Phishing in 2026 will be more complex and harder to detect as AI and advanced phishing techniques accelerate the threat landscape. In 2025 both the volume and technical sophistication of phishing attacks increased, and Barracuda’s Threat Analysis Team describes how these threats are expected to continue growing through 2026. During 2025, phishing attacks advanced significantly, … Read more

Chinese President Xi Jinping is flying to Europe to ease concerns about his country’s investments in strategic sectors such as telecommunications. Xi will prioritize a visit to Italy, where the government is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding to join China’s global trade and infrastructure initiative commonly referred to as the Belt and Road … Read more

AST SpaceMobile, a company developing satellite-to-phone broadband, saw its shares surge after announcing a commercial partnership with Verizon following a recent agreement with AT&T to extend remote coverage across the United States. AST SpaceMobile is building satellites designed to deliver broadband directly to unmodified smartphones, tapping into the growing direct-to-device market. Chairman and CEO Abel … Read more

Tiki is a digital learning resource designed to support students with learning difficulties through structured modules, short films and printable worksheets. Tiki follows the Swedish national curriculum for grades 1–9, simplifying complex topics with exercises that combine text, recorded audio and visuals. Sigma Technology is responsible for the platform’s operation, technical support and ongoing development. … Read more

Plusnet has been fined £880,000 by UK telecoms regulator Ofcom after it continued to charge more than a thousand former customers following the cancellation of their contracts. Remaining funds have been donated to a dozen local charities Ofcom’s investigation found that the BT-owned provider continued billing a group of customers for cancelled landline or broadband … Read more

This spring, Rottneros pulp mill Vallvik is testing a digital solution that replaces the manual handling of work permits for high-risk tasks. The innovation comes from the startup Permitify. Every time a contractor is set to perform hazardous work at an industrial site, a risk assessment and a work permit are required. The permit must … Read more

Ericsson has announced an indefinite suspension of its business operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Reports of additional war crimes in towns such as Bucha and Irpin have prompted further sanctions from many in the international community. The Sweden-based company said the European Union’s expanded sanctions influenced its decision to halt affected … Read more

When Diego Lopez, Head of Cyber Security at IT-Total, took the stage at Circular Tech Forum 2026, his message was clear: cyber threats are not abstract or distant risks that only affect others. They are here now and impact everyone, from critical infrastructure—energy, healthcare and finance—to organizations of every size. Diego painted a picture of … Read more

A team of researchers led by Brian Whitacre of Oklahoma State University has found that broadband access delivers a measurable economic boost to rural communities across the United States. Their report, released August 5th, analyzed broadband availability and adoption alongside employment and household income for counties with populations under 50,000. Counties where at least 60% … Read more

Hyperion is a suite of Business Intelligence (BI) and Business Performance Management (BPM) tools designed for both operational and strategic planning. A core component, Hyperion ESSbase, is a multidimensional database management system built to support analytic applications. ESSbase allows users to model data in multidimensional structures—commonly called cubes—enabling intuitive navigation and interactive updates to individual … Read more