ACCC takes aim at the size of the ‘broadband tax’ – Telco/ISP
Australia’s competition watchdog is weighing changes to the ‘‘broadband tax’ that would prevent the scheme from being used by NBN Co to recover “historical losses”…
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Dept of Veterans’ Affairs to move finance to TechnologyOne – Finance
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) is to implement a new cloud-based financial management system as part of a multi-faceted uplift program. The department intends…
New Nvidia AI chips overheating in servers – Hardware
Nvidia’s new Blackwell AI chips, which have already faced delays, have encountered problems with accompanying servers that overheat, causing some customers to worry they will…
T-Mobile hacked in massive Chinese breach of telecom networks – Security
T-Mobile’s network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that gained entry into multiple US and international telecommunications companies, The Wall…
Security plugin flaw in millions of WordPress sites gives admin access
A critical authentication bypass vulnerability has been discovered impacting the WordPress plugin ‘Really Simple Security’ (formerly ‘Really Simple SSL’), including both free and Pro versions. Really…
Phishing emails increasingly use SVG attachments to evade detection
Threat actors increasingly use Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) attachments to display phishing forms or deploy malware while evading detection. Most images on the web are…
How Ransomware Jeopardizes Healthcare Organizations
Security challenges in the healthcare sector continue to grow as connected assets and attack surfaces expand. Organizations in any sector face financial ramifications in the…
Financial sector faces pressure to meet FSCA Cyber Resilience Standards
The FSCA’s Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience is set to commence in June 2025, putting pressure on South African financial institutions to align…
Week in review: Microsoft patches actively exploited 0-days, Amazon and HSBC employee data leaked
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft fixes actively exploited zero-days (CVE-2024-43451, CVE-2024-49039)November 2024 Patch Tuesday…
BrazenBamboo APT Exploiting FortiClient Zero-Day
A sophisticated cyber espionage campaign conducted by a threat actor known as BrazenBamboo. The group is exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiClient VPN software…
A botnet exploits e GeoVision zero-day to compromise EoL devices
A botnet exploits e GeoVision zero-day to compromise EoL devices Pierluigi Paganini November 17, 2024 A botnet employed in DDoS or cryptomining attacks is exploiting…
Google’s Gemini AI Chatbot Keeps Telling Users to Die
Google’s Gemini AI Chatbot faces backlash after multiple incidents of it telling users to die, raising concerns about AI safety, response accuracy, and ethical guardrails.…