EU Unclear on Ban of Cloud Services in Russia Amid Invasion of Ukraine, Amends Latest Sanction Package

EU Unclear on Ban of Cloud Services in Russia Amid Invasion of Ukraine, Amends Latest Sanction Package

The European Union is working on a possible ban on the provision of cloud services to Russia as part of new sanctions against the Kremlin for the invasion of Ukraine, an EU official told Reuters on Wednesday, noting the measure was technically complex. If introduced, it is unclear how the…

Broadcom Says Will Buy VMware in $61 Billion Deal to Diversify Into Enterprise Software

Broadcom Says Will Buy VMware in $61 Billion Deal to Diversify Into Enterprise Software

Broadcom said on Thursday it will buy cloud service provider VMware in a $61 billion (roughly Rs. 4,73,223 crore) cash-and-stock deal to further diversify the chipmaker’s business into enterprise software. Broadcom’s shares were up 1.6 percent, while those of VMWare were down nearly one percent in premarket trading. The acquisition…

Bill Gates Questions Elon Musk’s Move to Buy Twitter, Says Could ‘Make It Worse’

Bill Gates Questions Elon Musk’s Move to Buy Twitter, Says Could ‘Make It Worse’

Bill Gates has finally spoken about Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter, days after speculation of a serious disagreement between the two billionaires. He expressed uncertainty, and warned that Tesla’s CEO could actually make Twitter a “worse” platform. The Microsoft co-founder also said that he is unsure of Musk’s motive…

Microsoft Discovers Linux Vulnerabilities That Could Allow Attackers to Gain Root Access

Microsoft Discovers Linux Vulnerabilities That Could Allow Attackers to Gain Root Access

Microsoft has revealed that it discovered a list of vulnerabilities that could allow bad actors to gain root system rights on Linux systems. Collectively called Nimbuspwn, the vulnerabilities could potentially be leveraged by attackers as a vector for root access by more sophisticated threats including malware and ransomware, the software…