Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers a trio of vulnerabilities in Cisco ISE.
On the news front, Cloudflare announces a private network offering for AI agents and a partnership with CNAPP specialist Wiz for AI visibility. AWS rolls out Interconnect to streamline provisioning of WAN and last-mile connectivity, and Linux 7.0 includes network upgrades including default support for AccECN.
OpenAI blames energy costs and regulations for halting planned data center expansion in the UK, Netgear and AdTran score unexplained exemptions from the FCC ban on routers produced fully or partly outside the US, and Microsoft launches a new agent for deeper network visibility in Kubernetes.
Chipmaking bellwethers ASML and TSMC see revenue rise in Q1 and forecast continued growth, and Amazon buys mobile satellite provider Globalstar to bulk up its orbital fleet as it chases Starlink.
AdSpot Sponsor: NANOG 97
NANOG, the North American Network Operators Group, meets three times a year, and the next meeting is NANOG 97 in Bellevue, WA, June 1-3, 2026. Register today at nanog.org
Links:
NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth - nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/nist-updates-nvd-operations-address-record-cve-growth
Security Vulnerabilities, CVEs published since 2026-04-10 - cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/published_since-2026-04-10/?page=1&order=3
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20147 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20147
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20180 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20180
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20186 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20186
Cloudflare Mesh - developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-mesh
Cloudflare Partners with Wiz to Secure the Global AI Attack Surface, Eliminating Blind Spots Caused by Shadow AI - cloudflare.com/press/press-releases/2026/cloudflare-partners-with-wiz-to-secure-the-global-ai-attack-surface
CNAPP 101: An Intro to Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms - wiz.io/academy/cloud-security/what-is-a-cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp
AWS Interconnect is now generally available, with a new option to simplify last-mile connectivity - aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-interconnect-is-now-generally-available-with-a-new-option-to-simplify-last-mile-connectivity
Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking - oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-and-aws-collaborate-to-expand-multicloud-networking-2026-04-16
AWS and Lumen Redefine Private Cloud Connectivity by Bringing Cloud and Network Together - ir.lumen.com/news/news-details/2026/AWS-and-Lumen-Redefine-Private-Cloud-Connectivity-by-Bringing-Cloud-and-Network-Together/default.aspx
Linux 7.0 debuts with some big changes for networking - networkworld.com/article/4158187/linux-7-0-debuts-with-some-big-changes-for-networking.html
Linux 7.0 Quietly Kills a 38-Year TCP Design Problem - AccECN Is Now On by Default - linuxteck.com/linux-7-0-accecn-default
RFC 9768 - More Accurate Explicit Congestion Notification (AccECN) Feedback in TCP - ftp.ripe.net/rfc/authors/rfc9768.pdf
OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns - cnbc.com/2026/04/09/openai-halts-uk-stargate-project.html
Nscale announces UK AI infrastructure commitment in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI - nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement
FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why - arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why
ROUTERS, RESTRICTIONS, AND REALITY: The FCC’s Latest Supply Chain Curveball - emails.ipc.org/links/Global-Electronics-Association-routers-report26.pdf
Introducing the Container Network Insights Agent for AKS: Now in Public Preview - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworkingblog/introducing-the-container-network-insights-agent-for-aks-now-in-public-preview/4512197
ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026 - asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/q1-2026-financial-results
TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$22.08 - pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3297
Amazon to Acquire Globalstar and Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network - press.aboutamazon.com/2026/4/amazon-to-acquire-globalstar-and-expand-amazon-leo-satellite-network
Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
Take a Network Break! Our Red Alert covers a trio of vulnerabilities in Cisco ISE.
On the news front, Cloudflare announces a private network offering for AI agents and a partnership with CNAPP specialist Wiz for AI visibility. AWS rolls out Interconnect to streamline provisioning of WAN and last-mile connectivity, and Linux 7.0 includes network upgrades including default support for AccECN.
OpenAI blames energy costs and regulations for halting planned data center expansion in the UK, Netgear and AdTran score unexplained exemptions from the FCC ban on routers produced fully or partly outside the US, and Microsoft launches a new agent for deeper network visibility in Kubernetes.
Chipmaking bellwethers ASML and TSMC see revenue rise in Q1 and forecast continued growth, and Amazon buys mobile satellite provider Globalstar to bulk up its orbital fleet as it chases Starlink.
AdSpot Sponsor: NANOG 97
NANOG, the North American Network Operators Group, meets three times a year, and the next meeting is NANOG 97 in Bellevue, WA, June 1-3, 2026. Register today at nanog.org
Links:
NIST Updates NVD Operations to Address Record CVE Growth - nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/04/nist-updates-nvd-operations-address-record-cve-growth
Security Vulnerabilities, CVEs published since 2026-04-10 - cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/published_since-2026-04-10/?page=1&order=3
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20147 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20147
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20180 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20180
Vulnerability Details : CVE-2026-20186 - cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2026-20186
Cloudflare Mesh - developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-mesh
Cloudflare Partners with Wiz to Secure the Global AI Attack Surface, Eliminating Blind Spots Caused by Shadow AI - cloudflare.com/press/press-releases/2026/cloudflare-partners-with-wiz-to-secure-the-global-ai-attack-surface
CNAPP 101: An Intro to Cloud Native Application Protection Platforms - wiz.io/academy/cloud-security/what-is-a-cloud-native-application-protection-platform-cnapp
AWS Interconnect is now generally available, with a new option to simplify last-mile connectivity - aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-interconnect-is-now-generally-available-with-a-new-option-to-simplify-last-mile-connectivity
Oracle and AWS Collaborate to Expand Multicloud Networking - oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-and-aws-collaborate-to-expand-multicloud-networking-2026-04-16
AWS and Lumen Redefine Private Cloud Connectivity by Bringing Cloud and Network Together - ir.lumen.com/news/news-details/2026/AWS-and-Lumen-Redefine-Private-Cloud-Connectivity-by-Bringing-Cloud-and-Network-Together/default.aspx
Linux 7.0 debuts with some big changes for networking - networkworld.com/article/4158187/linux-7-0-debuts-with-some-big-changes-for-networking.html
Linux 7.0 Quietly Kills a 38-Year TCP Design Problem - AccECN Is Now On by Default - linuxteck.com/linux-7-0-accecn-default
RFC 9768 - More Accurate Explicit Congestion Notification (AccECN) Feedback in TCP - ftp.ripe.net/rfc/authors/rfc9768.pdf
OpenAI halts UK stargate project amid regulatory and energy price concerns - cnbc.com/2026/04/09/openai-halts-uk-stargate-project.html
Nscale announces UK AI infrastructure commitment in partnership with Microsoft, NVIDIA and OpenAI - nscale.com/press-releases/nscale-uk-ai-infrastructure-announcement
FCC exempts Netgear from ban on foreign routers, doesn’t explain why - arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/04/fcc-exempts-netgear-from-ban-on-foreign-routers-doesnt-explain-why
ROUTERS, RESTRICTIONS, AND REALITY: The FCC’s Latest Supply Chain Curveball - emails.ipc.org/links/Global-Electronics-Association-routers-report26.pdf
Introducing the Container Network Insights Agent for AKS: Now in Public Preview - techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/azurenetworkingblog/introducing-the-container-network-insights-agent-for-aks-now-in-public-preview/4512197
ASML reports €8.8 billion total net sales and €2.8 billion net income in Q1 2026 - asml.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/q1-2026-financial-results
TSMC Reports First Quarter EPS of NT$22.08 - pr.tsmc.com/english/news/3297
Amazon to Acquire Globalstar and Expand Amazon Leo Satellite Network - press.aboutamazon.com/2026/4/amazon-to-acquire-globalstar-and-expand-amazon-leo-satellite-network
Network Break is part of the Packet Pushers network. Visit our website to find more great networking and technology podcasts, along with tutorial videos, the Human Infrastructure newsletter, and loads more resources for building your IT career. packetpushers.net
