News Archive | July 2025

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July 31st
- North Korean hackers continue targeting developers in open source malware campaign - and experts say as many as 36,000 victims have been snared so far
- Think DDoS attacks are bad now? Wait until hackers start using AI assistants to coordinate attacks, researchers warn
- OpenAI is teaming up with Nscale and Aker to build Europe's first AI gigafactory – 'Stargate Norway' is set to host 100,000 Nvidia GPUs and will be powered by renewable energy
- Nearly half of enterprises aren't prepared for quantum cybersecurity threats
- The second enforcement deadline for the EU AI Act is approaching – here’s what businesses need to know about the General-Purpose AI Code of Practice
July 30th
- ‘Palo Alto Networks has been on a mission to become a huge platform player in the security market’ — the CyberArk acquisition might take it to the next level
- Everything you need to know about Sophos’ new partner program
- Researchers tested over 100 leading AI models on coding tasks — nearly half produced glaring security flaws
- The Scattered Spider ransomware group is infiltrating Slack and Microsoft Teams to target vulnerable employees
- Acer’s laptop made from oyster shells is now available in the UK
- UK cybersecurity workers are overworked, overwhelmed, and burning out faster than global counterparts — here's why
- Global cybersecurity spending is going to hit $213 billion in 2025 — here's what’s driving investment
July 29th
- 84% of software developers are now using AI, but nearly half 'don't trust' the technology over accuracy concerns
- US companies dominate the European cloud market – regional players are left fighting for scraps
- A flaw in Google’s new Gemini CLI tool could’ve allowed hackers to exfiltrate data
- AI skills shortages exacerbated by surging salary demands
- UK enterprises regret going all-in on public cloud
- Trend Micro and Google Cloud double down on AI security with expanded partnership
July 28th
- Hackers breached a 158 year old company by guessing an employee password – experts say it’s a ‘pertinent reminder’ of the devastating impact of cyber crime
- Dell says Windows 11 migration is a prime opportunity to overhaul ageing PC fleets – and AI devices are in the spotlight
- Westcoast named as full-service distributor for Kyocera’s A4 print solutions
- Everything we know about the Allianz Life data breach so far
July 25th
- Intel to axe 24,000 roles, cancel factory plans in sweeping cost-cutting move
- Average Brit hit by five data breaches since 2004
- Website downtime costs businesses thousands a month
July 24th
- IBC2025 Best of Show Awards entry deadline has been extended
- Alphabet to spend $10bn more this year on cloud kit — taking total to $85bn
- SharePoint flaw: Microsoft says hackers deploying ransomware
- Organizations face ticking timebomb over AI governance
- CISPE pushes EU Court to reexamine Broadcom's VMware acquisition
July 23rd
- Interlock ransomware gang is ramping up activity, CISA warns
- Majority of engineers bypass security controls to do their job – as zero trust ambitions aren't being met
- Red Hat targets greater partner autonomy with latest channel updates
- Nearly half of MSPs admit to having a ransomware kitty
- ExpressVPN updates Windows app to fix vulnerability
- Think AI coding tools are speeding up work? Think again – they’re actually slowing developers down
July 22nd
- NCSC says ‘limited number’ of UK firms affected by SharePoint attack as global impact spreads
- Dedicated servers are back in vogue as IT leaders scramble to meet AI, compliance requirements
- UK government strikes deal with OpenAI – here are all the big tech firms it’s working with
- New hires are your weakest link when it comes to phishing attacks – here's how you can build a strong security culture that doesn't judge victims
- The Channel Recruiter and Nebula debut new global talent resourcing solution
- ‘LaMDA was ChatGPT before ChatGPT’: Microsoft’s AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman claims Google nearly pipped OpenAI to launch its own chatbot – and it could’ve completely changed the course of the generative AI ‘boom’
July 21st
- Cybersecurity researchers have spotted a potent new ransomware strain being used in the wild
- Microsoft is doubling down on multilingual large language models – and Europe stands to benefit the most
- Meta isn’t playing ball with the EU on the AI Act
- IT leaders are facing major work device blind spots – and it's putting security at risk
- VMware partners face more disruption with latest Broadcom changes
- Microsoft’s new SharePoint vulnerability – everything you need to know
July 18th
- Special offer for ITPro readers
- Three of the biggest announcements from AWS Summit New York
- Okta and Palo Alto Networks are teaming up to ‘fight AI with AI’
- Everything you need to know about OpenAI’s new agent for ChatGPT – including how to access it and what it can do
- Three and Ericsson just launched a first-of-its-kind managed 5G service for businesses
- Microsoft and CISPE make ‘significant breakthrough’ with software licensing concessions – critics say it's all just 'smoke and mirrors'
July 17th
- Despite the hype, cybersecurity teams are still taking a cautious approach to using AI tools
- A new, silent social engineering attack is being used by hackers – and your security systems might not notice until it’s too late
- ‘Humans must remain at the center of the story’: Marc Benioff isn’t convinced about the threat of AI job losses – and Salesforce’s adoption journey might just prove his point
- Neglecting printer security is leaving you wide open to cyber attacks
July 16th
- ‘All US forces must now assume their networks are compromised’ after Salt Typhoon breach
- Industry welcomes the NCSC’s new Vulnerability Research Initiative – but does it go far enough?
- Snowflake names Chris Niederman as new channel chief
- IT leaders don’t trust AI agents yet – and they’re missing out on huge financial gains
- Oracle’s European investment drive continues in Germany and the Netherlands – here’s why it’s a key market for the cloud giant
- Meta is working on a 5GW data center to supercharge AI infrastructure – and Mark Zuckerberg says one cluster alone ‘covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan’
- This handy new Gmail feature is exactly what you need to clean up your inbox
- MSPs emerge as key security partners for mid-market enterprises
July 15th
- SaaS security is now a major blind spot for enterprises
- Software licensing is becoming a minefield for IT leaders – and it’s driving them into the arms of the open source community
- The NCSC just urged enterprises to ditch Windows 10 – here’s what you need to know
- OpenAI's plan to acquire AI coding startup Windsurf ended in disaster – here’s how the deal fell apart
- Application layer DDoS attacks are skyrocketing – here's why
- Generative AI enthusiasm continues to beat out business uncertainty
July 14th
- Pegasystems teams up with AWS to supercharge IT modernization
- Arrests made after huge HMRC scam campaign hit 100,000 accounts
- OVHcloud just launched a new ‘environmental impact tracker' so enterprises can keep tabs on their cloud footprint
- The ransomware boom shows no signs of letting up – and these groups are causing the most chaos
- MSPs are burned out and overworked as tool sprawl and IT complexity grows – but there's light on the horizon
July 11th
- A threat to Google’s dominance? The AI browser wars have begun – here are the top contenders vying for the crown
- Ingram Micro cyber attack: IT distributor says system restoration underway – but some customers might have to wait for a return to normality
- The UK government is working with Meta to create an AI engineering dream team to drive public sector adoption
- SAS appoints Matt Parson as new chief revenue officer
- M&S chair calls for mandatory reporting of cyber attacks after "traumatic" ransomware incident – but will it do more harm than good?
- Red Hat is giving developers free access to RHEL – here’s what you need to know
July 10th
- Arrests made in hunt for hackers behind cyber attacks on M&S and Co-op
- Enterprises need to sharpen up on software supply chain security
- Post-quantum cryptography is now top of mind for cybersecurity leaders
- ExtraHop builds on APAC momentum with Singapore expansion
- Microsoft saved $500 million by using AI in its call centers last year – and it’s a sign of things to come for everyone else
- Microsoft Teams just added a convenient new feature you can find in Slack
- Atlassian says AI has created an 'unexpected paradox' for software developers – they're saving over 10 hours a week, but they’re still overworked and losing an equal amount of time due to ‘organizational inefficiencies’
- Ransomware attacks carry huge financial impacts – but CISO worries still aren’t stopping firms from paying out
July 9th
- Google Cloud announces new data residency flexibility for UK firms, accelerator for regional startups
- ‘The worst thing an employee could do’: Workers are covering up cyber attacks for fear of reprisal – here’s why that’s a huge problem
- The UK government is teaming up with Google Cloud to kill public sector legacy tech
- 26 million CVs were exposed when a recruiting software firm left a misconfigured Azure container open – cybersecurity experts warn it's an easy mistake that's becoming far too common
- Rackspace just launched a new private cloud service – and it’s open source
- Effective Data and Cleo expand partnership to drive supply chain integration capabilities
July 8th
- AI adoption is finally driving ROI for B2B teams in the UK and EU
- Small businesses are ‘flying blind’ on carbon emissions and struggling to meet sustainability goals – and the blame lies with big tech vendors
- Developers face a torrent of malware threats as malicious open source packages surge 188%
- ‘Confusing for developers and bad for users’: Apple launches appeal over ‘unprecedented’ EU fine
- Pressure mounts on MSPs as enterprises flock to managed cybersecurity services
- Climate change could disrupt copper production – and that spells bad news for global chip supplies
July 7th
- Hybrid cloud has hit the mainstream – but firms are still confused about costs
- Everything we know about the Ingram Micro cyber attack so far
- Brother UK revamps inkjet lineup to drive partner opportunities
- Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10 in popularity – but what’s driving this surge?
July 4th
- AI coding tools are booming – and developers in this one country are by far the most frequent users
- Cisco warns of critical flaw in Unified Communications Manager – so you better patch now
- ManageEngine debuts new MSP platform to streamline IT operations
- A prolific ransomware group says it’s shutting down and giving out free decryption keys to victims – but cyber experts warn it's not exactly a 'gesture of goodwill'
- ‘The latest example of FOMO investing’: Why the Builder.ai collapse should be a turning point in the age of AI hype
July 3rd
- Using WinRAR? Update now to avoid falling victim to this file path flaw
- ‘Lean into it’: Amazon CEO Andy Jassy thinks enterprises need to embrace AI to avoid being left behind – even if that means fewer jobs in the future
- A major ransomware hosting provider just got hit US with sanctions
- Hackers are using PDFs to impersonate big brands like Microsoft and PayPal in a new threat campaign
- TD Synnex teams up with Cordon Group to expand lifecycle services in Europe
- Turns out OpenAI is the customer behind Oracle's mysterious $30 billion cloud deal
July 2nd
- UK firms are 'sleepwalking' into smart building cyber threats
- Microsoft layoffs set to hit 9,000 staff in biggest round of cuts since 2023
- Trustwave acquisition positions LevelBlue as 'largest pure-play MSSP'
- Millions of customers have been exposed in the Qantas cyber attack – here’s everything we know so far
- Google emissions have surged 51% in five years – but it’s making solid progress in data center efficiency
- Leaseweb names Alex Wessel as new chief operations officer
- Engineering firms see little productivity benefit from use of AI
- M&S aims for full online restoration within four weeks following major cyber attack
July 1st
- Cloudflare says AI companies have been “scraping content without limits” – now it’s letting website owners block crawlers and force them to pay
- Swiss government data published following supply chain attack – here’s what we know about the culprits
- GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke thinks there’s still a place for junior developers in the age of AI
- Data center water consumption is out of control, but cloud providers want EU lawmakers to go easy on them
- British IT worker jailed for revenge attack on employer that caused a “ripple effect of disruption” for colleagues and customers
- ‘Risk into revenue’: Trend Micro’s new European channel program targets partner growth