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Operation Endgame Takes Down Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC Servers, Seizes 6.4M Stolen Logins

An international police operation took down servers behind Gootloader, CastleRAT and StealC this week. Criminals used the three malware tools to gain access to computers, steal passwords, and launch ransomware attacks.

Beyond the skill library – choosing the right expertise for agentic AI (Reader Forum)

In enterprise network operations, the value of agentic AI depends on whether agents can bring together the right expertise, tools, and evidence for the problem at hand. It’s easy to…

Check Point warns of zero-day flaw exploited for root access

Check Point Software has released emergency hotfixes to address a high-severity flaw that hackers have been exploiting to gain root privileges and establish persistence on vulnerable devices since late October.

Nokia expands R&D collaboration with Aalto University

Nokia is expanding its collaboration with Finland’s Aalto University by building on projects focussed on areas like AI, 6G, intelligent and resilient networks and semiconductors.

How NovoGenius® MCU+ Devices Are Reshaping the Automotive Edge Node

NOVOSENSE NovoGenius MCU+ chips integrate analog, power, and drivers, adding intelligence to automotive edge nodes for motor control, sensing and lighting.

Turning cooling into compute

How AI optimization of data hall cooling and the chiller plant frees power for compute in power-constrained data centers

Carrier Connect’s Purecolo appoints Mark Kerr as CEO

Nvidia, post-Huang – who will underwrite the AI compute boom? (Analyst Angle)

Nvidia’s customer financing guarantees are under scrutiny following its leadership upheaval, raising questions about whether smaller AI cloud providers can secure funding for new GPUs. Any slowdown could shift compute…

Generative AI market stays competitive

Start-ups captured about 63% of AI application revenue in 2025, up from 36% a year earlier, according to a report from RBB Economics for tech trade group the Computer & Communications Industry Association.

Labor Shortages Threaten Data Center Schedules

Labor shortages and rising costs are making data center schedules more fragile, especially in Southern markets where specialized crews are already stretched.

Saying no to AI spend is how we protect AI value

It’s the 17th of the month and one of our engineers wants more credits for Claude. They’ve already spent $4,000 and we can’t believe it.

The AI at the source of water management reform

Korea Water Resources Corporation, better known as K-water, serves as sort of a water wholesaler, managing water in dams, treating it at purification plants, and supplying it to local municipalities.

Cisco’s 4 pillars for achieving agentic AI transformation

Cisco Systems, a giant in networking, cybersecurity, and AI, is leveraging a combination of agentic AI, traditional AI, and automation to transform its business from top to bottom.

IBM unveils Quantum Nighthawk r3 processor, slated for deployment in 2027

Company is also furthering support for hybrid quantum-classical workloads via its IBM Quantum Platform

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SpaceX set to splash $74B on pair of US facilities

SpaceX revealed plans to spend more than $74 billion across two supercomputing campuses in the US to boost its AI compute capabilities.

Microsoft confirms Windows activation failures after November updates

Microsoft has confirmed that this month's Patch Tuesday security updates are causing Windows activation and licensing failures with 0x80041008 error codes.

Ofcom fines Meta for inaccurate WhatsApp info

Ofcom has slapped a £450,000 fine on Meta for failing to provide accurate information about its WhatsApp Business service.

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OpenAI Unveils Daybreak Red Team, Defense Factory Security Tools

Daybreak Red Team pentests web applications with AI agents, while Defense Factory investigates security findings and prepares patches.

Microsoft outage: Impact shows risk of M365 bundle lock-in

The Microsoft 365 suite provides everything from office productivity to cyber security tools. Should organisations rethink their Microsoft strategy?

Your AI ROI problem is a culture problem

These days, when I talk to CIOs about how their organizations are using AI, there’s a lot less excitement about new tools and the potential for higher productivity, and a lot more anxiety about what the return on investment has been so…

Commvault and NVIDIA Partner to Make Enterprise Data AI-Ready

Commvault, a leader in unified resilience at enterprise scale, announced a collaboration with NVIDIA to help enterprises make more of their data usable for AI…

Kenya and Oracle Advance Plans for Local Cloud Region and Digital Skills Training

Kenya is working with Oracle to strengthen local cloud infrastructure, expand digital skills training and accelerate artificial intelligence adoption as part of its broader digital…

Police arrest 354 suspects in dark web cybercrime crackdown

Authorities arrested 354 suspects in a joint international operation targeting vendors and buyers on the Archetyp, Nemesis, Tor2Door, Bohemia, and Kingdom dark web marketplaces.

Smart Zambia Calls for Public-Private Collaboration to Drive Digital Innovation

Smart Zambia National Coordinator Percy Chinyama has highlighted the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors in driving innovation and advancing digital government…