Telia Estonia reduces spam calls from foreign networks using new filter
ESTONIA 15 JUN

Telia Estonia reduces spam calls from foreign networks using new filter

Telia Estonia said that the number of fraudulent calls from foreign networks has been reduced significantly since the implementation of a special filtering method. It checks all incoming calls from foreign networks and evaluates whether the caller's number complies with the international format, belongs to a number range actually assigned to an operator in a given country. and is technically valid and in use.

European vendors step up advocacy to address internet router security risks
EUROPE 15 JUN

European vendors step up advocacy to address internet router security risks

Four European internet router suppliers have joined forces to establish SAFENet, an alliance advocating for European self-reliance in their target market. Fritz!, Devolo, Lancom and TDT will collaborate to foster dialogue with European policymakers and users, aiming to highlight potential measures to make routers more secure and stamp out risks which it believes are linked to foreign manufacturers.

Exponential-e wins Lincolnshire Council SD-WAN contract
UNITED KINGDOM 15 JUN

Exponential-e wins Lincolnshire Council SD-WAN contract

Exponential-e, UK managed communications and IT services provider, has won a 5-year WAN services contract from Lincolnshire County Council in England. It will deliver and manage an upgraded Cisco SD-WAN connecting more than 200 sites, replacing an existing Public Services Network (PSN) infrastructure. The contract was awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Network Services 3 Framework. 

EU includes Ukraine in Cybersecurity Reserve
UKRAINE 15 JUN

EU includes Ukraine in Cybersecurity Reserve

Ukraine can now activate emergency EU cyber support to respond to large-scale cybersecurity incidents, after the Council of the European Union approved its inclusion in the EU Cybersecurity Reserve on 15 June. The Reserve, managed by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), provides incident response services from trusted private providers to help address significant or large-scale incidents.

Schwarz Digits appoints new head of defence
GERMANY 15 JUN

Schwarz Digits appoints new head of defence

Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, said it has appointed Harald Mannheim as head of defence. In his new role, Mannheim will oversee the expansion of business operations across Germany and Europe that focus on developing IT infrastructure and support services for armed forces, intelligence agencies, public authorities and organisations with security responsibilities (BOS), as well as for companies in the defence industry.

Mavenir 5G core software receives Germany's BSI NESAS security certificate
GERMANY 15 JUN

Mavenir 5G core software receives Germany's BSI NESAS security certificate

Mavenir said its 5G core network repository function is now certified for operation in Germany under the national BSI NESAS regime, which aims to apply a minimum level of cybersecurity in domestic 5G infrastructures. Mavenir is the first supplier to Germany's 5G mobile operators to achieve BSI NESAS compliance, following the initiative's introduction on 01 January. The federal government has been looking to strengthen critical 5G protections, having last year concluded that all network components needed ris

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI

A majority of communication service providers (CSPs) polled by TM Forum are forging ahead with sovereign AI projects, though a full consensus is yet to emerge on the right approach. The figures, published ahead of TM Forum's flagship DTW Ignite event, indicate 77 percent of the panel had commercial leads lined up to monetise sovereign AI and related capabilities, targeting strict performance criteria such as governance, infrastructure autonomy and data sovereignty.

Anthropic withdraws top AI models after US security objections
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Anthropic withdraws top AI models after US security objections

Anthropic has withdrawn access to its most advanced AI models following security concerns expressed by the US government. The US authorities issued an export ban on the company's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, meaning no foreigners, in the US or elsewhere, even those working at Anthropic, can use the models legally. Anthropic says this means it must block use of the models for everyone in order to ensure compliance. Its other models are unaffected. 

BAE Systems partners NEC on cyber defence cooperation in Japan
JAPAN 15 JUN

BAE Systems partners NEC on cyber defence cooperation in Japan

BAE Systems and NEC have signed an MoU to collaborate on the development and implementation of active cyber defence (ACD) capabilities for the Japanese government. The agreement is intended to combine BAE Systems' experience in cyber defence and active cyber defence practices with NEC's technology capabilities, deployment experience and knowledge of Japan's cybersecurity policy and operational environment.

IMDA and Microsoft sign AI safety and security partnership
SINGAPORE 15 JUN

IMDA and Microsoft sign AI safety and security partnership

Singapore's Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Microsoft have signed an MOU to expand collaboration on AI safety and security, with a focus on research, information sharing and policy development for advanced AI systems. The agreement establishes cooperation across three areas. The first covers joint technical and research work on AI safety and security, including research into agentic AI and the development of evaluation methods, tools and benchmarks for AI models. The collaboration will also

Kainos to create over 300 new jobs in N Ireland
UNITED KINGDOM 12 JUN

Kainos to create over 300 new jobs in N Ireland

Kainos, Belfast-based digital transformation and IT services group, plans to create 341 new jobs in Northern Ireland over the next three years. The new jobs will support an expansion of its AI capabilities in response to rising demand from customers. Most of the new roles will be located in Belfast, with 32 based at the company's Derry/Londonderry office. The the Northern Ireland government is supporting the expansion with GBP 1.5 million of funding through Invest NI. 

Beeline Uzbekistan to cooperate with Cyber University
UZBEKISTAN 12 JUN

Beeline Uzbekistan to cooperate with Cyber University

Beeline Uzbekistan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, has agreed to cooperate with Cyber University in education, innovation and training young professionals. The parties will hold joint educational events and master classes, invite students to participate in the 'Bee Generation' programme, take part in job fairs and career forums, and will implement joint schemes to develop students' professional competencies in IT and cybersecurity. 

POLAND 12 JUN

Netia expands scope of security management certification

Polish operator Netia has undergone its first Information Security Management System surveillance audit and expanded the scope of its ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. Cloud, colocation, and cybersecurity services have been joined by key areas of the operator's business: telecommunications services and advanced ICT services from the NetiaNext line.

NAMIBIA 12 JUN

MTC praises residents of Okomumbonde for catching vandal

Namibian operator MTC has called on the public to help safeguard vital network infrastructure and praised Okomumbonde residents for apprehending a network site vandal. The incident began early this week when Otjinene Constituency residents discovered the vandalised MTC site. Thieves had stripped vital telecom equipment, allegedly to sell as scrap metal. Five residents tracked the suspect's footprints through the terrain for nearly 28 kilometres, ultimately uncovering the hideout and securing a successful ar

SOMALIA 12 JUN

Somali government staff receive cyber diplomacy and cyber defence training from EU

A delegation from the European Union to Somalia says it hosted a technical workshop to train government personnel in core principles of cyber diplomacy and defence against disinformation. It aimed to strengthen Somalia's cyber resilience against hybrid threats, foreign interference and attacks on national critical information infrastructure.

ITALY 12 JUN

Italian police dismantle Calabria-based pirate streaming network

Italy's Guardia di Finanza financial police have taken down a pirate streaming network in the southern Calabria region, targeting illegal IPTV services that provided unauthorised access to major platforms including Sky, Dazn, Netflix and Disney+. The operation, led by the Guardia di Finanza in Crotone and coordinated with local prosecutors, identified 2,769 users across 43 provinces in Italy who allegedly accessed paid content through illicit decoders.

ETHIOPIA 12 JUN

Ethiopian parliament passes law to shield critical infrastructure from cyberattacks

Ethiopia's House of Peoples' Representatives has unanimously passed the critical infrastructure cybersecurity law to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks on essential national systems, FANA reported. These include telecommunications, energy, finance, transport and digital public services. Chairman of the standing committee on foreign relations and peace affairs Dima Nego stated that the proclamation will help close legal and policy gaps, strengthening the country's information security framework, and enhancing

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Murena introduces update to privacy-focused smartphone OS, gains Gigaset as handset supplier

Murena has announced the fourth major iteration of its privacy-first mobile operating system /e/OS, introducing a new video calling function and secure back-ups for user data. Its /e/OS version 4.0 also brings a tweaked user interface along with improvements to the web office platform Murena Workspace; a one-click migration assistant for Gmail address books, emails and Google Drive files; and a new maps and navigation app. The GUI update brings additional wallpapers in warm colour palettes and a modest rede

KUWAIT 12 JUN

Oman and Kuwait sign MoU on cybersecurity and standards

Kuwait and Oman have signed a new cybersecurity MoU to strengthen cooperation in threat intelligence sharing, joint training programmes, incident response and critical infrastructure protection, The Observer reported. It also lays the groundwork for future collaboration in AI-powered cyber defence, encryption technologies, and unified security standards across the GCC region. The deals were signed at the eleventh session of the Oman-Kuwait joint committee, co-chaired by Omani foreign minister Sayyid Badr bi

UNITED STATES 12 JUN

Comcast delivers smart campus upgrade for MLS team Philadelphia Union

Comcast subsidiary Comcast Smart Solutions has partnered with Major League Soccer (MLS) team Philadelphia Union to upgrade Subaru Park stadium and WSFS Bank Sportsplex into a smart campus. The upgrade includes AI-enabled lighting systems and EV charging stations to deliver an enhanced matchday experience for fans. The core of this upgrade is the Comcast Business Metro Ethernet network, providing the scalable bandwidth required for data-intensive smart campus solutions.

NORWAY 12 JUN

Telia Norway warns of fraudsters recruiting young people as 'telecom mules'

Telia Norway has warned of a trend in which organised criminals recruit young people via social media to create mobile subscriptions for them in return for what appears to be easy money. The victims unwittingly becoming "telecom mules", the operator said. Since the start of 2026, Telia has blocked 88 newly created phone numbers connected to targets who have provided BankID via links or social manipulation, or who have created subscriptions themselves, and sent out phishing SMS. There has been an increase in

UNITED STATES 12 JUN

Comcast Business rolls out SecurityEdge Preferred service nationwide

Comcast Business has announced the nationwide launch of the SecurityEdge Preferred cybersecurity solution for small businesses. The solution is built directly into the Comcast Business network, and can be activated quickly for customers without having to deploy additional hardware, manage different vendors, or maintain complicated security tools. The nationwide launch follows a phased roll-out which started in November 2025 with a limited beta. 

JAPAN 12 JUN

Japan consults on measures to strengthen submarine cables protection

Japan's ministry of internal affairs and communications (MIC) has launched a public consultation on a draft report proposing measures to strengthen the protection, resilience and oversight of international submarine cables, which the government describes as critical infrastructure underpinning almost all of the country's international communications. The consultation runs from 13 June to 30 June 2026. The draft report was prepared by a study group chaired by professor Hiroshi Ohashi, vice president of the U

AUSTRALIA 12 JUN

Australia plans to give operators new powers to block cyber threats upstream

The Australian government plans to work with telecom providers, cloud operators and other infrastructure providers to enable the upstream blocking of cyber threats as part of the next phase of its national cybersecurity strategy. The initiative is one of the key measures outlined in the Horizon 2 Action Plan for the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, backed by an additional AUD 89.3 million in funding over four years.

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