Norwegian National Security Authority warns of risks of foreign cloud services, vulnerability to Russian sabotage
NORWAY 6 FEB

Norwegian National Security Authority warns of risks of foreign cloud services, vulnerability to Russian sabotage

The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM) has published its 'Risk 2026' report, which among other things warns that businesses using foreign cloud services give up some of their control over digital infrastructure, systems and data stored and processed in the cloud. It also says the police security service PST has said that Russian intelligence could benefit from carrying out sabotage operations against targets in Norway in 2026.

i3Forum position paper backs API framework for roaming ID checks
GLOBAL 6 FEB

i3Forum position paper backs API framework for roaming ID checks

i3Forum's latest position paper recommends a technical structure involving standardised telecoms APIs to help distinguish legitimate roaming traffic from fraudulent calls, including those presenting as trusted phone book numbers.  The paper aims to rebuild trust in international voice services, supporting operators facing evolving threats nurtured by co-existing roaming protocols, and impending transitions from legacy SS7 signalling to LTE and 5G architectures. The report was compiled by i3Forum's Technolog

DDoS attacks more than double in 2025, telecoms most hit in Q4 - Cloudflare
GLOBAL 6 FEB

DDoS attacks more than double in 2025, telecoms most hit in Q4 - Cloudflare

DDoS attack frequency in 2025 increased 121 percent year-on-year to 47.1 million incidents, says Cloudflare in its latest quarterly report. DDoS attacks spiked 236 percent between 2023 and 2025, surging from 14 million two years ago. On average Cloudflare recorded 5,376 DDoS attacks every hour, comprising 3,925 breaches at network layer and 1,451 HTTP-driven DDoS events. Attacks in the former category more than trebled year-on-year in 2025 to 34.4 million. Telecoms was attacked most frequently in Q4 of any

Fortinet beats FY outlook after strong SASE billings in Q4
GLOBAL 6 FEB

Fortinet beats FY outlook after strong SASE billings in Q4

Fortinet reported annual revenues up 14 percent to USD 6.8 billion in 2025, beating its forecast thanks to strong billings in the final quarter of the year. Quarterly revenues rose 15 percent year-on-year to USD 1.91 billion, with billings up 18 percent thanks to demand for its SASE products. For the new year, the company again expects double-digit revenue growth and has added another USD 1 billion to its share buyback programme. 

Acronis extends partnership with Manchester City FC
UNITED KINGDOM 6 FEB

Acronis extends partnership with Manchester City FC

Global cybersecurity company Acronis has renewed a long-term partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester City. This extends its role as trusted technology partner, with Acronis continuing to provide data backup solutions. Manchester City FC will continue using the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform to protect data across its IT systems in the UK. The partnership was first agreed in 2018, with the club using the Acronis platform for data protection and backup across virtual, physical a

Valid and Airalo join forces to strengthen lifecycle security of global eSIM services
GLOBAL 6 FEB

Valid and Airalo join forces to strengthen lifecycle security of global eSIM services

eSIM marketplace Airalo has implemented provisioning, security, and lifecycle tools supplied by its partner Valid, a provider of eSIM management and security solutions. The partnership combines Valid's Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) product and its Quality of Service (QoS) intelligence layer with Airalo's travel-focused global eSIM platform active in more than 200 destinations.

Ooredoo Qatar signs new partnerships at Web Summit to advance digital transformation
QATAR 6 FEB

Ooredoo Qatar signs new partnerships at Web Summit to advance digital transformation

Ooredoo Qatar signed a series of strategic MoUs during Web Summit Qatar 2026. A collaboration agreement with Dell Technologies will see the companies develop AI-as-a-Service offerings through Ooredoo's Sovereign AI Cloud. Powered by Dell, the planned platform will enable organisations to access secure and scalable AI capabilities within a locally governed cloud infrastructure. In addition, Ooredoo entered into a strategic partnership with Splunk, the Cisco subsidiary, to enhance managed security services fo

SK Telecom appointed as board member of FIDO Alliance
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 6 FEB

SK Telecom appointed as board member of FIDO Alliance

SK Telecom (SKT) has been appointed as a board member of the 'FIDO (Fast Identity Online) Alliance,' a global body that establishes authentication and security standards, and will begin its activities following the general assembly held on 4 February (local time) in Paris, France. The FIDO Alliance is an organisation that jointly researches and develops password-less access technologies using biometric authentication such as fingerprint and facial recognition. Its membership includes global big-tech compani

Acronis names Insightz Technology as first MSSP partner in Singapore
SINGAPORE 6 FEB

Acronis names Insightz Technology as first MSSP partner in Singapore

Cybersecurity company Acronis has appointed Insightz Technology as its first certified managed security service provider (MSSP) partner in Singapore, extending the availability of its managed detection and response services to managed service providers and their customers in the country. Under the agreement, Insightz Technology will deliver Acronis-managed detection and response services using the Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud platform. 

Spirent leads UK project to boost PNT resilience for critical infrastructure
UNITED KINGDOM 5 FEB

Spirent leads UK project to boost PNT resilience for critical infrastructure

Spirent Communications has announced a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a project designed to boost the resilience of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems used in critical national infrastructure (CNI). Spirent and partners will deliver a test framework to help UK CNI providers, operators and supplier adopt best practice. 

EU publishes cable security toolbox, with new funding for rapid repairs
EUROPE 5 FEB

EU publishes cable security toolbox, with new funding for rapid repairs

The European Union is moving ahead with measures to protect submarine data cables. A new 'Cable Security Toolbox' outlines recommendations for increased security, and several areas around Europe have been named 'Cable Projects of European Interest' (CPEIs) so they qualify for additional public funding in the period to 2040. The existing Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Digital Work Programme will allocate EUR 347 million in funding over the next two years already to help increase resilience of the critica

Vodafone Czechia brings out new tariffs for children and people under 26
CZECH REPUBLIC 5 FEB

Vodafone Czechia brings out new tariffs for children and people under 26

Vodafone Czech Republic has announced the launch of new mobile tariffs for children aged 6 to 15 years old as well as older teenagers and adults under the age of 26. The tariffs combine flexible data options, including unlimited service at speeds of up to 50 Mbps. Children's tariffs come with built-in security and parental control through the Digital Parenting programme. Prices start at CZK 242 per month.

GLOBAL 5 FEB

BICS and Anapaya partner to deploy SCION in global backbone infrastructure

BICS, a Promixus Global business specialising in international wholesale and enterprise capacity for data roaming, IoT and other telecoms services, has announced a tie-up with Switzerland-based Anapaya, provider of secure connectivity platforms for critical networks based on the emerging SCION internet protocol. The partners will introduce SCION networking capabilities to BICS' global backbone infrastructure, heralding an advance for security outcomes in international connectivity links.

SWEDEN 5 FEB

Netnod joins Swedish security and defence trade body SOFF

Nordic critical digital infrastructure provider Netnod said it has been granted membership in the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association (SOFF or Saekerhets- och foersvarsfoeretagen). Joining the trade federation will deepen collaboration between civil defence and the defence industry to secure the nation's digital foundation, Netnod said. SOFF secretary-general Robert Limmergard said Netnod's experience in operating mission-critical digital infrastructure is central to issues regarding a safer a

GLOBAL 5 FEB

Microsoft onboards former Google Cloud CX lead as executive VP for security

Microsoft announced it has appointed Hayete Gallot as its executive vice president for security, marking Gallot's second spell with the company. Gallot previously spent more than 15 years at Microsoft in multiple roles, most recently serving as corporate vice president for commercial solution areas from 2021 until 2024. During that time, she is credited with a key role in go-to-market activities for two major Microsoft platforms, Windows and Office, as well as being instrumental to the implementation of Mic

GLOBAL 5 FEB

F-Secure Q4 revenue drops 4% as adjusted EBITA rises 2%

F-Secure has reported a 4 percent decline in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 but said adjusted EBITA rose by 2 percent. Partner Business and Embedded Security in particular are predicted to be the engines of growth during 2026.

NAMIBIA 5 FEB

Namibian govt starts consultations on Cybercrime Bill

The ICT ministry has begun regional consultations on the Cybercrime Bill aimed to seek comments, identify gaps and ensure that the final law is practical, inclusive and responsive to the needs of all the Namibia. It aims to criminalise online fraud, identity theft, cyberbullying, hacking, online exploitation and other digital offences. The process brings together a wide range of stakeholders to contribute to the development of the bill. The ministry emphasised that the consultations are a key step in creati

AUSTRALIA 5 FEB

eSafety finds gaps in tech platforms' detection of online abuse

Major technology companies including Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft have made limited progress in tackling online child sexual exploitation and abuse, but continue to fall short in key areas such as live abuse detection and proactive identification of new material, according to a new report from Australia's eSafety Commissioner. The report is the second in a planned series of four transparency assessments examining how large platforms address child sexual exploitation and abuse, including real and AI-gen

THAILAND 5 FEB

True, Thai Police launch AI-powered war room to dismantle cross-border scam networks

Mobile operator True has partnered with the Royal Thai Police to launch a major crackdown on transnational scam operations that currently cost Thai citizens over THB 80 million every day. Through a newly established joint war room, the company is sharing deep intelligence with law enforcement to dismantle criminal compounds located in neighboring countries. A key part of this effort involves a total shutdown of internet and mobile signals along the borders of Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos to ensure that crimi

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 4 FEB

Beeline Russia launches free cybersecurity check with Kaspersky

Russian operator Beeline, in cooperation with Kaspersky, introduced to customers a free software to scan for cybersecurity threats. Available on the telecom operator's mobile application, the software helps customers check whether they visited potentially dangerous websites using their devices and take protective measures promptly. The check is carried out at the network level.

LITHUANIA 4 FEB

Paysera LT certified as electronic ID services provider in Lithuania

Lithuanian telecommunications regulator RRT announced that the company Paysera LT has been certified as a provider of qualified electronic ID services corresponding to high security requirements. The application Paysera Mobile App can be used for authenticating users of various electronic services as a result. 

SPAIN 4 FEB

Vodafone Spain opens EUR 4 mln Murcia SOC

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has inaugurated a new Security Operations Centre in Murcia with a EUR 4 million investment aimed at strengthening national cyberdefence capabilities. The facility, which will create up to 50 jobs over several years, features an edge data centre and advanced infrastructure designed for continuous monitoring, analysis and response to digital threats.

SOUTH AFRICA 4 FEB

Scam Signal launches in South Africa to tackle APP fraud and financial crime

South Africa has become the second country, following the UK, to launch Scam Signal, a collaborative initiative which went live in October 2025 to combat Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud. APP fraud occurs when criminals deceive individuals or businesses into authorising payments to accounts controlled by the fraudsters. Scam Signal is developed with MTN Chenosis, FICO, Jersey Telecom (JT), the GSMA and local banks, with South African Banking Risk Information Centre support, using APIs to connect bank dat

SWEDEN 4 FEB

Bredband2 backs research project into psychology of cybersecurity

Swedish telecoms operator Bredband2 said it is backing research funded by the Civil Contingencies Agency MCF (formerly the MSB) into how human behaviour, attitudes and people's knowledge affect digital security in society. A study is being done by researchers from the Swedish National Defence University and Uppsala University. Bredband2's role is to provide a broad base of respondents by distributing the survey to over 200,000 members of the public.

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