News Archive | August 2025

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August 22nd
- Microsoft quietly launched an AI agent that can detect and reverse engineer malware
- AWS CEO Matt Garman just said what everyone is thinking about AI replacing software developers
- Workday snaps up AI-powered conversation recruitment platform, Paradox
- Google strikes big win with $10 billion Meta cloud deal
- Employee distraction is now your biggest cybersecurity risk
- ‘Always on’ culture is harming productivity, so workers are demanding ‘digital silence’ to get on with tasks
August 21st
- Apple just released an emergency patch for a zero-day exploited in the wild – here’s why you need to update now
- Google's new Jules coding agent is free to use for anyone – and it just got a big update to prevent bad code output
- Russian hackers are using an old Cisco flaw to target network devices – here’s how you can stay safe
- Advania acquires Gompute to bolster AI and HPC capabilities
- Cyber teams are struggling to keep up with a torrent of security alerts
August 20th
- GitHub just launched a new 'mission control center' for developers to delegate tasks to AI coding agents
- The Allianz Life data breach just took a huge turn for the worse
- US authorities just took down 'one of the most powerful DDoS botnets to ever exist’ with help from AWS
- Microsoft’s botched August updates wiped SSDs, now it’s breaking PC resets and recoveries on Windows
- SonicWall appoints Michael Crean to lead new Managed Security Services Division
- Google just confirmed the location of its first small modular reactor
- Using an older version of Python? You’re leaving ‘money and performance on the table’ if you don’t upgrade – and missing out on big developer efficiency gains
August 19th
- Databricks valuation jumps to over $100 billion amid Series K investment round – here’s how it got there
- A Windows 11 update bug is breaking SSDs – here’s what you can do to prevent it
- ‘Hugely significant’: Experts welcome UK government plans to back down in Apple encryption battle – but it’s not quite over yet
- Flaw in Lenovo’s customer service AI chatbot could let hackers run malicious code, breach networks
- Monday.com expands partner program with new AI and Service specializations
- Meta’s chaotic AI strategy shows the company has ‘squandered its edge and is scrambling to keep pace’
August 18th
- UK telecoms firm takes systems offline after cyber attack
- Majority of English data centers use less water than a 'typical leisure center' as operators embrace new cooling methods
- Everything we know about the Workday data breach so far
- Malicious URLs overtake email attachments as the biggest malware threat
- This powerful new mini PC from Lenovo’s Lecoo brand is a great option for remote workers and SMBs on a budget
August 15th
- Using DeepSeek at work is like ‘printing out and handing over your confidential information’
- Warning issued as new Pakistan-based malware group hits millions globally
- LevelBlue and Akamai are teaming up to launch a managed web application and API protection service
- US government could take stake in Intel as chip giant's woes continue
- Everything we know so far about the Canadian House of Commons data breach
- Ransomware victims are refusing to play ball with hackers – just 17% of enterprises have paid up so far in 2025, marking an all-time low
August 14th
- These are the UK industries facing the biggest digital skills gaps in 2025
- Telefónica Tech UK&I names Martyn Bullerwell as new CEO
- Identity security is more important than ever – here’s why
- Microsoft says these 10 jobs are at highest risk of being upended by AI – but experts say there's nothing to worry about yet
- Average ransom payment doubles in a single quarter
August 13th
- SonicWall launches new firewalls as part of Generation 8 refresh
- HPE just announced bold new additions to its Private Cloud service, including Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
- AI tools are a game changer for enterprise productivity, but reliability issues are causing major headaches – ‘everyone’s using AI, but very few know how to keep it from falling over’
- Thrive fuels APAC expansion ambitions with double leadership hire
- BlackSuit ransomware gang taken down in latest law enforcement sting – but members have already formed a new group
- Workers view agents as ‘important teammates’ – but the prospect of an AI 'boss' is a step too far
August 12th
- OpenAI thought it hit a home run with GPT-5 – users weren't so keen
- MSPs beware – these two ransomware groups are ramping up attacks and have claimed hundreds of victims
- The UK’s ‘chronic shortage of cyber professionals’ is putting the country at risk
- What Thomas Dohmke’s departure means for GitHub
- DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis thinks Meta's multi-billion dollar hiring spree shows it's scrambling to catch up in the AI race
August 11th
- Mistral's new sustainability tracker tool shows the impact AI has on the environment – and it makes for sober reading
- CFOs were skeptical about AI investment, but they’ve changed their tune since the arrival of agents
- Credential theft has surged 160% in 2025
- SAP names Augusta Spinelli as new EMEA president
- Developers say AI can code better than most humans – but there's a catch
- M&S finally gets click-and-collect up and running again
August 8th
- Microsoft could be preparing for a crackdown on remote work
- US federal judiciary agency hit by 'escalated cyber attacks' which exposed highly sensitive data
- 6.4 million Bouygues Telecom customers just had their data exposed in a huge data breach – and it's the second to hit French telecoms operators in a month
- Cloud Software Group snaps up data management provider Arctera
- ‘We are helping organizations strengthen their overall security postures’: Fortinet hits major milestone as partner program surpasses 400 partners
August 7th
- LastPass just launched a tool to help security teams keep tabs on shadow IT risks
- Microsoft patched a critical vulnerability in its NLWeb AI search tool – but there's no CVE (yet)
- Three things we expect to see at OpenAI’s GPT-5 reveal event
- ‘Too many organizations assume they’re more resilient than they actually are’ – UK firms are facing huge financial losses from IT outages and downtime
- Half of British companies want an end to hybrid working – but they’re playing with fire if they expect employees to comply
- Air France and KLM confirm customer data stolen in third-party breach
- Is AWS' cloud dominance waning? New stats show the hyperscaler's IaaS market share is decreasing while Microsoft and Google record gains
- Google cyber researchers were tracking the ShinyHunters group’s Salesforce attacks – then realized they’d also fallen victim
August 6th
- Nearly one-third of ransomware victims are hit multiple times, even after paying hackers
- Millions of Dell laptops are are at risk thanks to a Broadcom chip vulnerability – and more than 100 device models are impacted
- Everything you need to know about OpenAI's new open weight AI models, including price, performance, and where you can access them
- Lenovo serves up fresh channel incentives with new LEAP engagement program
- These are the top 'soft skills' your business needs to succeed with AI
- Perplexity hits back at Cloudflare amid claims of website 'stealth crawling' to dodge AI blocks
August 5th
- Cybersecurity teams are wasting time, money, and effort dealing with tool sprawl and ‘multi-vendor ecosystems’
- AWS says only Europeans will run its European Sovereign Cloud service
- Google says it will pause AI data centers to help overloaded grids
- VC investment in AI is skyrocketing – funding in the first half of 2025 was more than the whole of last year, says EY
August 4th
- The Replit vibe coding incident gives us a glimpse into why developers are still wary of AI coding assistants
- AI breaches aren’t just a scare story any more – they’re happening in real life
- Virgin Media O2 and Daisy Group merge to form O2 Daisy
- 75% of UK business leaders are willing to risk criminal penalties to pay ransoms
- Bitdefender targets security gaps with new Cybersecurity Advisory Services
August 1st
- ‘Polyworking’ is a cybersecurity nightmare waiting to happen
- Hackers accessed more data than thought in Legal Aid Agency cyber attack
- Atlassian denies AI is behind customer service job cuts
- GCX names Luca Simonelli as as SVP of channel and global alliances
- ‘Misses the mark’: Microsoft, AWS hit out at CMA cloud competition report