Turbo Cloud launches Solar Space service for web protection
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Turbo Cloud launches Solar Space service for web protection

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its subsidiaries Turbo Cloud and Solar Group have introduced the Solar Space web protection service. The cloud service combines protection against malicious bots, DDoS, and web attacks based on patented machine learning algorithms. Solar Space integrates key web protection mechanisms with simple management and a transparent pricing model. The cloud provider's platforms are deployed in Tier-3 data centres of Rostelecom-Data Centre.

Ooredoo Maldives offers Truecaller Premium direct billing amid 21st anniversary promotions
MALDIVES 31 JUL

Ooredoo Maldives offers Truecaller Premium direct billing amid 21st anniversary promotions

Ooredoo Maldives has launched Truecaller Premium via direct mobile billing as part of its 21st-anniversary celebrations on 01 August. The integration lets subscribers pay via their Ooredoo account for Truecaller Premium, which offers advanced spam protection, profile-view insights, Incognito Mode, an ad-free interface and a verification badge. The operator is running anniversary promotions for customers of various services, too.

Lesotho government launches CSIRT and National Cybersecurity Forum
LESOTHO 31 JUL

Lesotho government launches CSIRT and National Cybersecurity Forum

The ICT ministry and Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA) have launched the interim Lesotho National Computer Security Incident Response Team (LesComCSIRT) and hosted the inaugural National Cybersecurity Forum (NCF). The launch brought together government officials, regulatory bodies, technology leaders and international development partners. It establishes a coordinated national defence against cyber risks.

Orange launches Dynamic SOC service for businesses in Poland
POLAND 30 JUL

Orange launches Dynamic SOC service for businesses in Poland

Orange Poland has introduced a new cybersecurity service for businesses called Dynamic SOC. It is a modular solution for medium-sized and larger companies employing at least 20 people. It is based on three essential security elements: detection, response, and neutralisation of attacks. It protects computers, servers, and infrastructure, detects and blocks threats, and provides rapid response to security incidents. The service includes support from the operator's experts, with 24/7 monitoring. 

Vodafone selects Portugal for new global cybersecurity hub
PORTUGAL 30 JUL

Vodafone selects Portugal for new global cybersecurity hub

Vodafone is establishing its new Global Cyber Centre (GCC) in Lisbon to protect its global operations, networks, and customer data from evolving digital threats. Operating alongside existing hubs in the UK, Germany, Romania and India, the Lisbon centre leverages Portugal's strong tech ecosystem and top-tier university talent, the operator said. In addition to core functions like threat detection, incident response, and risk management, the centre will focus heavily on emerging security areas like artificial

Silicom lifts FY guidance amid Q2 growth surge
GLOBAL 30 JUL

Silicom lifts FY guidance amid Q2 growth surge

Networking hardware vendor Silicom benefited from strong order activity in the second quarter, resulting in a group turnover of USD 23.8 million against USD 15 million one year earlier. Silicom has responded with a significant hike in its FY growth target, now projecting over 50 percent growth year-on-year based on a USD 93-95 million turnover, up from 33 percent growth and USD 82-83 million revenue previously. The firm is targeting a Q3 sales increase of up to 66 percent with revenues of USD 25-26 million.

Google launches age check API for Play Store developers
GLOBAL 30 JUL

Google launches age check API for Play Store developers

Google is introducing an age-check API that helps Google Play Store app developers verify the age range of end users. Play Age Signals API is programmed to automatically retrieve age data supplied by the parent or guardian in Google's existing Family Link console, a parental control dashboard that supports supervised app usage.

Fortinet raises outlook again after Q2 revenues grow 26%
GLOBAL 30 JUL

Fortinet raises outlook again after Q2 revenues grow 26%

Fortinet has significantly increased its full-year earnings guidance, the second upgrade this year, after outperforming its targets in the second quarter. Revenue for the three months to June grew 26 percent year over year to USD 2.05 billion, and the company's net earnings jumped 44 percent to USD 0.82 per share. Fortinet said customers value its unique integration of firewall, SD-Wan and SASE functionality, with a single OS and flexible deployment options. ​

KT integrates Galaxy Watch with private 5G service for industrial safety
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 30 JUL

KT integrates Galaxy Watch with private 5G service for industrial safety

Korea Telecom (KT) has launched a new industrial safety service that integrates Samsung Electronics' Galaxy Watch with its private 5G offering, enabling enterprises to monitor worker safety across industrial sites. The new Safety Management Watch service combines KT's enterprise private 5G network with Samsung Electronics' SmartThings Pro for Safety platform, which analyses environmental data such as temperature and humidity alongside worker biometric data including heart rate and activity levels.

Korea Telecom fined KRW 54 bln over femtocell breach that compromised network
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 30 JUL

Korea Telecom fined KRW 54 bln over femtocell breach that compromised network

South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined Korea Telecom (KT) KRW 53.98 billion (USD 39 million) after concluding the operator failed to secure its mobile network against a rogue femtocell attack that exposed subscriber data and enabled fraudulent mobile payments. The regulator found attackers copied authentication certificates from a lost KT-operated femtocell and installed them on a counterfeit device, allowing unauthorised access to KT's mobile core network for almost 11 mo

NEC and Cyber Defense Institute to launch Mitre cyber defence training
JAPAN 30 JUL

NEC and Cyber Defense Institute to launch Mitre cyber defence training

NEC and Cyber Defense Institute will begin offering the Mitre Engage in a Box cybersecurity training programme in Japan from 30 July, under a partnership with US federally funded research and development organisation Mitre Corporation. The companies said the programme, which is designed to provide structured training in adversary engagement techniques based on the Mitre Engage framework, will be offered commercially for the first time by a private-sector organisation. 

Leonardo DRS acquires US software firm Raft for USD 450 mln
UNITED STATES 29 JUL

Leonardo DRS acquires US software firm Raft for USD 450 mln

Italian technology group Leonardo, co-owner of Thales Alenia Space, said its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS has agreed to acquire software and AI company Raft in an all-cash deal valued at USD 450 million. The acquisition will help Leonardo DRS add new capabilities in open-architecture software and AI to support integrated mission systems.

COTE D'IVOIRE 29 JUL

Cote d'Ivoire launches national public key infrastructure

Cote d'Ivoire's National Information Systems Security Agency (ANSSI-CI) has launched National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Ecofin reported. ICT minister Djibril Ouattara said this establishes the country's own root certification authority, a critical component for securing electronic transactions. Previously, the nation relied on foreign certification bodies.

GLOBAL 29 JUL

Fortinet's SASE-capable FortiGate 1200G firewall set for Q3 launch

Fortinet is launching a new firewall appliance intended to combine on-device protections with cloud security services from the same vendor. Commercial availability of the FortiGate 1200G firewall is planned in the third calendar quarter of 2026.

EUROPE 29 JUL

ZTE achieves 'Substantial' cybersecurity designation under EUCC for OTN portfolio

ZTE said that its complete OTN portfolio, covering backbone, metro and edge access scenarios, has successfully passed assessments for the 'Substantial' assurance level of the European Common Criteria-based Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCC). The EUCC is the European Union's first unified cybersecurity certification scheme based on common criteria, launched by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) under the Cybersecurity Act (CSA). It replaces the fragmented Common Criteria (CC) certific

UNITED KINGDOM 29 JUL

Tech Mahindra UK named Disability Confident Service Provider

Tech Mahindra's UK subsidiary has been recognised by the UK government's Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as a Disability Confident Service Provider. This expands on its status as a Disability Confident Leader. It will work with customers to improve inclusive recruitment practices, improve disability awareness, implement workplace adjustments and prepare for Disability Confident self-assessments.

UNITED KINGDOM 29 JUL

Vodafone, NCSC outline recommendations for PQC migration

Vodafone and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have worked with the National Cyber Advisory Board to host a UK government and industry workshop on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) migration. This involved security experts from across government, industry and academia, with the NCSC and Vodafone sharing key recommendations from the workshop. 

FRANCE 29 JUL

SFR tests quantum-safe encryption on transport network with Nokia

French operator SFR has shared details of a recent test conducted at its TechnoLab site in Velizy, in collaboration with Nokia. The two partners said they successfully demonstrated the ability of SFR's WDM optical transport network to integrate end-to-end quantum-safe encryption, in preparation for cybersecurity requirements in the post-quantum era. The test evaluated Nokia's Quantum Safe Network (QSN) approach, which automatically encrypts data at the optical layer without requiring additional equipment. E

CANADA 28 JUL

Bell launches AI-powered spoofed call detection service

Bell Canada has upgraded its AI-enabled Suspicious Call Detection service to include protection against spoofed calls. Bell becomes the first Canadian mobile carrier to introduce an AI-powered spoofed call detection capability. It is rolling automatically to customers using any Android or iOS handset across Bell, Lucky Mobile, Virgin Plus, No Name, PC Mobile and Maxi mobile services.

EUROPE 28 JUL

Big Blue Marble brings C2PA content credentials to Cloud Video Kit

European media technology company Big Blue Marble (BBM), headquartered in Vienna, has been added to the Conformance List of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), confirming that its video processing services meet the requirements of the open technical standard for verifying the origin and history of digital content. This allows BBM to generate valid Content Credentials for its clients' video content through Cloud Video Kit.

GLOBAL 28 JUL

US NTIA joins global allies in 6G call to action

The US federal telecom agency NTIA has joined 24 friendly governments in a bid to steer 6G development towards a common vision centred on open, secure, and AI-capable technology. The 6G Leadership and Security Call to Action is backed by several European governments, namely the UK, Norway, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, France, Estonia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Albania, Romania and Sweden, as well as Honduras, Canada, Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, Panama, Paraguay, the Philippines, and South Kor

GERMANY 28 JUL

Schwarz Digits hosts Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange on StackIT cloud infrastructure

Schwarz Digits and Zscaler have announced a partnership to operate the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange on Schwarz Digits' sovereign StackIT cloud infrastructure in Germany. This creates a sovereign Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) security service to prevent AI threats and increase cyber resilience. The service is available immediately to customers throughout Europe.

GLOBAL 28 JUL

Cato achieves 42% ARR growth in Q2 amid strong demand from large enterprises

Cato Networks has reported annual recurring revenue (ARR) of around USD 415 million in the second quarter, an increase of 42 percent year-on-year. The SASE and AI enterprise security provider said sales momentum had crystallised in Q2, driven by material growth in customer accounts with Fortune 500 and Global 2000 businesses. Incremental recurring revenue includes a number of multi-million dollar contracts in telecoms as well as manufacturing, robotics and data analytics. Cato's client base now totals more

JAPAN 28 JUL

Operators flag implementation challenges to Japan's new SIM verification rules

Japan has finalised stricter identity verification rules for mobile service registrations, requiring operators to use IC chip-based authentication for most face-to-face customer identity checks from April 2027, while consultation responses highlighted industry concerns over implementation costs and customer readiness. The ministry of internal affairs and communications (MIC) published the results of a public consultation on amendments to regulations under the Mobile Phone Improper Use Prevention Act, which

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