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August 31
- VMware unveils multi-cloud management platform
- Apple expands Xcode Cloud platform with launch of paid subscriptions
- AT&T extends fiber internet service to Arizona
- UK to examine taxation of remote workers
- Core lays roots in Scotland with CompanyNet acquisition
- NetApp teams up with VMware to help businesses migrate enterprise workloads
- Royal Caribbean Group taps SpaceX's Starlink for high-speed internet aboard cruise ships
- MI5 reveals it has been working with an AI non-profit on national security since 2017
- Climate supercomputer model to receive $70 million research boost
- Cuba ransomware group claims attack on Montenegro government
August 30
- Gov to force through tough telecoms regulations to boost network security
- NTT partners with VMware to launch Edge-as-a-Service
- CIO role has 'drastically changed' over last 24 months, says Lenovo
- AWS announces new region in United Arab Emirates
- Microsoft aims to ease EU concerns with cloud licensing changes
- Toshiba smashes AI engineer recruitment targets
August 26
- DoorDash data breach exposes customer details
- SpaceX and T-Mobile partner to create a satellite-based mobile network
- French telco giant Altice reportedly hit by Hive ransomware attack
- Toshiba Tec to open first software development hub in the US
- IT Pro News in Review: Fujitsu quantum computing, IT expenditure forecast, Intel co-invests in new plant
- UK software heavyweight Micro Focus to be acquired by OpenText
- LastPass breach: CEO says 'no evidence' of customer data being stolen
- Semiconductor shortage will likely last until 2025, expert claims
- PyPI packages succumb to Mailchimp phishing scam
- SolarWinds hackers strike again with a new “MagicWeb” authentication exploit
August 25
- China’s internet giant Baidu unveils first quantum computer
- More than 130 organisations affected by “inexperienced” Twilio hackers
- Nokia and Google score breakthrough in Android 13 network slicing
- Microsoft 365 business users targeted with new DocuSign phishing scam
- Proofpoint unveils new platform designed to simplify corporate compliance
- Block accused of woefully mishandling data breach affecting 8.2 million users
- Huawei AI tech used to filter out invasive salmon species in Norway river trial
August 24
- Oracle's massive advertising database operates without user consent, lawsuit claims
- Avast launches Ransomware Shield for small businesses
- India forced Twitter to hire a government agent, whistleblower claims
- Snapchat settles for $35 million in Illinois biometrics lawsuit
- UK and Ukraine announce digital trade deal to help with economic recovery
- Plex confirms passwords, emails stolen in “limited” data breach
- Digital transformation giant Orion Innovation hit by LockBit ransomware, hacker group claims
- CMS Distribution partners with GuardYoo for new Attack Surface Management offering
- Intel strikes $30 billion private equity partnership to fund Arizona plant expansion
August 23
- Companies House reveals overhaul to WebFiling accounts system
- NEC and Fortinet partner to deliver high-performance security for 5G networks
- IT teams need to optimise and tackle tech debt ahead of economic downturn, warn analysts
- LockBit hacking group to be 'more aggressive' after falling victim to large-scale DDoS attack
- Fujitsu becomes Japan's first domestic company to commercialise quantum computing
- Square offers sellers buy now, pay later integration with Clearpay
- Singapore becomes a lightning rod for Google investment
- Lenovo expands its Evolve Small support initiative to cover all minority-led SMBs
August 19
- Record for the largest ever HTTPS DDoS attack smashed once again
- Samsung reveals plans for $15bn chip research center to break semiconductor scaling barriers
- Sharp expands IT services with new FundOnion partnership
- IT Pro News In Review: Global south fights ransomware while Alphabet splurges on blockchain
August 18
- Google adds prevalence visualisation, curated threat detection to Chronicle suite
- Google Cloud to retire IoT Core service in 2023
- Estonia fends off major cyber attack following Soviet-era monuments ousting
- US government set to outlaw leaky software in the military
- Microsoft reveals price decreases for Teams Rooms, new free tier
- Apple patches 'superpower' zero-days affecting iPhones, iPads, and Macs
August 17
- Oracle to act as US data auditor for TikTok
- Calls for international support to fight ‘uncontrollable’ ransomware surge in developing countries
- Google is now spending a staggering amount on blockchain
- Most business leaders only prioritise cyber security after a major breach, report finds
- Datadog Database Monitoring extends to SQL Server and Azure database platforms
- Google faces more allegations over misleading ads
- N-able unveils Cloud User Hub for Microsoft 365
August 16
- SpaceX bug bounty offers up to $25,000 per Starlink exploit
- Signal confirms 1,900 of its users were hit by Twilio breach
- Zoom patches privilege escalation flaw for macOS users
- Alibaba Cloud and Deloitte launch automotive application center in China
- Microchip scoops NASA's $50m contract for high-performance spaceflight computing processor
- UK water supplier confirms hack by Cl0p ransomware gang
- Large-scale data breaches are in decline but hacking remains a threat - Flashpoint
- Gartner: Software businesses must adopt DevSecOps before it becomes mainstream
August 11
- Cloudflare scuppers Twilio-like cyber attack with hardware keys
- Darktrace partners with HackerOne to bring AI to attack resistance
- Google adds stronger safeguards for Workspace accounts
- Three ransomware attacks hit single company over two weeks
- DARPA recruits SpaceX, Intel and Amazon for major satellite network project
- Cisco Talos confirms data breach after ransomware gang 'forces' incident disclosure
- DoD taps up Torch.AI to strengthen cyber security capabilities
- Surging inflation is driving people to cryptocurrencies
August 10
- Google urges Apple to embrace RCS as standard, ditch SMS for Android texts
- DoJ will soon sue Google over non-competitive digital ads
- Google announces new cloud regions in Asia Pacific
- Dogwalk RCE variant among 121 vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft's August Patch Tuesday
- Waterstones suffers stock nightmare after botched IT upgrade
- Barclays strikes deal with Microsoft to migrate staff to Teams
- Microsoft marks OneDrive's 15th anniversary with a design overhaul
August 9
- BT, Nokia crack four carrier aggregation on a 5G network in first for Europe
- deBridge suspects Lazarus Group behind attempted phishing attack
- Intel launches Arc Pro GPUs for creative apps
- Meta clamps down on South Asian cyber espionage operations involving Facebook
- Twilio account breach result of sophisticated social engineering campaign
- Logicalis snaps up UK-based IT consultancy Q Associates
- Nvidia revenue falls short of expectations in Q2
- Electrical explosion reported at Google's Iowa data centre
- Defence enterprises, government agencies in Russia and Ukraine targeted by state-sponsored hackers
August 8
- South Korean public sector organisations targeted by Gwisin ransomware
- VMware warns of tumultuous threats amid Russia-Ukraine cyber war
- APAC region to lose 63 million jobs to automation by 2040
- US-China trade tensions spark Chinese interest in chipmaking stocks
- Microsoft blocking Tutanota users from Teams registration, claims fix unfeasible
- Softbank's Vision Fund reports $22bn loss as economic crisis hits tech industry
- Cyber attack on software supplier causes "major outage" across the NHS
August 5
- Intel edges closer to $5 billion chip factory deal with Italy
- Home Office to collect foreign offenders' biometric data using smartwatch scheme
- Nomad happy to forgive hackers if they return 90% of $190 million that was stolen
- Decade-old malware strains top annual list of most pervasive business exploits
- Fastly appoints Cisco's Todd Nightingale as new CEO
- Cyber attacks rain on Taiwan during Pelosi visit
- Leading malware campaigns are abusing genuine Windows shortcuts to bypass Microsoft's VBA macro block
August 4
- EU opens antitrust probe into Play Store's billing guidelines
- Fortinet unveils ‘fastest’ compact firewall for hyperscale data centers and 5G networks
- FedEx to invest in more robotic automation from Berkshire Grey
- Cohesity appoints former VMware COO as CEO and President
- North Korean-linked Gmail spyware 'SHARPEXT' harvesting sensitive email content
- Microsoft becomes Australian space hub's first 'Constellation Partner'
- Thoma Bravo adds Ping Identity to growing cyber security portfolio in $2.8 billion acquisition
- Auditors blame massive $4 million cryptocurrency heist on leaky logging technology
- India scraps privacy bill following big tech outcry
August 3
- Thryv integrates with Google’s Business Messages
- Energy as a service market poised to reach $147 billion by 2029
- Over 200,000 DrayTek routers vulnerable to total device takeover
- Microsoft releases 5MB Outlook Lite app for Android
- Google Cloud and MITRE make it easier for businesses to threat-hunt in their cloud environments
- Microsoft unveils new threat intelligence and surface management solutions
- Extreme Networks bolsters partner offering with new benefits
- Tory party delays leadership selection over hacking fears
- Legal challenge for Sadiq Khan over ANPR expansion, Met access to data
- Norton and Avast merger 'provisionally' approved by UK regulator
- T-Mobile ‘social engineer’ store owner ran $25 million black market operation
- Telstra backs down over spectrum hoarding and impeding Optus’ 5G rollout
August 2
- UK safety tech sees another year of growth, amidst backlash
- French app developers sue Apple over supra-competitive App Store fees
- First Choice Community Healthcare hit by data breach
- Google Cloud edged out cloud rivals to see largest growth in Q2 - Canalys
- Accenture expands Cloud First capabilities with Tenbu acquisition
- Nomad crypto bridge drained of $190 million through “chaotic” exploit
- Twitter API keys found leaked in over 3,200 apps, raising concerns for linked accounts
- Every leading UK university is compromising on email security, researchers say
- Oracle looks to save $1bn with workforce cuts
- Reliance Jio splashes out $11 billion in India’s 5G auction
- European energy company and gas pipeline hacked by AlphV ransomware
August 1
- Twitter reports largest ever period for data requests in new transparency report
- T-Mobile partners with Homeland Security to prioritize first responder data
- Halborn warns of active MetaMask phishing campaign
- US and Japan double down on joint semiconductor research
- Gartner: RPA software market will continue to grow as business demand increases
- Google calls on staff to boost productivity with "simplicity sprints"
- Tim Hortons 'offers free coffee and donut' to app users to settle data lawsuit
- Google shut down data centre due to multiple cooling failures
- Young hacker faces 20-year prison sentence for creating prolific Imminent Monitor RAT