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Arista Beats Q2 Expectations, Warns on Chip Shortage

The networking vendor warned of slipping lead times and skyrocketing product costs as a result of the ongoing semiconductor shortage. Read more.

Cisco Patches Firepower Firewall Vulnerability

The vulnerability exploits a flaw in the FDM On-Box’s REST API, which enabled attackers to run arbitrary code on Cisco Firepower firewalls. Read more.

Trend Micro: 86% of Orgs Expect a Serious Cyberattack

Businesses are “realizing that this is the nature of the game today that [I will get breached],” Trend Micro's Jon Clay said. Read more.

Rakuten Acquires Altiostar to Boost Open RAN Efforts

The deal is valued at more than $1 billion and brings another core open RAN component under Rakuten's umbrella. Read more.

Google, Microsoft, Intel Ranked as Top Green Power Users

The EPA updated its Green Power Partnership rankings, and many familiar cloud and telecom names, including Google, Microsoft, and Intel, sit at the top. Read more.