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BT takes shelter under Anthropic’s Glasswing

by Harry Baldock | Jun 9, 2026

The company will gain access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview to help boost its cybersecurity amidst the growing threat of AI cybercrime

The Persian Gulf topped our 2026 cable risk index. Here’s what it means for operators and what they can do about it

by Harry Baldock | May 26, 2026

Cable construction work across the Gulf has come to a standstill because repair ships can’t operate in active conflict zones

Submarine Networks EMEA 2026: Bridging the future of AI, security, and next-gen talent in London

by Harry Baldock | May 18, 2026

The subsea cable industry’s most influential regional gathering, Submarine Networks EMEA, returns to the Business Design Centre in London from 27–28 May 2026.

Billing agility: From AI innovation to plugging revenue leaks

by Harry Baldock | Apr 30, 2026

We caught up with Amol Gadre, Founder and CEO of Sarathi Softech, to discuss why flexibility is an integral feature of the company’s AI-enabled telco billing platform, EarnBill

Meta failed to prevent under-13s from accessing Instagram and Facebook, EU finds

by Harry Baldock | Apr 29, 2026

The European Commission accused Meta of “failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services”

EE upgrades Scam Guard with AI Triple-Lock Protection

by Harry Baldock | Apr 29, 2026

EE has today unveiled an all-new and upgraded Scam Guard, its most powerful and comprehensive fraud protection service to date.

Vodafone’s scam call tech gets an AI upgrade

by Harry Baldock | Apr 15, 2026

Vodafone has added an AI-driven scam call filter to its Secure Net Mobile security package as the operator intensifies efforts to cut fraud and nuisance traffic on its network.

UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables

by Harry Baldock | Apr 9, 2026

The submarines are thought to be mapping the UK’s undersea communications networks.

Ericsson’s US subsidiary hit by cyberattack

by Harry Baldock | Mar 11, 2026

This week, Ericsson has revealed that a service provider that was storing the personal data of its US subsidiary, Ericsson Inc., has experienced a cyberattack.

VMO2’s AI flags over 1bn scam calls to O2 customers

by Harry Baldock | Mar 9, 2026

Virgin Media O2 has reached a major milestone in its fight against fraudsters, after using AI to successfully label more than 1 billion suspected scam and spam calls to O2 customers.

Terrapinn acquires FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage

by Harry Baldock | Mar 6, 2026

Terrapinn, the global events company, is delighted to announce the acquisition of FMS: the Future of Memory and Storage from Conference Concepts Inc.

TIM tests quantum-safe connection between two data centres

by Harry Baldock | Feb 27, 2026

TIM has successfully completed the first test in Italy of quantum-safe communications between Data Centers on an operational network infrastructure, validating the use of quantum key distribution for data stream encryption in a real operating environment.

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.