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July 30
- Civil rights groups ask the FTC to stop Amazon surveillance
- Google, Microsoft fight over documents in antitrust lawsuit
- SysTools makes cloud email data migration frictionless
- Tesla Megapack goes up in flames at Australian battery site
- Intel unveils Xeon W-3300 Ice Lake CPUs for workstations
- Microsoft mulls investment in Indian hotel startup Oyo
- Microsoft warns of dangerous ‘BazaCall’ call centre ransomware scam
- IT Pro News in Review: Record profits in tech, hackers turn to new languages for malware, Amazon's Bitcoin plans
July 29
- Twitter, LinkedIn reverse course due to climbing COVID cases
- Most Americans want to regulate big tech
- Chipotle’s marketing email hacked to send phishing emails
- Colonial Pipeline hack spurred copycat attacks on other oil and gas companies
- Lumen’s on-net subsea fiber route connects US with France
- The most exploited cyber security vulnerabilities
- Samsung's display, memory chip units account for almost half of total revenue
- Dell stops gaming PC shipments to some US states after breaching energy efficiency laws
- Google, Facebook will require returning office staff to be fully vaccinated
- Google hit with £920 million lawsuit over 30% Play Store tax
- Google continues New Zealand investment with Auckland office and engineering team
- Amazon to retire iconic EC2-Classic network
July 28
- Study finds companies are mishandling cyber security recruitment
- President Biden urges critical companies to boost cyber defenses
- Atera raises $77 million for its all-in-one SaaS
- Google Cloud to open new region in Melbourne
- Dark web ads offering access to corporate networks increase sevenfold
- Number of hacking tools increasing as cyber criminals become more organized
- Google launches new bug bounty platform
- RMIT to be first Australian university to implement AWS supercomputing facility
- HP buys remote software specialist Teradici
- Data breach costs surge to record high in 2021
- 5G could provide £6.3 billion boost to UK manufacturing
- Biden warns cyber attacks could lead to “shooting war”
- Apple, Google and Microsoft report record-breaking profits
July 27
- FCC questions the legitimacy of some rural internet bids
- Sonatus secures $35 billion to spur software-defined vehicles
- Infostretch and Unqork partner on no-code app development platform
- Most employees put their workplace at risk by taking cyber security shortcuts
- Box launches free e-signature tool for all customers
- Google Cloud seeks to abandon its ‘Killed By Google’ reputation
- Hackers turning to 'exotic' languages for next-gen malware, report warns
- IT Pro Asks: Why are IT professionals so misunderstood?
- Why do you need endpoint security?
- Google adds 600 places to Singapore digital skills bootcamp
- Intel's four-year roadmap kicks off with Amazon, Qualcomm chip deals
- No new Galaxy Note this year, Samsung exec confirms
- TikTok to open cyber security 'Fusion Centre' in Dublin
July 26
- PayPal to put hate group funding under the microscope
- Federal court extends FTC deadline in its Facebook antitrust case
- Criminals target Discord to spread malware
- US government renews COVID-19 vaccine distribution agreement with Palantir
- Amazon might accept Bitcoin payments by the end of the year
- Faulty Windows 10 update breaks printing with smart cards
- 5G FWA could 'halve the cost' of rural full-fibre rollout
- Rackspace to lay off 10% of workforce
- New Zealand privacy commissioner tipped to become next ICO head
- Intel warns global chip shortage could last until 2023
- TSMC mulls Germany for first European chip plant
July 23
- IT Pro and TechShare Pro
- Alphabet tackles industrial robot software market
- Senator wants social media companies held liable for spreading anti-vax lies
- ZINFI updates PRM platform to meet hybrid workforces’ needs
- Mitre reveals the most dangerous software vulnerabilities
- A third of small businesses say pandemic support was unhelpful
- Google coding typo effectively bricks Chrome OS devices
- UK gun owners urged to be ‘vigilant’ after Guntrader data breach
- Kaseya mysteriously obtains master REvil decryptor from ‘third party’
- IT Pro News in Review: AWS cuts ties with NSO Group, IBM's strong growth, and HP patches hidden bug
July 22
- Semiconductor leaders urge action on industry funding
- Visa to acquire cross-border payments expert Currencycloud
- CISA warns of disguised malware on hacked Pulse Secure devices
- Weekly threat roundup: Windows 11, Cloudflare, Google Chrome
- British man 'PlugWalkJoe' arrested in Spain over 2020 Twitter hack
- Microsoft acquires security startup CloudKnox
- Judge forces Capitol rioter to unlock laptop using facial recognition
- Amazon releases trove of Alexa tools to address developer apathy
- One third of cyber security pros report experiencing workplace harassment
July 21
- IBM teams with Scale Computing to deliver edge solutions at scale
- Unilabs to deploy Ibex’s AI-assisted cancer diagnostic platform across Europe
- New malware uses search engine ads to target pirate gamers
- Biden names big tech nemesis as antitrust chief
- Rockwell and Kezzler join forces to enhance supply chain visibility
- Google Cloud beefs up security following surge in ransomware attacks
- ICO launches AI risk assessment toolkit for businesses
- Apple reportedly planning all-5G iPhone lineup for 2022
- 16-year-old flaw haunts millions of HP, Xerox and Samsung printers
July 20
- AWS makes Amazon EBS io2 Block Express volumes generally available
- DuckDuckGo launches email privacy service
- US has new cyber security rules for pipelines
- Hackers abuse single bit change in Intel CPU register to evade detection
- AWS shuts down NSO Group infrastructure
- UK digital markets watchdog given power to fine big tech firms
- Northern ticket machines hit by ransomware
- Apple reportedly delays return to the office amid rising COVID cases
- IBM records strongest revenue growth in three years
- Microsoft cracks down on sophisticated BEC scam campaign
- UK gov launches £375 million fund for "game-changing" startups
- China slams Microsoft hack accusations as ‘groundless and irresponsible’
July 19
- Tech firms condemn anti-DACA ruling
- US law firm Campbell hit by a ransomware attack
- US and allies accuse China of global hacking campaign
- Telepresence medical robot market set to reach $159.5 million by 2028
- UK blames China for Microsoft Exchange Server attack
- Ocado bot collision causes warehouse fire
- Cloudflare flaw could have led to series of supply-chain attacks
- US puts trade restrictions on six Russian organisations
- Pegasus: Report finds spyware used to target journalists, activists
- Capgemini to acquire Australian cloud services provider for $233 million
- Security researchers uncover more Print Spooler vulnerabilities
- Zoom to buy Five9 for $14.7 billion in largest acquisition yet
July 16
- AWS launches HealthLake to help health care organizations query medical data
- Tech groups back nearly $1 trillion in infrastructure spending
- Ericsson and Verizon reach multi-year agreement on 5G
- SonicWall warns of imminent ransomware campaign on VPN hardware
- Google Cloud parts ways with developer relations VP following antisemitism row
- Recent Microsoft attacks traced to secretive Israeli spyware firm
- Intel reportedly in talks to acquire GlobalFoundries for $30 billion
- Xiaomi overtakes Apple as world’s second-largest smartphone vendor
- Mastercard banned from taking on new customers in India after flouting data rules
- Openreach successfully trials next-gen '25G PON' fibre tech
- IT Pro News in Review: REvil disappears, UK government under fire, Microsoft launches Windows 365
July 15
- IoT attacks have increased by 200% in two years
- State Department offers $10 million for tips on foreign hackers
- Lantronix adds zero-touch automation to its SaaS platform
- Study: Cryptocurrency value spikes encourage more illicit mining
- Global IT spending to grow 8.6% in 2021, says Gartner
- New ransomware group is attacking US firms and educational establishments
- IBM acquires hybrid data firm Bluetab Solutions
- Weekly threat roundup: SolarWinds, Microsoft, SonicWall
- Global chip shortage to extend into 2022, warns TSMC
- WhatsApp launches multi-device beta with support for end to end encryption
- Avast and Norton in talks over multi-billion dollar merger
- Google opens its second cloud region in India
July 14
- Facebook asks FTC chair to recuse herself from antitrust case
- Kanglim and Ridecell partner on IoT-enabled industrial mobility platform
- Microsoft lowers marketplace transaction fee from 20% to 3%
- Microsoft unveils Windows 365 ‘Cloud PC’ service
- Microsoft customers will be able to record, report, and reduce their emissions
- Red Hat Kubernetes management update aims to boost hybrid cloud automation
- CISA urges federal agencies to patch PrintNightmare flaw
- UK gov under fire for mixed remote work messaging
- MI5 chief warns public of growing cyber espionage threat
- Microsoft makes second attempt to fix PrintNightmare flaw
- Bank of England warns sector is too reliant on "secretive" cloud providers
- EE becomes first UK telco to confirm 3G retirement plans
- Macquarie Telecom to build new Sydney data centre
- REvil vanishes from the web without a trace
July 13
- Schneider Electric flaws could allow remote code execution
- China tightens the reins on cyber security
- Interpol calls for more action to prevent "ransomware pandemic"
- Guess suffers ransomware attack and data breach
- A third of companies are planning a full return to the office
- US senate confirms former NSA official as CISA head
- Google Cloud customers can now select regions based on CO2 output
- Ongoing chip shortage hampers PC market growth
- Google replaces Backup and Sync with Drive for Desktop
- Microsoft warns SolarWinds customers that Serv-U is under attack
- Australia green lights $5.6 million blockchain pilot projects
- Met Police seize record £180 million of cryptocurrency
July 12
- Google targets phishing with full BIMI email logo authentication support
- Huawei, Verizon settle patent lawsuit
- 83% of developers suffer from burnout
- 84% of organizations experienced phishing or ransomware attacks in the last year
- Laptop shipments set to reach a record-breaking 236 million in 2021
- BCS calls for social media platforms to verify users to curb abuse
- Biden signs executive order calling for net neutrality to be restored
- Kaseya patches VSA flaws exploited in REvil ransomware attack
- WhatsApp hit with EU complaint over controversial privacy update
- Microsoft acquires threat intelligence startup RiskIQ
- Treasury wiped data from over 100 gov-issued smartphones in 2020
- Victoria to spend $35.2 million on digital twin
July 9
- New York City opens cyber defense center
- Qualcomm unveils $1,500 smartphone for 'Snapdragon insiders'
- Researchers spot opportunistic phishing attacks in wake of Kaseya VSA ransomware
- Microsoft awarded $13.6 million in bug bounties over the last 12 months
- New Zloader malware technique makes it harder to spot phishing emails
- Microsoft employees to receive $1,500 bonuses after "challenging year"
- Morgan Stanley admits to breach after Accellion FTA hack
- IT Pro News in Review: Kaseya supply chain attack, US DoD cancels JEDI project, ICO investigates ministers' email use
- Senator Warren calls for cryptocurrency regulation
- IBM snaps up DevOps services specialist BoxBoat
July 8
- White House urges US mayors to review cyber security policies amid spate of ransomware attacks
- Visa partners with 50 platforms to support direct crypto payments
- Weekly threat roundup: Kaseya, PrintNightmare, Sage
- Attorneys general from 37 states sue Google over 'unlawful Play Store monopoly'
- Android crypto mining scam hits 93,000 victims
- NSW Department of Education cyber attack leaves teachers stranded
- PM asks for review of Chinese investment in Welsh semiconductor plant
- TikTok moves into recruitment with 'video resumes'
- Microsoft’s emergency 'PrintNightmare' patch fails to fix critical exploit
July 7
- Intel brings back Skylake designer to co-lead chip development
- Ryuk ransomware is now targeting web servers
- Russian Cozy Bear hackers reportedly attacked the Republican party
- Samsung Q2 profits soar as memory chip demand exceeds expectations
- Kaspersky Password Manager generates passwords that can be 'cracked in seconds'
- Nvidia switches on the UK's fastest supercomputer
- Singapore to add 20,000 digital jobs
- Pentagon scraps Microsoft's $10bn JEDI contract after AWS dispute
- Lack of over 50s in tech points to need for urgent reskilling
- Cisco launches Webex for Defense for the Pentagon
- ICO confirms investigation into gov use of personal email
July 6
- Cyber insurance premiums increased by a third in the last 12 months
- Apple's M2 chip to debut in early 2022, leaker claims
- Lazarus hackers target engineers using malware-laced job ads
- Hong Kong defends privacy laws amid big tech backlash
- Bank of England tells staff to come into the office one day a week
- British Airways settles with 2018 data breach victims
- Manufacturers shed light on Windows 11 compatibility
- Chinese-owned firm buys Welsh semiconductor manufacturer
- Up to 1,500 organizations compromised in Kaseya ransomware attack
- CBI calls for more clarity as UK scraps work from home guidance
- Audacity privacy update sparks 'spyware' criticism
- UK gov mulls tech industry deregulation drive
- Jim Whitehurst stands down as IBM president
July 5
- Google shuts down Play Store apps for stealing Facebook credentials
- Remote workers suffered most mental distress during pandemic, report claims
- Japan’s Sumitomo Electric to create 5G chips in US
- Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO
- DCMS launches £30 million competition to diversify 5G supply chain
- REvil demands $70 million ransom after Kaseya supply chain attack
- Nokia and TPG Telecom launch 'world’s first' 5G service in Sydney
July 2
- DHS beats expectations with cyber security hiring spree
- Diavol ransomware linked to Trickbot botnet
- IBM’s Tosca Colangeli appointed Kyndryl’s first UK & Ireland president
- New Zealand's internet capacity set to double with biggest ever submarine cable
- Qualcomm and Capgemini to launch end-to-end 5G private networks
- Winners revealed of rail tech competition to create 'pandemic-proof' travel
- Indexsinas SMB worm is targeting Windows servers vulnerable to EternalBlue
- India aims to produce $22 billion worth of IT hardware by 2025
- Instructions on how to exploit Windows Print Spooler accidentally leaked after research blunder
- US, UK security agencies warn against Russian ‘global brute force campaign’
- Babuk ransomware returns to target corporate networks
- Lenovo, Huawei biggest winners for Q1 cloud infrastructure sales
- HPE acquires Zerto for $374 million
- CISA publishes ransomware self-assessment tool
- IT Pro News in Review: Labour calls for private email use investigation, Windows 11 upgrade & LinkedIn data breach
July 1
- Judge blocks Florida's social media law
- Social media companies vow to reduce abuse of women online
- Proposed "hack-back" bill could allow companies to retaliate against hackers
- Australia's National Archives given $67 million to digitise historical artefacts
- Weekly threat roundup: Cisco, Windows, Google Cloud VMs
- Microsoft says it receives thousands of secret data requests each year from US government
- Europe significantly behind in global 5G race, report claims
- Opera update adds free VPN, built-in ad blocker to ChromeOS browser
- Microsoft bolsters Azure with AT&T 5G deal and security collaboration
- Inflexible contracts blocking UK economic recovery, Virgin Media O2 claims