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Webworm targets European governments with Discord malware
Cloud Security

Webworm targets European governments with Discord malware

European ministries face a stealthier cyber-espionage campaign as Webworm shifts to Discord and Microsoft cloud tools to steal data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Celonis & AWS boost AI agents with S3 process data
Manufacturing

Celonis & AWS boost AI agents with S3 process data

The tie-up could cut data movement and speed up enterprise AI by letting customers use live Amazon S3 data without migration.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents
Hybrid Cloud

Google Cloud launches Agentic Data Cloud for AI agents

The new tools could let firms’ AI agents act on live data more securely across clouds, while cutting rebooking from hours to minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
OpenSearch 3.6 debuts with new observability stack
DevOps

OpenSearch 3.6 debuts with new observability stack

Users can now monitor microservices and AI agents in a preconfigured stack, as OpenSearch 3.6 adds APM and tracing tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026
Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage
Storage

Hitachi Vantara named leader in GigaOm object storage

As AI workloads swell, the ranking bolsters Hitachi Vantara's case for object storage as a core data layer, not just archive.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026
Komprise unveils Flash Stretch to cut flash storage costs
Storage

Komprise unveils Flash Stretch to cut flash storage costs

Enterprises could reclaim more than 70% of primary capacity as rising DRAM and SSD prices squeeze flash storage budgets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage
Storage

Nasuni partners with Oracle for cloud file storage

Nasuni teams with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to deliver global file storage, aiming to cut legacy costs and prepare data estates for AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
Rapid7 warns of cellular IoT hardware attack risks
Unified Communications

Rapid7 warns of cellular IoT hardware attack risks

Rapid7 warns that hands-on attacks against cellular IoT hardware can pivot through trusted modules to breach cloud and backend systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Mar 2026
LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader
Storage

LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader

Ransomware group LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures and a Deno-based fileless loader to scale attacks and evade traditional endpoint defences.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data
Storage

CTERA debuts Fusion Direct to unify file & object data

CTERA launches Fusion Direct, unifying file and object storage in one global namespace to streamline AI, analytics and collaboration data use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
F5 & Scality link object storage & security for AI
Storage

F5 & Scality link object storage & security for AI

F5 and Scality deepen their tie-up, fusing security and S3 object storage to bolster hybrid AI workloads across sites and clouds.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace
Hybrid Cloud

Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace

Safe Software's FME Flow now on AWS Marketplace, letting AWS customers buy, deploy and manage data integration workflows via existing accounts.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2026
Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches
Firewalls

Ignored low-priority alerts fuel real enterprise breaches

Ignored 'low-risk' security alerts are seeding real enterprise breaches, with Intezer warning of dozens of overlooked threats each year.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Catalogic updates DPX with web-based tape management
Storage

Catalogic updates DPX with web-based tape management

Catalogic refreshes DPX with browser-based tape management, richer hybrid reporting and streamlined scheduling for mixed environments.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk
Public Cloud

Report: Canada's cloud made by US, posing sovereign risk

Canada's reliance on US cloud giants leaves governments and businesses exposed to lock-in and geopolitical pressure, a new report says.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Last week
Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore
Storage

Hitachi Vantara debuts AI-ready storage in Singapore

Hitachi Vantara launches new AI-ready block and object storage in Singapore to unify data platforms as enterprises scale production AI.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026
Centacare halves Azure storage costs in DR overhaul
Storage

Centacare halves Azure storage costs in DR overhaul

Centacare slashes Azure storage costs by 50% in disaster recovery revamp with 11:11 Systems, boosting resilience against cyber threats.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026