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Amazon Web Services under fire

Iran War: AWS confirms drone strikes on data centers

03. March, 2026 - 11:23

Amazon Web Services has confirmed that drone strikes directly hit two of its data centers in the United Arab Emirates. The attacks are a consequence of the escalating conflict in the Middle East, following strikes conducted by the United States and Israel against Iran.

Acquisition complete

Palo Alto acquires CyberArk for Identity Security

12. February, 2026 - 09:20

Palo Alto Networks has completed its acquisition of CyberArk, making identity security a central pillar of its platform strategy.

Max Verstappen and others

Security vulnerability exposed Formula 1 driver data

27. October, 2025 - 16:16

A security flaw in the FIA’s IT systems allowed three security researchers to access confidential information, including personal data belonging to Max Verstappen and other Formula 1 drivers.

New location feature

Microsoft Teams will soon show who’s in the office and who isn’t

27. October, 2025 - 16:00

Starting in December, the collaboration platform Microsoft Teams will be able to automatically detect whether employees are working in the office.

Fraud wave

Hackers create fake versions of Perplexity’s browser Comet

27. October, 2025 - 14:20

Security firm BforeAI is warning about a scam campaign targeting the new browser from Perplexity. Attackers are using fake domains and manipulated apps to capitalize on attention for the new product.

"Too many concurrent requests"

ChatGPT down: Users report widespread outages

23. October, 2025 - 15:25

The popular AI chatbot ChatGPT is experiencing significant technical problems again today, Thursday. Numerous users have reported disruptions on outage tracking platforms, with Downdetector recording over thousands of reports across different countries.

13,000 times faster than conventional supercomputers

Google unveils breakthrough quantum algorithm

23. October, 2025 - 13:04

Google has announced the development of a groundbreaking algorithm for quantum computers that could enable these machines to solve real-world problems beyond the reach of classical supercomputers within just a few years.

Data security company

Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.7 Billion

22. October, 2025 - 14:52

Backup specialist Veeam Software is expanding its portfolio with AI-powered data security and acquiring Securiti AI. The acquisition aims to unite data protection, compliance, and AI integration under one roof.

All windows versions affected

Critical Windows SMB vulnerability being actively exploited in attacks

21. October, 2025 - 11:21

US cybersecurity agency CISA warns of active exploitation of a vulnerability in the Windows SMB protocol. Attackers can use it to gain SYSTEM-level privileges.