NB587: US Calls for CyberSec Privateers; Oracle To Rent Out Quantum Computers @PacketPushersNetwork
NB587: US Calls for CyberSec Privateers; Oracle To Rent Out Quantum Computers  @PacketPushersNetwork
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Take a Network Break! Our red alert goes to cluster of CVEs for Canonical’s LXD Linux Container system.

On the news side, Palo Alto Networks adds AI-powered security evaluations as a service engagement, SonicWall introduces an endpoint security agent for SMBs, and the White House outlines a plan to authorize private companies to conduct cyber operations against transnational criminal organizations.

AT&T rolls out a new cloud service to support live video feeds, Oracle will add quantum computing to its cloud infrastructure offering, the LoRaWAN Alliance provides new guidance to support zero-touch IoT deployments, and Cisco rides a networking super cycle to Q4 riches.

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