Prices for SSDs, RAM, and hard drives continue at historic highs. According to TechRadar, the retail SSD market has 'almost disappeared' and DDR5 prices refuse to fall. We analyze the causes, consequences, and what consumers need to know.
Four major European manufacturers have announced deals to produce military vehicles in the past week, reflecting a strategic shift amid falling demand for electric cars and rising defense spending. This move could redefine the European automotive industry and its role in continental security.
A deal valued at over $3 billion between Microsoft and Oracle for the former to lease cloud capacity collapsed because Oracle refused to adopt a security framework required by the U.S. government. The incident reflects the tension between explosive AI infrastructure demand and regulatory requirements.
Cisco has confirmed that a critical vulnerability in Catalyst SD-WAN Manager (CVE-2026-20262) is being actively exploited as a 0-day. The flaw allows attackers with low-privilege credentials to create or overwrite files on the underlying operating system, subsequently escalating to root. CISA has already added it to its catalog of exploited vulnerabilities and requires patching within two weeks.
A security researcher discovered an Elasticsearch repository containing 24 billion records of credentials and personal data, the result of accumulating multiple previous breaches. The volume and centralization of the information make it an unprecedented threat to the privacy and security of users and businesses.
A Chinese espionage group, UNC6508, has been using a legitimate Google Workspace feature to exfiltrate data from military, medical, and academic networks in North America. Attackers configured automatic forwarding rules in Gmail accounts to copy messages with sensitive information, evading detection for over a year.
Zimperium zLabs researchers discovered Rokarolla, an Android banking Trojan that attacks 217 financial and cryptocurrency apps. With the ability to steal PINs, intercept SMS, and control the device, it represents a critical threat to mobile banking.
HPE launches an aggressive promotion: one year free of its VM Essentials virtualization platform to attract VMware customers and partners unhappy with Broadcom's price hikes. The offer includes assisted migration and zero-rate financing.
Three critical vulnerabilities (CVSS 9.1) in FortiSandbox are being actively exploited by unknown attackers. Fortinet released patches for two in April and for the third last week, but exploitation began only this weekend. Update to fixed versions without delay.
The European Commission has presented the Cybersecurity Regulation 2, which bans the installation of routers from Chinese manufacturers such as Huawei and ZTE in homes and businesses. Operators must replace this equipment in the access network, posing a logistical and economic challenge, but also a step towards digital sovereignty.
Canada's Nuvei acquires Payoneer for $2.75 billion in cash. The deal, approved by both boards, aims to integrate cross-border payments and unified commerce solutions to compete directly with Stripe and Adyen.
A Zapier survey of over 400 sales leaders reveals that 92% of teams lose qualified leads each month due to late or inconsistent follow-ups. The problem isn't a lack of tools, but a disconnect between processes and execution.