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Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan

Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Apr 2026
Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks
Firewalls

Barracuda spots 7 million device code phishing attacks

The surge in attacks shows how criminals are bypassing passwords and multifactor checks to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts for days or weeks.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026
Google expands Gemini Enterprise with governance features
DevOps

Google expands Gemini Enterprise with governance features

Businesses can now let Gemini agents run for hours or days, while new controls aim to keep AI workflows traceable and secure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub
DevOps

Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise into AI agent hub

Businesses gain a single control plane for AI agents as Google Cloud folds developer tools, employee apps and partner software into Gemini Enterprise.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps
Data Protection

Google launches Workspace Intelligence for AI across apps

The rollout aims to cut time lost switching between apps by letting Gemini draw on emails, files and chats in one workwide context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report
Privileged Access Management

Critical Microsoft vulnerabilities double in yearly report

Critical Microsoft flaws surged as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office saw big jumps, even though total vulnerabilities fell 6% in 2025.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools
DevOps

OpenAI expands Codex with desktop & workflow tools

The update could help developers keep longer projects moving by letting Codex handle desktop tasks, browser work and persistent context.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 18th Apr 2026
Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs
Ransomware

Bitdefender launches GravityZone email security for MSPs

Businesses and MSPs can now cover inbox-to-endpoint attacks in one platform, as Bitdefender adds post-delivery email protection to GravityZone.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365
EduTech

Proofpoint flags mailbox rule abuse in Microsoft 365

Malicious rules are helping hackers hide in Microsoft 365 inboxes, with Proofpoint saying it saw the tactic in 10% of taken-over accounts.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits
Robotic Process Automation

Anthropic launches Claude for Word with tracked edits

Word users can now review AI edits as tracked changes, with Anthropic’s beta add-in aimed at preserving formatting and document structure.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
Virtual Private Networks

Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response

A Monday-morning Microsoft 365 login from Germany was flagged, letting a partner reset a compromised account before attackers could act.

By Sarah Wilkinson • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026
Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme
Firewalls

Barracuda overhauls BarracudaONE & partner programme

Google Workspace users gain email impersonation protection as Barracuda adds AI security and folds MSPs and resellers into one programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM link
Data Protection

CrowdStrike adds AI security tools & Microsoft SIEM link

CrowdStrike beefs up Falcon with new AI security controls and links its Next-Gen SIEM to Microsoft Defender to tame sprawling AI estates.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting

Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2026
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed
Data Protection

Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed

Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
Ransomware

Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown

European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2026

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Euro-Office launches as Europe's open-source Office rival
Data Protection

Euro-Office launches as Europe's open-source Office rival

The new suite could ease Europe’s reliance on Microsoft Office, as a coalition opens its code ahead of a summer stable release.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Litera One boosts workflows at US law firm with AI
Document Management

Litera One boosts workflows at US law firm with AI

US firm Hand Arendall Harrison Sale reports faster drafting and fewer support calls after adopting Litera One and its Lito AI legal agent.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2026