Enterprise Technology News and Analysis

- Cisco scores a perfect 10 - sadly for a critical flaw in its comms platformby Iain Thomson on July 2, 2025 at 10:33 pm
The second max score this week for Netzilla - not a good look If you're running the Engineering-Special (ES) builds of Cisco Unified Communications Manager or its Session Management Edition, you need to apply Cisco's urgent patch after someone at Switchzilla made a big mistake.…
- CISA warns the Signal clone used by natsec staffers is being attacked, so patch nowby Iain Thomson on July 2, 2025 at 8:47 pm
Two flaws in TeleMessage are 'frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors' The US security watchdog CISA has warned that malicious actors are actively exploiting two flaws in the Signal clone TeleMessage TM SGNL, and has directed federal agencies to patch the flaws or discontinue use of the app by July 22.…
- Call center staffers explain to researchers how their AI assistants aren't very helpfulby Thomas Claburn on July 2, 2025 at 7:58 pm
Lots of manual corrections and data entry still required ai-pocalypse Recent research details how customer service reps at a Chinese utility's call center often struggled when trying to use an AI assistant, and were forced to make manual fixes.…
- HPE finally closes Juniper deal, but offers no details on what happens nextby Dan Robinson on July 2, 2025 at 6:42 pm
A big shrug to early integration questions HPE has completed its takeover of Juniper Networks, but the conjoined pair isn't yet ready to discuss details about how the networking business will fit into HPE's existing lineup alongside Aruba.…
- MethaneSAT 'likely not recoverable' after losing contact with Earthby Richard Speed on July 2, 2025 at 6:15 pm
Methane monitoring satellite managed just over a year in orbit before its sudden demise The Bezos-backed MethaneSAT satellite has been declared "likely not recoverable" after losing contact with controllers just over a week ago.…
- 23andMe's new owner says your DNA is safe this timeby Connor Jones on July 2, 2025 at 5:32 pm
Nonprofit TTAM assures everything is BAU. Whether that makes customers feel better is another matter The medical research nonprofit vying to buy 23andMe is informing existing customers that it plans to complete the deal on July 8.…
- Huawei can't wriggle out of Iran sanctions trial, judge rulesby Dan Robinson on July 2, 2025 at 4:23 pm
Dismissal bid denied as 16-count indictment moves toward court in May 2026 Huawei will still have to face trial in the US next year over alleged breaches of sanctions against Iran after a judge declined its request to dismiss various charges.…
- Microsoft kicks off new fiscal year with more layoffsby Brandon Vigliarolo on July 2, 2025 at 3:59 pm
Reports of 9,000 staff cut Microsoft's recent trend of wide-scale workforce reduction continues, with reports that Redmond is preparing to slash an additional 4 percent of its employees – or around 9,000 people.…
- 'Elevated' moisture reading ignored before Heathrow-closing conflagration, says NESOby Brandon Vigliarolo on July 2, 2025 at 3:21 pm
Datacenters kept humming along, but there's plenty of blame to be passed around elsewhere The cause of a power outage that cut the juice to London Heathrow airport in March has been identified - along with a chain of failures that allowed it to happen.…
- Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill bankrolls $85M Space Shuttle shuffleby Richard Speed on July 2, 2025 at 2:26 pm
NASA science might be cut, but cash can be found to move a 'space vehicle' from museum to museum Lurking in the text contained within the One Big Beautiful Bill, which was passed by the US Senate yesterday, is an $85 million allocation for shifting a "space vehicle" to a new location, widely interpreted as a move of the retired Space Shuttle Discovery orbiter from Virginia to Houston.…
- Impact of Microsoft taking over Enterprise Account renewals starts to 'bite'by Paul Kunert on July 2, 2025 at 1:31 pm
Cutting out middle man dents coffers of larger service providers, helps Redmond offset AI investments The sweeping changes Microsoft is making to its licensing incentives for large service providers is taking hold.…
- US imposes sanctions on second Russian bulletproof hosting vehicle this yearby Connor Jones on July 2, 2025 at 12:35 pm
Aeza Group accused of assisting data bandits and BianLian ransomware crooks The US Treasury has sanctioned Aeza Group, a Russian bulletproof hosting (BPH) provider, and four of its cronies for enabling ransomware and other cybercriminal activity.…
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