All articles by Aninda Chakraborty
Aninda Chakraborty
Google to bolster cloud security capabilities with $32bn Wiz acquisition
Google is set to snap up Wiz less than a year after the cloud security platform turned down a $23bn offer over antitrust concerns.
Western Alliance Bank confirms data breach affecting over 21,000 customers
An analysis of the breach revealed that the stolen files contained sensitive customer data.
Alphabet resumes discussions to acquire cybersecurity firm Wiz for $30bn
The potential acquisition would bolster Alphabet’s position in the cybersecurity market and enhance its cloud infrastructure offerings.
US IRS temporarily suspends tech modernisation to explore AI benefits
The review comes amid reports that the Trump administration intends to substantially reduce the federal workforce, with the IRS potentially seeing a 20-25% reduction from its 100,000 employees.
Australia’s ASIC files suit against FIIG Securities for cybersecurity lapses
The lapses reportedly led to the exposure of approximately 385GB of sensitive customer data.
CISA issues advisory on Medusa ransomware as over 300 entities suffer attacks
Medusa, which operates as a RaaS variant, has targeted entities across multiple sectors.
UK DSIT seeks industry input on AI research expansion
DSIT seeks to gather insights on existing market capabilities and how new collaborations could support the broader UK AI research ecosystem.
CMA sets new course for tech regulation, focused on UK market impact
The CMA will also implement new consumer protection powers granted by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) designed to drive economic growth by promoting consumer trust.
IBM secures legal victory in UK against LzLabs over mainframe tech misuse
Despite LzLabs and Moores’ claim that they had independently developed their software, the judgment ultimately favoured IBM.
NHS investigates potential patient data leak at Medefer
A whistleblower software engineer, who unearthed the vulnerability, claimed that the issue may be at least six years old.