637,000 people become the victim of a data breach for the second time
The US law firm Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, which specializes in data breaches, became the victim of a data breach in early 2023. Data from hundreds of thousands of previous data breach victims were captured in the process. Even though the events occurred months ago, the leak was only recen... Read more
Europe needs ‘unwavering unity’ against China and US in space
French Economy minister Bruno Le Maire stated that Europe must stand together to compete with China and the US in space.
According to Le Maire, Europe has to increase its strategic autonomy in order to challenge countries like the United States and China.
The minister said that governments ne... Read more
US announces new restrictions on chip tech exports to Chinese clients
The United States announced new regulations limiting the export of semiconductors and chip fabrication equipment to China. Website Protocol reports that some of the restrictions will go into action right away while others will be released in the following weeks.
The first set of measures is aime... Read more
Europe’s 5G rollout is trailing South Korea, Japan, and the US
According to an industry report, Europe is lagging behind global leaders in 5G adoption due to growing costs and the conflict in Ukraine.
As presented by a survey conducted by the GSMA, a mobile industry lobbying group, 5G network coverage in Europe is expected to reach 70% by 2025, up from 47% ... Read more
Samsung hit by cyberattack, customer data captured
Samsung fell victim to a cyberattack near the end of July. The personal data of US customers was captured. The full scope of the damage is unknown.
Samsung published a warning disclosing it fell victim to a cyberattack in July. The attackers managed to capture the personal data of US customers. ... Read more
Nvidia and Arm counter UK regulators’ deal blockage
The UK chip designer, Arm, was set to be purchased by Nvidia for $40 billion, but regulatory authorities in the UK, US, Europe, and China stopped the deal. However, Nvidia and Arms combat the blockage with a 28-page document to counter concerns.
Nvidia and Arm planned to resolve the transaction ... Read more
Biden: Next war will probably be sparked by cyber attack on the US
President Joe Biden had some stern comments to make over the recent state-sponsored and criminal ransomware attacks, suggesting that if the US were to be involved in a 'real shooting war,' it would probably be over one of these cyberattacks.
The comments come after the recent REvil ransomware at... Read more
US announces tech council for creation of new trade rules
The European Union and the United States are all set to announce a trade and technology initiative to counter China’s rising influence. The joint council will also devise new standards for emerging technologies.
The goals of this initiative
Europe and the U.S. are ready to announce a collec... Read more
Iranian cyber attack on US government website launched
A group of Iranian hackers has taken down an American government website and have left a message claiming that they work for the Iranian state. The tensions between the US and Iran are now shifting to the cyber world as well, as the hackers claim retaliation for the death of the Iranian general Sol... Read more
Tech Data to acquire DLT Solutions, sets sights on public sector
Tech Data has finalised an agreement to acquire DLT Solutions, the software and cloud solutions company serving the US public sector.
According to a statement by Tech Data, the acquisition is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the fourth fiscal quarter. O... Read more