Sumo Logic Expands EMEA Footprint with AWS European Sovereign Cloud and Swiss Data Center

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Sumo Logic today announced it will expand regional availability of its AI-powered cloud security solutions to the AWS European Sovereign Cloud and AWS Swiss Data Center deployments. The new offerings will support European organizations with their data privacy, sovereignty, data residency and security needs as they support and expand their digital and AI strategies.

Analyst firm IDC predicts that 63% of organizations are now more likely to adopt sovereign cloud services in response to recent geopolitical events, and that spending on sovereign cloud services will reach more than $400 billion by 2029.

Further, according to new research from Sumo Logic with UserEvidence, 96% of security leaders say they’ve adopted AI to some extent. But those uses are still relatively nascent as products are still evolving, with only 9% using AI for incident triage and only 20% for automated incident response. This expands on the IDC analysis, which predicts that by 2028, 60% of multinational firms will split AI stacks across sovereign zones, tripling integration costs as regulatory fragmentation and supply chain risks slow strategic scaling.

Providing cloud security for AWS European Sovereign Cloud deployments

Sumo Logic will deliver its AI-powered Intelligent Security Operations Platform as part of the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, helping European companies and government entities implement cloud services while meeting strict rules on data residency and privacy. Companies will be able to run their infrastructure as part of an independent sovereign cloud and use Sumo Logic to log, track and secure those deployments over time.

Expanding cloud security and log analytics to AWS Swiss Data Center implementations

Sumo Logic will also deploy its platform in Switzerland to support enterprises that need faster in-country data residency to meet the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP), as well as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements. This move will expand Sumo Logic’s global footprint to the AWS Swiss Data Center, delivering the company’s agentic AI-powered log analytics platform and advanced SIEM to enterprises that require in-country data residency for regulatory compliance.

The new region supports enterprises operating in or serving Switzerland by offering localized processing over data sovereignty, which is especially relevant for organizations in highly regulated industries such as finance and the public sector.  The new data center will also provide a faster, low-latency environment for organizations in the country to take advantage of.

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Cyber Attack Against Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes Claimed by Rhysida

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Comparitech is reporting that the ransomware gang Rhysida yesterday took credit for a December 2025 cyber attack against the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes’ IT systems. 

Commenting on this is Rebecca Moody, Head of Data Research at Comparitech: 

“At the moment, it’s unclear what, if any, data Rhysida has actually stolen. According to the initial statement from the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, no data was impacted in the recent cyber attack. However, we sometimes see these statements being updated following further investigations. Alternatively, Rhysida could have been successful in encrypting systems but not in stealing data, and has decided to try its luck at securing a ransom demand by alleging a breach anyway. 

Whatever the case, it’s important that the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes promptly address these latest claims and confirm whether or not Rhysida’s allegations are true. If data has been impacted, it’s crucial employees and citizens are able to take all of the necessary steps to safeguard their data as soon as possible. As a precaution, I’d recommend that they’re on high alert for any phishing messages and monitor accounts for any suspicious activity, just in case.”

Rhysida is another one of those threat actors who are claiming victims on a frequent basis. Your goal is to not be one of those victims. So consider securing your organization from threat actors like Rhysida a priority.

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Samsung Teases Next Galaxy S Series with AI Focus Via A BTS Giveaway

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

As Samsung Electronics prepares to unveil the next evolution of the Galaxy AI phone, on February 25, fans who register and complete a short survey by February 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET will have the chance to win two tickets to one of the Toronto BTS concerts in August 2026. Registered participants will also receive an exclusive $50 e-voucher toward their next eligible Galaxy device.

Galaxy Unpacked 2026 will introduce a new era of Galaxy AI, a mobile experience designed to remove friction from everyday tasks and deliver intelligence that feels personal, adaptive and seamlessly integrated from the moment your device is in your hand.

As AI becomes central to how people work, create and connect, Samsung’s latest Galaxy AI phone is built to simplify daily interactions, anticipate needs in real time and bring users closer to the moments that matter most.

The BTS ticket opportunity reflects Samsung Canada’s commitment to creating meaningful experiences that go beyond technology, connecting fans to the music, culture and communities they love.

Galaxy Unpacked will stream live globally on February 25, 2026 via Samsung.com, Samsung Newsroom and Samsung’s YouTube channel.

Consumers can register now at https://www.samsung.com/ca/unpacked/ to receive exclusive updates and pre-event benefits, as well as the chance to win BTS concert tickets and a $50 e-voucher, before registration closes on February 24 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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The Top 3 Threat Actors Targeting the Insurance Industry 

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Threat actors target the insurance industry for a simple reason: insurers sit on concentrated volumes of sensitive personal data, financial records, and in many cases health information, all of which are highly valuable for resale on dark markets. 

According to recent analysis by Outpost24 research and threat intel, there are three threat actors in particular which have been attacking the insurance industry most often. 

According to the findings, the actors include Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters (who recently conducted a large-scale campaign targeting Salesforce environments), Cl0p (recently attacked the Oracle E-Business Suite), and NoName057(16) (a pro-Russian hacktivist group which frequently conducts DDoS attacks). 

For full details, the analysis can be found here: https://outpost24.com/blog/top-3-threat-actors-targeting-insurance-industry/

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Ericsson and Mastercard enhance global digital money movement and accelerate digital financial inclusion

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Ericsson and Mastercard today announce a collaboration to reshape how money moves across the world. By integrating the Ericsson Fintech Platform (Mobile Financial Services) with Mastercard Move – Mastercard’s portfolio of money movement solutions – the collaboration will empower telecom service providers, banks, and fintechs to expand digital wallet capabilities, launch new payment services, and reach unbanked or underbanked communities.

Ericsson’s pre-integrated application programming interfaces (APIs), cloud-native deployment and compliance-ready infrastructure simplifies fintech connectivity to Mastercard Move.

These capabilities reduce technology complexity, lower operational barriers (by simplifying integration, deployment and compliance) and accelerate time to market for new payment services – all aimed at catalyzing innovation and growth in the sector.

The Ericsson-Mastercard collaboration transforms how financial services are built, delivered and scaled. It creates new revenue streams and strengthens digital ecosystems across emerging and developed markets.

Financial inclusion and accessibility are key focuses of the collaboration. Mastercard Move enables money movement across 200 countries and territories, connecting more than ten billion endpoints, and supporting transactions in 150 currencies.

Ericsson’s fintech platform operates in 22 countries, serving more than 120 million active users and processing more than four billion transactions every month across digital wallets, payments, remittances, lending, and loyalty services – all backed by enterprise-grade security.

Mastercard Move‘s integration into Ericsson’s Fintech Platform aims to accelerate the adoption of digital payments and expand participation in the digital economy. The global rollout will begin in the Middle East and Africa, where demand for mobile money, remittances and interoperable payment services is particularly strong.

Related link: Ericsson Mobile Financial Services

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Safe Software Launches FME Flow Availability in AWS Marketplace

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Today, Safe Software announced that FME Flow is now available in AWS Marketplace, which helps organizations easily discover, try, test, buy, deploy and manage thousands of software solutions, including pre-built AI agents and ready-to-integrate tools, all in one convenient destination. Amazon Web Services (AWS) customers can now purchase FME Flow directly within AWS Marketplace, simplifying billing and procurement and providing faster access to Safe Software’s enterprise-grade data automation capabilities.

Safe Software’s FME connects all data across data velocities, locations, and types. FME Flow delivers many data workflow services to enterprise users. Availability in AWS Marketplace allows organizations to streamline the purchase and management of FME Flow directly within their AWS Marketplace account.

Leveraging FME Flow, users can operationalize, automate, and scale data workflows and deploy them as scheduled or create event-driven automations, real-time data streams, or shareable no-code web applications. Through AWS Marketplace, it is now easier than ever to launch FME Flow into existing AWS environments. Within AWS environments, FME Flow connects natively to AWS services such as Amazon Redshift, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon Aurora, and Amazon Athena, enabling direct data access and orchestration across AWS services.

As an AWS Partner Network (APN) member, Safe Software joins a global network of 100,000 Partners from more than 150 countries working with AWS to provide innovative solutions, solve technical challenges, win deals, and deliver value to mutual customers.

For more information, please visit: https://fme.safe.com/platform/aws-marketplace/.

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Wagepoint Launches Timesheets and My Wagepoint Mobile App

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Wagepoint today announced the launch of Timesheets, a built-in time entry feature, and My Wagepoint, its next-generation mobile app for employees. The launches represent a significant step forward to provide small businesses, accountants, and bookkeepers with a unifying and accessible mobile-first solution for people on the go.

As business models increasingly prioritize AI usage and mobile-first structures, these products reflect a demand for payroll efficiency, automation, and unity. My Wagepoint marks critical progress toward end-to-end mobile payroll workflows in small business operations.

Timesheets
Built directly into Wagepoint, Timesheets allows employees, contractors, and administrators to submit time entries for approval, replacing the need to chase down hours or rely on separate tools. Once approved, hours flow straight into payroll for faster, simpler pay runs.

Key benefits include:

  • Spend less time on payroll: Built-in time tracking eliminates manual hour collection, so business owners can spend less time on admin and more time running their business.
  • Overtime done right, automatically: Wagepoint automatically calculates and applies overtime rates based on the standard daily and weekly rules for the employee’s province or territory.
  • Technology that grows with you: One solution for time and pay that scales with your team, without unnecessary tech overhead or added complexity.

My Wagepoint
My Wagepoint marks Wagepoint’s next-generation mobile experience, purpose-built as part of the company’s core payroll platform. Available on the App Store and Google Play, the app gives employees and contractors seamless, on-the-go access to payroll — allowing them to manage time entries, access paystubs, and update profile information directly from their mobile device. This launch marks an important step toward a mobile-first payroll experience, supporting more businesses that operate on the go.

Since 2012, more than 30,000 small businesses, and over 1,800 accountants and bookkeepers have relied on Wagepoint for accurate, compliant payroll built specifically for Canadian businesses. Purpose-built for Canada, the platform features auto-calculated pay runs, automatic tax remittances to the CRA, an employee self-service portal, and integrations with QuickBooks Online, Xero, and FreshBooks.

To learn more, visit www.wagepoint.com.

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Chinese hackers exploiting Dell zero-day flaw that has been around since mid-2024

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Dell users will want to pay attention to the news that a suspected Chinese state-backed hacking group has been quietly exploiting a critical Dell security flaw in zero-day attacks that started in mid-2024.

Martin Jartelius, AI Product Director at Outpost24has provided the following commentary: 

“‘Speak friend and enter’ as Tolkien wrote in 1954, where Gandalf is amused by the ancient riddle, reflecting a level of security from a more trusting time. Hardcoded credentials have accounted for roughly 0.4% of all vulnerabilities indexed, following the trend of an increasing number of reported vulnerabilities, and only just above 1% of those make it onto the CISA KEVs list. This vulnerability is not a unicorn, but it is massively hard to detect in logs and monitoring, which contributes to the extremely low reporting frequency, given it is a published set of master keys to any of those systems. Patching must be urgently prioritized.”

If you use Dell gear in your organization, I’d strongly suggest having a look at this and taking action if required. Given how long that it has been around, there’s a possibility that the threat actors behind this have set up shop in a lot of places.

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Forward Edge-AI and Angkasa-X Announce Strategic Collaboration

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 18, 2026 by itnerd

Forward Edge-AI today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on business opportunities that expand space-enabled connectivity and accelerate new space infrastructure initiatives across the Indo-Pacific and ASEAN region.

Under the MOU, Forward Edge-AI will provide services including: turnkey satellite design, manufacturing, post quantum cybersecurity, and launch services. They will also include support to secure permitting for ground- or sea-based facilities for spacecraft assembly, launch, and landing. Angkasa-X will focus on regulatory authorization, funding, provisioning, constellation management, space situational awareness, orbital adjustments, and deorbiting. They will also lead marketing and promotion of satellite-enabled internet access, positioning, tracking, and IoT services delivered via a LEO satellite internet constellation.

The collaboration aligns with Angkasa-X’s stated mission to establish an ASEAN space economy through its A-SEANLINK satellite constellation and improve rural connectivity using LEO satellite technology. It also builds upon Angkasa-X’s public ITU-R space filing activity associated with “AX_A-SEANLINK” materials. 

In addition, the parties intend to jointly promote access to the Palau Space Port for the aerospace industry and pursue additional projects (including opportunities such as “Golden Dome”) that advance space technologies and economic partnerships.

Separately, Forward Edge-AI and Angkasa-X also executed a Teaming Agreement to jointly respond to agency task orders under the SHIELD contract vehicle, with Forward Edge-AI serving as prime and Angkasa-X as a proposed subcontractor.

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Volvo Cars’ multi-adaptive safety belt is debuting in the upcoming EX60

Posted in Commentary with tags on February 17, 2026 by itnerd

The world-first multi-adaptive safety belt, set to debut in Volvo Cars’ soon-to-be-revealed fully electric EX60 SUV, has been recognized as one of the Best Inventions of 2025 by TIME.

TIME has revealed its annual list of the Best Inventions, which features 300 extraordinary innovations changing our lives. For the second year in a row, Volvo Cars is honoured to be included on the list for its latest safety innovation.



The new multi-adaptive safety belt is designed to even better protect occupants by adapting to the traffic conditions and the person wearing it.

Leveraging real-time data from the car’s advanced interior and exterior sensors, the system can customize protection by adjusting to the current situation and the unique personal profile of drivers and passengers, such as their height, weight, body shape and seating position.

For example, a larger occupant in a severe crash will receive a higher belt load setting to help reduce the risk of head injury, while a smaller occupant in a milder crash will receive a lower belt load setting to reduce the risk of rib fractures.

The capabilities of the new multi-adaptive safety belt are designed to continuously improve via over-the-air software updates. As Volvo Cars gathers more insights, the car can improve its understanding of the occupants, new scenarios and response strategies.

This invention demonstrates how Volvo Cars continues leading in safety innovation to better protect people by leveraging insight from real-world data.

Last year, another Volvo Cars safety feature was named one of TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024. The pioneering Driver Understanding System, available in the Volvo EX90 and ES90, uses real-time sensing technology to help detect if a driver is impaired, tired or distracted, so the car can step in to provide support if needed.

The new safety belt will be introduced in the upcoming Volvo EX60, which will be shipping to dealerships shortly. Volvo Cars will also be showcasing the brand’s new multi-adaptive safety belt at the Canadian International Auto Show which runs until Sunday in Toronto.

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