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Hello, Cryptomining Malware, Google Cloud Sees You

A recent Google Cybersecurity Action Team report found 86% of compromised cloud instances were used to perform cryptocurrency mining. Read more.

IBM Tucks Sentaca Into Cloud Native 5G Push

The deal marks at least 20 acquisitions for IBM since CEO Arvind Krishna assumed his position in 2020, including 10 in the realm of consulting. Read more.

Cisco, Microsoft Team on Office 365, SD-WAN Optimization

The partnership targets Office 365 and Microsoft Teams application performance and path selection. Read more.

US Mandate to Scrap Huawei, ZTE Gear Tops $5.6B

Taxpayers were initially on the hook for $700 million in 2019, then $1.9 billion in late 2020, and now at least $5.6 billion currently. Read more.

Headcount: Firings, Hirings, and Retirings — January 2022

TSMC CEO expects chip capacity will be tight in 2022; NetFoundry CEO warns SASE isn't enough; and Orange named Christel Heydemann as CEO. Read more.