Leaky location data bug fixed by O2 UK By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 May 25 A bug that was introduced in early 2023 allowed threat actors to discover people's locations.
India leads the 10 countries restricting internet access in 2025 By Mark Gill published 3 July 25 Surfshark found internet restrictions rose in early 2025 compared to the same period last year.
Audio and video calls on Discords are now end-to-end encrypted By Chiara Castro published 20 September 24 The platform rolled out the DAVE protocol to protect your calls from third-party snooping. Here's all you need to know.
Watch out, your office phone could be hijacked into a Mirai botnet By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 January 25 Hackers are abusing a flaw in Mitel phones to run DDoS attacks, report claims.
The future of mobile communication: IVAS audio call By Kai Havukainen published 24 October 24 Nokia explores the future of mobile communication and how the IVAS audio call is revolutionizing this.
Secure your UC environment to protect your business By James Campanini published 18 July 24 Unified Communication (UC) systems are now a critical part of business technology, but in recent years, we’ve seen a rise in security threats and attacks.
Why now is the time to invest in cloud telephony By Simon Jefferies published 30 July 24 The telecommunications industry is shifting and cloud telephony will have a key role to play.
Scammers are once again abusing PDFs to trick victims into calling fake support numbers By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 July 25 No, you're not talking to a Microsoft representative - it's a scammer who wants your passwords.
Cisco Duo says a third-party data breach stole MFA SMS logs By Sead Fadilpašić published 16 April 24 Hackers stole Cisco Duo customers' phone numbers, and the company is warning of possible incoming smishing attacks.
Nokia just made the world’s first ‘immersive’ phone call – here’s what that means By Mark Wilson published 10 June 24 Nokia has made the first phone call using a new codec that it's calling the 'biggest leap forward' since monophonic telephony.
Cisco warns of a serious security flaw in comms platform - and that it needs patching immediately By Sead Fadilpašić published 3 July 25 Researchers found hardcoded credentials for an admin granting root access.
US sanctions top spyware maker over claims it targeted thousands of Americans By Sead Fadilpašić published 6 March 24 Intellexa Consortium was also blacklisted and its assets blocked.
Vonage upgrades VCC Intelligent Workspace with AI tools to boost productivity By Efosa Udinmwen published 4 January 25 By integrating AI and APIs, Vonage’s platform enhances agent efficiency for better customer satisfaction.
Character.ai lets you talk to your favorite (synthetic) people on the phone – which isn't weird at all By Eric Hal Schwartz published 27 June 24 Character.ai adds voice conversations to generative AI chatbots.
Claude AI adds a genuinely useful voice mode to its mobile app that can look inside your inbox and calendar By Graham Barlow published 28 May 25 Claude is adding a new voice mode to its mobile version, and it will be free for everyone.
Like what3words but for phone numbers: Startup wants people to use domain names for its WhatsApp rival By Efosa Udinmwen published 24 May 25 Thunderbolt uses domain names instead of phone numbers, promising privacy but raising questions about accessibility and mainstream appeal.
Google Pixel phones could be getting a neat iPhone-inspired feature By Rowan Davies published 11 March 24 Some Pixel users have spotted a new function in the Google Phone app that lets you switch between voice and video calls - similar to FaceTime for iPhone.
UC giant Avaya has reportedly offered all its employees the chance to quit By Craig Hale published 28 August 25 By offering employees the chance to voluntarily exit, Avaya won’t have to lay off any workers.
Meta is trying to make Messenger into a video conferencing contender By Craig Hale published 21 November 24 Calls on Messenger now support HD video, background noise suppression, voice isolation and more.
WhatsApp will now let big businesses voice call you directly, also adds more AI agents By Craig Hale published 2 July 25 Businesses can now communicate with customers via WhatsApp voice calls, video calls and voice notes, plus more AI agents have landed.
Zoom's new AI agent might mean you never need a human receptionist ever again By Craig Hale published 19 August 25 Zoom Phone now has access to Virtual Agent – a digital assistant and receptionist able to handle customer calls autonomously.
Microsoft Teams is getting a Copilot boost that it promises will make you much more productive By Mike Moore published 26 March 24 Can even more Copilot in Microsoft Teams take your productivity even further?
You can now send voice messages in Google Chat — and this could make things awkward By Mike Moore published 27 March 24 Google says adding voice messages to Chat will improve communication - we're not so sure.
The United Nations ditches Big Tech in a bid for security By Chiara Castro published 22 April 24 The United Nations International Computing Centre (UNICC) has chosen the UK-based Element to secure all communications. Here's why it made the switch.
X finally brings video and voice calls to Android users By James Ide published 23 January 24 New video and voice call functionality has been added to X for premium members.
UK government and telcos sign landmark deal to strike back against scam calls By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 5 November 25 Mobile networks are joining forces in a nationwide bid to eliminate spoof calls.
Jordan's Discord fans flock to VPNs to defeat sudden outage By Mark Gill published 15 October 25 Jordan’s Discord outage triggers a 250% surge in Proton VPN Free signups as users seek ways to safely bypass the block.
Google Meet finally adds call switching feature as it looks to keep pace with rivals By Mike Moore published 25 April 24 No need to hang up and rejoin - new Google Meet "switch here" feature makes it easy to transfer calls.
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25 Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.
Signal wants to offer a more private alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams group calls By Mike Moore published 12 November 24 Hosting group calls on Signal gets a major upgrade with call links, emoji reactions and more.
