
Keumars Afifi-Sabet
Keumars Afifi-Sabet is a writer and editor that specialises in public sector, cyber security, and cloud computing. He first joined ITPro as a staff writer in April 2018 and eventually became its Features Editor. Although a regular contributor to other tech sites in the past, these days you will find Keumars on LiveScience, where he runs its Technology section.
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Manufacturers shed light on Windows 11 compatibility
News Gigabyte, MSI and others specify which devices can natively support the operating system
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UK gov mulls tech industry deregulation drive
News DCMS outlines a new regulatory framework that prioritises 'innovation' and promises to 'cut red tape'
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Google shuts down Play Store apps for stealing Facebook credentials
News The nine malicious Android apps boast nearly six million downloads collectively
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REvil demands $70 million ransom after Kaseya supply chain attack
News The cyber gang claims it’s infected “more than a million systems” after exploiting a zero-day flaw in VSA
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Qualcomm and Capgemini to launch end-to-end 5G private networks
News The two firms are collaborating on non-public, high bandwidth, ultra-low latency networks for industrial IoT settings
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Instructions on how to exploit Windows Print Spooler accidentally leaked after research blunder
News Security firm releases a PoC exploit for a bug it thought Microsoft had already patched
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Weekly threat roundup: Cisco, Windows, Google Cloud VMs
News Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
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Microsoft bolsters Azure with AT&T 5G deal and security collaboration
News The firm acquire’s AT&T’s Network Cloud platform while integrating MITRE's ATT&CK framework
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Samsung to support enterprise devices with five years of Android updates
News Samsung Galaxy S20, S21 and Note 20 series phones are among the devices set to benefit from extended support
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Kubernetes costs spiralling as businesses fail to monitor spend
News Although most businesses are reporting costs as expected to rise, less than 30% use accurately track this spend
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Android devs must now provide personal details and use 2FA
News Google sets out stricter requirements for Play Store developers to limit malicious apps uploaded to the Android marketplace
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Most tech workers plan to leave their roles in the next 12 months
News Despite feeling more valued than ever during COVID, various factors are driving an exodus of workers
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UK’s financial regulator blocks Binance crypto exchange
News Users in the UK will be prohibited from trading through the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange platform
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Cisco flaw under attack after researchers publish exploit PoC
News Hackers are launching XSS attacks against unpatched Cisco ASA systems
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OnePlus CEO hints at potential merger with Oppo
News The independent companies have become more entwined in recent years with “deeper integration” on the horizon
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UK government to consider gutting GDPR rules
News Radical proposals suggest removing provisions on consent and the need for human oversight on AI decision-making
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Weekly threat roundup: Microsoft Teams, iOS, Samsung Galaxy
News Pulling together the most dangerous and pressing flaws that businesses need to patch
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Critical supply chain flaw exposes IoT cameras to cyber attack
News Hackers can exploit the vulnerability in ThroughTek's P2P SDK to spy on video feeds and steal data
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Windows 11 leaks in full after early build shows up online
News Surface-level changes including a macOS-like user interface with rounded corners and a default light skin
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Nokia 5.4 review: Behind the curve
Reviews This cut-price Android handset looks great, but doesn’t do enough to convince
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Ubuntu Pro launches on Google Cloud
News The "hardened" version of the open source Linux OS comes with added security features
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Apple patches iOS 12 after hackers exploit WebKit Engine flaws
News The emergency patch addresses two bugs abused to launch remote code execution attacks
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Personal data exposed in McDonald’s data breach
News Hackers steal information from systems based in the US, South Korea and Taiwan
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Vodafone partners with industry giants to develop Open RAN network
News Samsung and Dell are among the firms contributing to the first European network of this kind
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