong access controls. --- - Published: 2025-09-02 - Modified: 2025-09-02 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/anthropic-admits-hackers-have-weaponized-its-tools-and-cyber-experts-warn-its-a-terrifying-glimpse-into-how-quickly-ai-is-changing-the-threat-landscape/ My interview with ITPro on how AI is speeding up the process of turning proof-of-concepts – often shared for research or testing – into weaponized tools, shrinking the gap between disclosure and attack. --- - Published: 2025-09-01 - Modified: 2025-09-01 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-rising-threat-of-ai-weaponisation-in-cybersecurity/ My interview with MSP Channel Insights on how organisations need to partner robust security practices with AI-specific policies amidst this changing landscape. --- - Published: 2025-08-29 - Modified: 2025-08-29 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/defenders-still-losing-in-cybersecurity-despite-ai-advancements-google-cloud-reports/ My interview with SSB Crack News on how AI plays a dual role in empowering defenders by enabling real-time anomaly detection but simultaneously providing attackers with tools to automate malware development. --- - Published: 2025-08-28 - Modified: 2025-08-28 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-round-up/ My interview with Security Professional Magazine on the dynamic between hackers and cybersecurity teams shifting due to AI. --- - Published: 2025-08-28 - Modified: 2025-08-28 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ai-security-wars-can-google-cloud-defend-against-tomorrows-threats/ My interview with AI News on the high-stakes arms race” where both cybersecurity teams and threat actors employ AI tools to outmanoeuvre each other. --- - Published: 2025-08-27 - Modified: 2025-08-27 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/is-remote-work-really-insecure/ My interview with ITPro on how those who continue to work remotely or adopt a hybrid approach could still be at risk. --- - Published: 2025-08-26 - Modified: 2025-08-26 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/youtube-secretly-used-ai-to-edit-peoples-videos/ My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about YouTube making AI enhancements to videos without telling users or asking permission. https://youtu. be/DmS0I8Dv3IM --- - Published: 2025-08-21 - Modified: 2025-08-21 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/morality-and-life-online/ My interview with Voice of Islam on the biggest moral challenges people face online. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=4BObqIXtY0U --- - Published: 2025-08-21 - Modified: 2025-08-21 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-police-struggle-to-deal-with-online-sex-offenders/ My interview on UTV News about dozens of devices belonging to suspected paedophiles not been examined as police struggle with increase in online offending. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=cfQ561DrrkM --- - Published: 2025-08-20 - Modified: 2025-08-20 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/data-centres-to-be-expanded-across-uk-as-concerns-mount/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on the number of data centres in the UK increasing by almost a fifth. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=xEgUVg5fxl8 --- - Published: 2025-08-12 - Modified: 2025-08-12 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/aol-to-discontinue-its-dial-up-internet-service-after-30-years/ My interview with BBC Radio Foyle on America Online (AOL) saying it was discontinuing the old school connection option after an evaluation of its products and services and that it would no longer support dial-up software starting 30 September. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=18WWZGqn3EU --- - Published: 2025-08-10 - Modified: 2025-08-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/breaking-into-cybersecurity-entry-level-jobs-and-career-paths/ My interview with CXO today on how Certifications also offer a pathway into entry-level positions in cybersecurity. --- - Published: 2025-08-10 - Modified: 2025-08-10 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/ieee-role/ My interview with the IEEE on my role as a professor of cybersecurity at Ulster University. https://www. youtube. com/watch? v=9YJQBnai1iI --- - Published: 2025-08-07 - Modified: 2025-08-07 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/subtle-sabotage-the-rise-of-data-tampering-the-next-cyber-battleground/ My interview with Tanium on how CISOs should pay close attention to data tampering primarily as these threats often have visible & immediate impacts. --- - Published: 2025-07-15 - Modified: 2025-07-15 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/golf-spidercam-period-app-privacy-leaks-phone-battery-life-tip/ My interview on BBC Radio Foyle about the Open employing Spidercam on 18th green at Portrush, women warned about the dangers of using period tracker apps and a simple technique to lengthen phone battery. https://youtu. be/HEM03WCQGKw --- - Published: 2025-07-15 - Modified: 2025-07-15 - URL: https://kevincurran.org/security/the-impact-of-data-breaches/ My interview with Voice of Islam on the impact of data breaches on the public and critical infrastructure. https://youtu. be/EC1Z-TPLCUs --- ---