Fraud and Security
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UK researchers have successfully conducted the country’s first long-distance ultra-secure transfer of data over a quantum communications network. -
AI was once again front and centre at Google Cloud Next 2025. CEO Sundar Pichai opened the show by reaffirming Alphabet’s long-standing approach: “to always bring our latest AI advances into the full layers of our stack: Products and platforms”.
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Proximus Global, through its messaging security arm 365squared, has launched 365guard, an AI-powered platform designed to help mobile network operators (MNOs) fight back against the growing wave of SMS fraud, spam, and ‘smishing’ attacks.
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XConnect has acquired Sekura.id, a provider of mobile identity, authentication and fraud prevention services.
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The UK government has unveiled its upcoming Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, a new legislation designed to bolster the nation's cyber defences by expanding regulatory oversight to include a broader range of digital services and supply chains.
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Malware rarely targets graphics processing units (GPUs), but analysts at cybersecurity firm Zscaler have uncovered a new strain that does exactly that — executing parts of its code on the GPU to help evade detection.
Forthcoming events
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Intel will use technology from symmetric key distribution firm Arqit to enhance its post-quantum cryptography protection, the two firms announced today.
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Numbering intelligence solution provider XConnect has hired Stephen Ornadel as VP of strategic relationships and product development.
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Hear from Paul Smith, chief sales officer, and Andrew Partridge, director of carrier and altnets, at PlatformX Communications (PXC) as they speak to Capacity Media's Saf Malik about the rebrand, exciting developments in the carrier space and how PXC differentiates itself in the UK.
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Hear from Michael Wheeler, Executive VP, NTT Data, as he speaks to Capacity’s Nadine Hawkins about the company's new DDoS mitigation solution, two new Points of Presence in Denver and Phoenix, and how to get your network ready to support AI enabled applications and services.
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Global interconnection and hyperscaler data centre giant Equinix has agreed a partnership with Quside to protect its customers against cyber-attacks using the Spanish firm’s entropy solution.
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Adri Loloci at Vodafone discusses Scam Signal, a new service for quashing social-engineering fraud.
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Vodafone Carrier Services, the wholesale division of Vodafone Business has launched a new service called Scam Signal which allows businesses to protect their customers from impersonation scams, particularly Authorised Pushed Payment (APP) fraud.
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Shashank Reddy at Mobius discusses why new bypass threats need to be taken seriously.
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RETN has unveiled its new DDoS mitigation platform, which combines cyber security with network level protection and increases scrubbing capacity for customers by 5000%.
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One Consortium, the not-for-profit organisation will work with telecommunications regulators (NRAs) globally to tackle illegal and unwanted voice calls and messages originating from abroad.
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Vast Data has signed a deal with ASI Solutions to provide Vast’s data platform to customers as both a direct and managed service.
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Communications infrastructure provider Zayo Group, has announced a partnership with secure access service edge business Netskope.
