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Hackers pose as IT department to break into Odido’s systems

by Harry Baldock | Feb 16, 2026

On Thursday, Dutch mobile operator Odido notified customers that the company had been hacked and their personal data may have been leaked.

Verizon and AT&T refuse to release documents on Salt Typhoon attack

by Harry Baldock | Feb 4, 2026

Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell said on Tuesday that both AT&T and Verizon had refused to hand over key security documents related to the Salt Typhoon cyberattack in 2024.

Online safety-focused ISP Gigabit IQ seeking to crowdfund £270,000

by Harry Baldock | Jan 26, 2026

According to a report from ISPreview, UK ISP Gigabit IQ has opened a crowdfunding round seeking £270,000 to accelerate its expansion.

NCSC warns critical infrastructure is being pummelled by Russian DDoS attacks

by Harry Baldock | Jan 21, 2026

This week, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning that Russian-state backed hackers are consistently targeting the UK public sector and critical infrastructure with dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks to disrupt and disable services.

CypressTel talks SD-WAN, SASE, and being the gateway to China

by Harry Baldock | Jan 12, 2026

We caught up with CypressTel’s CEO Connee Zhang, Director of Global Business Eva Yu, and Associate Director of Partnership & Business Development Sam Ho to discuss the shifting global telecoms market and the rise of AI

UK govt earmarks £210m to fortify its cyber defences

by Harry Baldock | Jan 6, 2026

Today, the UK government has unveiled a new cybersecurity plan, introducing new measures aimed at making government departments and public services more secure.

LG Uplus’s AI voice call app glitch leaks user data

by Harry Baldock | Dec 8, 2025

LG Uplus revealed that a temporary technical error earlier this week related to its AI-based voice call application, ixi O, had led to the exposure of private user information.

Indian government U-turns on mandatory mobile security app

by Harry Baldock | Dec 3, 2025

News Onlookers fear the app could pose a significant threat to user privacy Back in January, the...

Copper thieves see Optus stung by yet another network outage

by Harry Baldock | Nov 27, 2025

Optus has suffered yet another network outage, this time impacting around 14,000 customers in southeast Melbourne.

World Communication Awards 2025 shortlist announced

by Harry Baldock | Nov 25, 2025

The World Communication Awards has announced its 2025 shortlist, highlighting the telecom industry’s leading innovators.

UK vows to protect undersea networks amid rising threats from Russia and China

by Harry Baldock | Nov 21, 2025

News In a statement to the House of Commons, Minister Al Carns declared that the United Kingdom is...

Korean regulator hits SKT with $97m fine over data breach

by Harry Baldock | Aug 28, 2025

This week, South Korea’s privacy regulator has announced it will fine SK Telecom 134.8 billion won (~$97 million) in response to a data breach the company revealed in April.

TPG suffers data breach impacting 280,000 customers

by Harry Baldock | Aug 19, 2025

Australia’s TPG has become the latest telco to suffer a major cybersecurity breach this weekend, with data having been exfiltrated from its ISP subsidiary, iiNet.

Connected Britain Awards 2025 shortlist revealed

by Harry Baldock | Jul 28, 2025

We are thrilled to reveal the finalists for this year’s Connected Britain Awards, celebrating...

Orange Cyberdefense acquires Swiss cybersecurity specialist ensec

by Harry Baldock | Jul 25, 2025

Orange Cyberdefense, the cybersecurity subsidiary of Orange, has acquired 100% of ensec, a Swiss cybersecurity company based in Zurich, known for its expertise in consulting, IT security integration, managed security services and tailored support for a wide-ranging portfolio of products from leading cybersecurity providers.

New research shows homeowners increasingly invest in interoperable smart devices

by Total Telecom Staff | Jul 15, 2025

Homeowners increasingly invest in interoperable smart devices like thermostats and security systems, boosting energy efficiency and convenience. Builders integrating these features in new builds appeal to younger buyers while the market for smart homes is rapidly expanding worldwide.

UK and France partner to counter signal-jamming by hostile actors

by Harry Baldock | Jul 10, 2025

UK and French researchers join up to shield critical infrastructure, including power supplies and emergency services, with more resilient navigation and timing systems

Orange Business launches Defense & Security Division

by Harry Baldock | Jun 30, 2025

The new Defense & Security Division aims to strengthen and develop existing activities to address several key challenges: deployment of resilient connectivity solutions, hybridization of civilian and military networks, hosting of sensitive data, emergency communication systems, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity

AT&T to pay $177m to customers hit by data breaches

by Harry Baldock | Jun 25, 2025

On Friday, a US court judge gave preliminary approval for a $177 million settlement proposed by AT&T to resolve class-action lawsuits levelled against the company following major data breaches.

BT research shows 2 million British SMEs lack cybersecurity training

by Harry Baldock | Jun 24, 2025

A study by BT in partnership with Be the Business reveals that two in five (39%) SMEs, equivalent to two million businesses, have not arranged cyber security training for their teams1 – despite four in ten (42%) small businesses having experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months, increasing to two in three (67%) for medium-sized companies2. 