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Cloaking drives surge in PropellerAds ad safety blocks

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Cloaking dominates PropellerAds' 2025 safety report as stricter checks drive a 35% rise in blocked campaigns and more account suspensions.
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Most homes never change router passwords, guide warns

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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malware
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firewalls
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data protection
Most households leave router admin passwords unchanged, prompting insurer Everywhen to issue a 10‑step guide to secure home Wi‑Fi.
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Experts warn of rising Valentine's Day cyber scams

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Cyber experts warn Valentine's Day brings a surge in romance and shopping scams, urging users to be wary of links, apps and payment requests.
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Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.
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Xero to retire app store billing, shift to API tiers

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Xero is axing its app store billing by June 2026, forcing developers onto new API-based tiers and their own subscription systems.
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Wesco named exclusive US distributor for Acre Security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.
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Trust unveils Seron Slim eco mouse for multi-device use

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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hybrid & remote work
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clean technologies
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windows
Trust debuts Seron Slim eco mouse with recycled plastics, multi-device wireless, hyperscroll wheel and silent buttons for hybrid workers.
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DigiCert appoints Christian Stanford to lead EMEA partners

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
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encryption
DigiCert hires Christian Stanford as EMEA Partner Chief, sharpening channel strategy amid rising digital trust and compliance demands.
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Camunda names Chris White Chief Revenue Officer amid AI push

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Camunda appoints Chris White as Chief Revenue Officer to drive sales and partner growth as demand for agentic AI orchestration accelerates.
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Pulse Advertising names Paola Nannelli as Chief Executive

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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e-commerce
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apple
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marketing
Pulse Advertising has named Paola Nannelli Chief Executive as it steps up UK and US growth plans in the fast-shifting social commerce market.
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CDN market to hit USD $42.89bn as edge demand surges

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
Global CDN spending is forecast to soar from USD $27.25bn in 2025 to USD $42.89bn by 2030, driven by edge demand and performance pressure.
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Kerala crackdown targets online child abuse networks

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Kerala Police stage 660-plus raids in major P-Hunt drive against online child abuse, seizing 431 devices and making 26 arrests.
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Hexnode embeds upgraded Genie AI to run UEM actions

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Hexnode embeds its upgraded Genie AI into the UEM console, letting admins query inventory, execute device commands and automate fixes in chat.
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Motorola opens Cork R&D hub for public safety radio

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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cybersecurity
Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.
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Bitdefender warns OpenClaw AI skills rife with malware

Mon, 9th Feb 2026
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network security
Bitdefender says 17% of OpenClaw AI skills act maliciously, with crypto-focused tools spreading macOS infostealers into corporate networks.
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Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

Sat, 7th Feb 2026
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endpoint protection
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cloud security
Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.
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Cleo relaunches UK AI money app to ease cash anxiety

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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fintech
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cx
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martech
AI fintech Cleo stages UK comeback with a waitlisted app, betting its chatty budgeting assistant can ease mounting money anxiety.
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Smartphones now drive digital evidence in criminal cases

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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storage
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data protection
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surveillance
Smartphones now underpin criminal investigations worldwide, with 97% of cases drawing on mobile data as agencies race to keep pace.
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AI boom drives PC component shortages, price rises

Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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storage
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semiconductors
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hyperscale
AI data centre investment is starving Europe's PC market of key components, driving sharp RAM and SSD price rises into 2026.
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EnSilica joins CHERI Alliance to boost chip security

Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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EnSilica has joined the CHERI Alliance, aiming to embed hardware memory safety in custom chips for industrial, automotive and IoT systems.