Andrew Martin

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Andrew Martin |Sana Pashankar

M&S saw a £300 million hit from a cyberattack. (Bloomberg) -- In 2021, following a cyberattack that crippled fuel supplies along the US East Coast, then President Joe Biden vowed to make ransomware a national security priority. Executive orders were passed, summits were convened and indictments and sanctions were issued to try to curb the crimes. Four years later, ransomware remains a persistent thorn for businesses and organizations across the world.

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com.au | Andrew Martin |Scientia Professor |UNSW Sydney

As educational psychology researchers, we are very interested in how students deal with setbacks and challenges in their schooling. Research has found resilient students tend to have more positive academic outcomes. These include making greater effort with their work, having better study skills and enjoying school more than students who are less resilient. We measure this resilience through something called “academic buoyancy”.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Andrew Martin

Palo Alto Networks headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Bloomberg) -- Palo Alto Networks Inc. briefly tumbled to its lowest in more than a year on Wednesday, a day after the cybersecurity company gave an outlook that failed to fully ease growth concerns. The Santa Clara, California-based company forecast $5.52 billion to $5.57 billion in next-generation security annual recurring revenue for the current quarter, compared to the Wall Street consensus of $5.57 billion.

1 month ago | threatbeat.com | Alberto Nardelli |Andrew Martin

Skip to content NEW Security news and analysis brought to you by the McCrary Institute | READ MORE → By Alberto Nardelli and Andrew Martin • May 13, 2025 Group of Seven leaders may discuss North Korea’s malicious cyber activities and crypto hacks at a summit in Kananaskis next month, according to people familiar with the plans, reflecting mounting global concerns over Pyongyang’s growing online thefts.

1 month ago | aol.co.uk | Andrew Martin

One August evening in 1955, members of York Mountaineering Club had convened in the city’s Olde Starre Inne. They were, perhaps, lamenting the shortage of mountains (or indeed hills) in York, when club chair David Laughton turned up waving a copy of that month’s Dalesman magazine. It contained a challenge, issued by Bill Cowley, author of the Farmer’s Diary column.