All articles by Swagath Bandhakavi

Swagath Bandhakavi

AWS introduces Security Incident Response

The new service aims to tackle the complexities of security events through automation, streamlined communication, and round-the-clock support from AWS’ CIRT.

Italy’s data watchdog forewarns country’s media giant about data-sharing agreement with OpenAI

The regulator cautioned that sharing personal data from GEDI’s archives with OpenAI could breach EU regulations and result in sanctions.

China vows retaliation if US enacts tighter semiconductor restrictions

The warning follows reports that the Biden administration may introduce stricter controls on semiconductor technologies, with new measures expected as early as this week.

EC takes action as member states miss NIS2 directive deadline

Adopted in December 2022, the NIS2 Directive expands the EU’s cybersecurity framework to cover more critical sectors essential to daily life and economic stability.

Intel faces ownership constraints on chip unit under $7.86bn US subsidy deal

One key constraint requires Intel to maintain at least 50.1% ownership of Intel Foundry if it becomes a privately held entity.

Zello faces potential data breach, urges customers reset passwords

A favourite of first responders, Zello may have fallen victim to a credential stuffing attack.

Faulty update at Cloudflare leads to customer data loss

The Cloudflare tool, which is designed for event metadata collection and analysis, suffered a 3.5 hour disruption following a Logpush update.

Workday forecasts lower Q4 subscription revenue amid weaker demand

The company expects fiscal 2025 subscription revenue to reach $7.7bn, reflecting 17% growth year-on-year but falling slightly short of analysts’ $7.72bn forecast.

Anthropic introduces open source Model Context Protocol to boost AI model interoperability

Anthropic’s new Model Context Protocol is designed to offer a standardised method for establishing secure, two-way connections between data sources and AI-powered tools.

£44bn lost to cyberattacks by half of UK businesses since 2019, study claims

Howden’s study reveals that cyberattacks have had a particularly heavy financial impact on businesses with annual revenues over £100m, with 74% of these companies reporting at least one incident.