Cybersecurity 27 July 2025 - 11 August 2025

Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles as profit outlook cut puts focus on deal costs
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Palo Alto Networks stock tumbles as profit outlook cut puts focus on deal costs

Palo Alto Networks shares fell 7.7% to $150.95 Wednesday after the company cut its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings forecast to $3.65–$3.70 per share, citing higher integration costs from acquisitions. The cybersecurity firm raised its revenue outlook but forecast third-quarter adjusted profit below analyst estimates. Acquisition-related expenses rose to $24 million in the quarter.
February 18, 2026
How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption
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No Peeking: How Confidential Computing Lets Cloud Providers Process Your Data Without Decryption

Major cloud providers expanded confidential computing in 2024–2025, enabling encrypted data processing on CPUs and GPUs with hardware TEEs such as Intel SGX, AMD SEV, and NVIDIA H100. Microsoft, Google, AWS, and IBM now offer confidential VMs and enclaves with attestation and key management. EU DORA and NIST CSF 2.0 drove adoption. ABI Research forecasts the market reaching $160 billion by 2032.
August 11, 2025
Zero Trust Security Explained
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Zero Trust Security Explained: Principles, Real-World Use Cases, and 2025 Trends

Gartner forecasts 60% of enterprises will adopt Zero Trust as a baseline security model by 2025. NIST published detailed guidance on 19 Zero Trust architectures in June 2025. The U.S. government mandated Zero Trust plans for federal agencies, with the Department of Defense targeting full adoption by 2027. The Zero Trust market is projected to surpass $100 billion by 2032.
August 10, 2025
Crypto Chaos: Bitcoin Dips, New Laws & $142M Hacks – August 3–4, 2025 Roundup
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Crypto Chaos: Bitcoin Dips, New Laws & $142M Hacks – August 3–4, 2025 Roundup

Bitcoin fell to about $114,000 on Aug. 4, 2025, after new U.S. tariffs and Fed signals, while Ether traded near $3,550. BNB hit a record near $850 following a $520 million Windtree Therapeutics investment. The GENIUS Act became law, imposing strict oversight on stablecoins. July crypto hacks reached $142 million, including a $44.2 million CoinDCX breach and an insider arrest.
August 4, 2025
AI Stock Frenzy: Tesla’s $16.5B Chip Pact, OpenAI’s $40B Bet Spark Market Moves
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AI Stock Frenzy: Tesla’s $16.5B Chip Pact, OpenAI’s $40B Bet Spark Market Moves

Tesla signed a $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to produce AI6 self-driving chips in Texas, sending Samsung shares up 6.8% and Tesla up 4.2%. OpenAI is raising up to $40 billion in a SoftBank-led round at a $300 billion valuation, contingent on a for-profit reorganization. Alphabet reported Q2 revenue of $96.4 billion, up 14%. Nvidia placed orders for 300,000 H20 GPUs with TSMC after U.S. export curbs eased.
July 29, 2025
Bitcoin Near $120K, Altcoins Soar as New Crypto Law Sparks Market Frenzy – July 27–28, 2025 Crypto Roundup
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Bitcoin Near $120K, Altcoins Soar as New Crypto Law Sparks Market Frenzy – July 27–28, 2025 Crypto Roundup

President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act, the first major U.S. federal crypto law, mandating 1:1 dollar or Treasury backing for stablecoins and banning interest on regulated stablecoins. Congress also advanced a Clarity Act to define SEC and CFTC oversight. Bitcoin’s realized market cap topped $1 trillion as prices hovered near $120,000. Hong Kong and Nigeria enacted new stablecoin rules, while the EU’s MiCA framework advanced.
July 28, 2025
AI Stocks Skyrocket to Record Highs as CEO Shakeups, $4 Trillion Milestones, and Big Tech Bets Stun Wall Street
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AI Stocks Skyrocket to Record Highs as CEO Shakeups, $4 Trillion Milestones, and Big Tech Bets Stun Wall Street

C3.ai shares fell 11% Thursday after CEO Thomas Siebel announced he will step down due to health issues, though he will stay on as executive chairman. SoundHound AI stock closed at $11.71 Friday, about 50% below its 2023 peak, despite 151% year-on-year Q1 revenue growth. BigBear.ai shares have surged 82% in 2025, fueled by defense sector demand and speculation over its battlefield AI capabilities.
July 27, 2025
Crypto Whales, ETF Hype and Hacks – Late July 2025 News Roundup
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Crypto Whales, ETF Hype and Hacks – Late July 2025 News Roundup

Galaxy Digital moved 80,000 BTC ($9 billion) in an estate sale July 26–27, briefly pushing Bitcoin below $115,000 before it rebounded. US spot ETH ETFs saw $4.6 billion in inflows over two weeks, with BlackRock’s fund reaching $10 billion AUM. XRP spiked to $3.60 after Ripple’s partial SEC win, then dropped 14% after a 50 million XRP transfer to exchanges. WOO X lost $14 million in a hack, pausing withdrawals.
July 27, 2025
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