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An abrupt and massive rise in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks against U.S. businesses has coincided with Washington’s involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict.
According to Radware’s Director of Threat Intelligence, Pascal Geenens, between June 21 and 22, 2025, hacktivist-led DDoS claims surged by 800%.
This dramatic increase was paralleled by a 900% drop in attacks against Israel, suggesting a deliberate redirection of focus away from Israel and toward its most prominent ally.
Key groups behind the DDoS escalationThe spike in cyber hostility has been attributed largely to the actions of a few specific threat groups.
Mr. Hamza, a hacktivist group known for its cyberattacks, was responsible for more than half of the claimed attacks in the U.S., while Mysterious Team Bangladesh and Keynous+ each claimed responsibility for over 17%.
The presence of other smaller groups, such as Team Fearless (PS), further indicates a broad, if loosely organized, coalition acting on a shared political motivation.
Radware’s data suggests this alignment stems more from anti-U.S. sentiment over its stance in the Middle Eastern conflict than from any centralized coordination.
Crucially, the sectors targeted during the June 22 escalation included manufacturing, finance, and government.
Manufacturing stood out not only in terms of volume but also in its specificity, with many of the victims tied to military and aerospace production.
This pattern points to more than random disruption, it reflects a calculated effort to destabilize core defense and economic infrastructures.
“Notably, many of the manufacturing-related targets were linked to military and defense production, particularly companies involved in air defense and aerospace systems,” Geenens emphasized.
The nature of DDoS attacks makes it difficult to determine long-term strategic intentions, but their use as a disruptive tool is clear.
Hacktivist-driven campaigns have historically served as early warnings of more sustained or damaging attacks.
These assaults are therefore more than digital noise, they may well foreshadow deeper incursions.
Companies that rely on online operations, from government contractors to sellers using ecommerce platforms, must strengthen their cyber resilience.
For those building new online storefronts using ecommerce website builders, security protocols now require as much attention as usability or design.
As a result, choosing providers that offer the best DDoS protection is no longer a matter of precaution but a necessity.
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- Enterprise readiness for Windows 11 is improving but still uneven, says new report
- Healthcare and finance sectors lag in upgrading outdated hardware
- Migration is slowest in Americas despite most devices being upgrade-ready
Millions of enterprise devices are still running Windows 10, even as Microsoft’s deadline to end support for the OS approaches.
According to ControlUp’s latest Windows 11 Readiness report, half of all business-managed Windows devices have not yet made the switch.
That number reflects progress from last year, when over 80% of enterprise machines were still on Windows 10, but with support ending on October 14, 2025, time is running out for organizations still lagging behind.
Wide variation across industries“While the 50% completion mark is a major milestone, it's not time to relax,” said Marcel Calef, Americas Field CTO at ControlUp. “Many enterprises still face hardware and planning challenges.”
The report analyzed over one million devices and found wide variation across industries.
Education and tech lead the way, with over 70% of systems upgraded. Healthcare and finance trail far behind, with fewer than half of their devices running Windows 11. Some healthcare devices are simply too old, with 19% needing replacement before an upgrade is possible.
Regional trends show the Americas are the slowest to move forward. Just 43% of enterprise devices there have upgraded, compared to 70% in Europe.
Notably, most of the un-upgraded machines in the Americas are technically capable of running Windows 11, but the switch hasn’t been made.
Larger organizations are also behind. Those managing more than 10,000 Windows devices have completed just 42% of migrations. Complex environments and aging infrastructure are slowing progress.
If your business still uses Windows 10, it’s time to take action. Start by checking which devices meet Windows 11’s requirements, like TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. Replace what can’t be upgraded, and plan phased updates for the rest. Prioritize high-risk devices, back up data, and keep systems patched during the transition.
If upgrading isn’t possible, reduce risk by limiting access to sensitive systems, enabling built-in protections, and isolating outdated devices. Make sure all updates are current and that you're running the best antivirus software and best malware protection.
Microsoft is fully aware that the deadline is bad news for a lot of companies and is offering paid support through its Extended Security Updates (ESU) program, open to individuals and organizations. It isn't cheap of course.
Third-party provider 0patch also plans to deliver security fixes for at least five years after Microsoft ends support.
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iPad getting true window management was a great addition, while the new design language across all platforms is sure to be a big focus come September. But relatively tucked away, almost as a footnote, was the promise of more features to come to Reminders - and seeing those features arrive might actually get me to move away from Things 3.
Let me explain.
Here’s the ThingCultured Code’s 'Things' app is, as anyone who uses it will tell you, the holy grail of UI design. It’s a task manager that looks so good, even Apple itself couldn’t have done a better job, and it’s been my go-to organizational tool for the best part of a decade. It's a powerful tool for anyone using one of the best MacBooks and Macs - or any Apple device, for that matter.
I use the app on my Mac, my iPad, my iPhone, and my Apple Watch, even jotting down tasks with an Action Button shortcut on my phone. And yet, I find myself straying from the path. It’s not that Things 3 is any less magical than it was when I started using it; it’s just that so many rivals have closed the gap.
Things 3 remains an easy place to dump tasks, file them away into sections, and enjoy that serotonin hit when you tick them off. There’s nothing wrong with that, but it’s missing some key features that its rivals now offer.
There’s no shared reminder list, so my wife can add things for me to do, and there’s no web version, either. It’s also lacking in ‘true’ Siri integration, meaning I essentially have to file my tasks in Reminders and have them sync across to Things 3 if I want them to be dictated.
So - what if I didn’t sync them across? What if I just, you know, used Apple Reminders to run my life?
Rejigging the systemI use Notion as a database to run my working life from, but Things is where my day-to-day stuff gets done. Every night, I load it up with tasks for the morning, and every morning, I start checking them off.
But what if my wife needs me to grab something from the shop? What if I want to ask Siri via CarPlay to add something to my daily list? These are the kinds of things where Reminders would work great, but that’s nothing new. In fact, Apple has been putting a ton of work into Reminders over the last few years, so what’s got me thinking of switching now?
As a writer, I’m wary of AI. Models trained on content I’ve worked hard for are always worth keeping a wary eye on, but I acknowledge that machine learning has plenty to offer (and no, I don’t mean those awful notification summaries).
This year, with iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe (and the assorted other Apple OS releases), Apple Intelligence will be integrated into Reminders, so that it can automatically assess what the next action item should be. Receive confirmation that one of my freelance articles has been published? It would be great to have a task pop up to invoice it. Make a note from a meeting? Having the place to send the details afterwards would be super helpful.
The app will even be able to intelligently work out which list your tasks should go into, meaning less time is spent funnelling them into the correct places.
I might be getting ahead of myself (and I’m not even sure if any AI functionality is in the current beta to test at present), but even if it’s not Reminders I move to (I still don’t love that UI), I feel like Things 3 (or surely a fourth version) could do with more forward thinking on the update front.
What could Things 4 add?Okay then: Cultured Code, are you listening? There are a handful of things a longtime user like myself would love to see in a potential 'Things 4'.
For one, I’d love to have Morning/Afternoon/Evening as different timeslots (at present it’s just day and evening), which could then allow for more granularity with ordering tasks.
A web app is also a must (some of us use Windows, y’know?) while a collaborative list option could make Things 3 even better for small business owners like myself. And hey, a Kanban view would mean I don’t have to take tasks from Notion and throw them into Things, too.
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Apple’s iPad Pro could be set for an even slicker design. A new rumor suggests the next-generation OLED iPad Pro will have the slimmest bezels of any Apple tablet to date – bringing it closer than ever to a true edge-to-edge display experience.
According to a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo, upcoming models of the iPad Pro will have bezels similar in width to the Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. The information was shared by Instant Digital, an established leaker with more than 1.4 million followers.
The post also suggests that Apple has figured out how to reduce the width of the borders around the iPad display without introducing a notch, like the one found on the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. That tablet already has a screen-to-body ratio of more than 90%. Without a notch, the redesigned iPad Pro line would be firmly in all-screen territory.
Exciting as this latest iPad display rumor is, it also raises a lot of questions – and leaves many of them unanswered.
A borderless future?The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra doesn't have much in the way of bezels (Image credit: Philip Berne / Future)We’ve heard rumors about ultra-slim iPad Pro bezels before, some of which came from the very same source. While Instant Digital has accurately leaked some Apple specs ahead of time, the account has also had its share of misses. That gives cause to take the suggestions with a pinch of skepticism.
Still, developing a tablet with ultra-sim bezels certainly seems like something within the Apple wheelhouse. And if there’s one device Apple loves to show off its design chops with, it’s the iPad Pro. From mini-LED panels to Apple Pencil hover support, the Pro line has long been a playground for premium features.
The move would require a reconfiguration of the internal hardware, particularly in relation to the display. Recent reports suggest part of the answer could come from chip-on-film technology, which LG will reportedly use to make integrated OLED panels for future iPad Pro models.
With slim bezels and no notch, Apple will still need somewhere to hide the front-facing camera and TrueDepth sensor system required for Face ID. When it removed the notch from the iPhone 14 Pro, Apple introduced the Dynamic Island. One option could be to bring this feature over to the iPad Pro lineup.
An alternative solution would be under-display sensors. We’ve seen these on other devices. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold range, including the latest Z Fold 6, has long been equipped with under-display cameras. We’ve also written about a recent Apple patent for an under-display Face ID system. This suggests that Apple is working on a way to eradicate notches from its iPhone range – and the technology could certainly be extended to its tablets.
Perhaps the most pressing question is when all of this will actually come about. The Weibo post makes clear that arrival point of the redesign is ‘not necessarily the next generation’.
The current iPad Pro (2024) launched in May 2024. The next-generation iPad Pro is expected to land late in 2025 with an M5 processor. As much as we’d like to see an all-screen iPad this year, it seems more realistic to hedge our bets and wait for slimmer bezels on the following generation – likely due in the first half of 2027.
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