KT’s 5G SA core deployment brings the total global footprint of 5G SA cores to nine. T-Mobile US activated the world’s first 5G SA network operating on a 5G

Microsoft buys ReFirm Labs for an IoT security boost; Illumio reaches a $2.75 billion valuation; and other M&A and VC news from June 2021.

The first six months of 2021 saw CEO shakeups at Amazon, Intel, VMware, and Exabeam.

“This needs to be, even at the head of state level, something that’s brought up in every conversation between presidents and prime ministers as a problem that can no

"U.S. export control applies to some of our products. It doesn’t apply to a lot of our products, so nothing changes when the deal closes,” Arm CEO Simon Segars

Both projects focus on open source software as federal agencies work on software-related standards and guidelines called for in President Biden’s recent cybersecurity executive order.

“The bombardment of ransomware attacks is forcing organizations into a constant state of defense rather than an offensive stance,” SonicWall CEO Bill Conner said.

AT&T divested its entertainment business; Cisco went on a buying spree; and tons of venture financing deals are part of the May Money Moves.

Successfully disrupting ransomware campaigns and infrastructure will require “a step beyond” the traditional public-private partnership, Talos’ Matt Olney said.

Huawei wants to prove security critics wrong; ransomware gangs provide security tips; and Verizon pushed private 5G for enterprises.

The FBI and ransomware gangs agree on this one point: If you don’t want to be the next Colonial Pipeline or JBS, use strong passwords.

Huawei is outraged by claims that it is acting as a global spying apparatus for the Chinese government and willing to give its critics unrestricted access to test and

AT&T appears to be the home team network for the homeland, having landed about 40% of federal agency network modernization contracts to date.

The Bosch foundry operation will initially produce electronic components for power tools, but by September, is expected to begin producing chips for automakers in the region.

AT&T continues to roll up government contracts; Nvidia posts record earnings; and Cisco notes critical 5G investments.

The startup commercialized the open source Cloud Custodian project to help enterprises manage costs, compliance, and security across multiple clouds.

AT&T is on a roll with the federal government. It's landed multiple 9-figure wins with some of the country's largest federal agencies.

“It’s almost like ransomware is now just a side business to the to the overall extortion business,” Dmitri Alperovitch said during an RSA Conference keynote about the global threat

AT&T Cyber hunts government threats; Netflix and VMware talk security lessons learned; and Palo Alto Networks zeroes in on zero trust.

VMware’s Angela Weinman and Netflix InfoSec Chief Jimmy Sanders tackled three cybersecurity “hard truths” in an RSA keynote, and discussed how these truths can lead to more resilient security.

The product operates from Amazon Web Services’ GovCloud, but can also be integrated into Microsoft Azure Government or Google Cloud’s government cloud environments.

Building security into the software design process will save “thousands of dollars,” White House advisor Anne Neuberger said during an RSA Conference keynote.

Biden’s directive requires federal agencies and software suppliers to report breach information, and it establishes a Cybersecurity Safety Review Board to analyze major hacks.

AT&T inked a $175 million contract with the U.S. Department of Transportation; COVID-19 jumpstarted SASE; ONAP Honolulu hit GA.