Category: ITnews

German police seizes US$2.17 billion in bitcoin
31
Jan
2024

German police seizes US$2.17 billion in bitcoin – Finance

German police have confiscated 50,000 bitcoin worth US$2.17 billion ($3.28 billion) in the country’s ‘most extensive’ cryptocurrency seizure ever, it…

Singtel says not considering divesting Optus units
31
Jan
2024

Singtel says not considering divesting Optus units – Telco/ISP

Singtel said it was not looking to divest from its Optus unit, Australia’s second-largest wireless operator, refuting a report from…

Cyber strategy has cost Home Affairs $2.8 million so far
30
Jan
2024

AI drives “digital divide” in Australia’s universities – Strategy

Australia needs to find affordable ways to make generative AI models available to university students, a house of representatives committee…

ACCC backs emergency mobile roaming
30
Jan
2024

Gov hopes for multi-carrier highway boost – Telco/ISP

The government will put $50 million from its ‘better connectivity plan’ into improving mobile coverage on roads and highways. The…

GitLab patches another critical vulnerability
30
Jan
2024

GitLab patches another critical vulnerability – Security

Popular source code management platform GitLab was patched on Friday, Australian time, against five vulnerabilities, including one with a critical…

TAL Australia in program to source future IAM talent
30
Jan
2024

TAL Australia in program to source future IAM talent – Finance – Training & Development – Security

Life insurer TAL Australia said its participation in a “cyber associates program” has given it immediate value, as well as…

Altman back at OpenAI, and may have fewer checks on power
30
Jan
2024

Sydney educator says GenAI will change what schools assess – Software

Students will become adept at “truth-spotting”, judging what’s important, and ethics, with the growing use of generative AI, an educator…

NSW Telco Authority seeks cyber security director
29
Jan
2024

NSW Telco Authority seeks cyber security director – Strategy – Training & Development

The NSW Telco Authority is looking to fill a senior position, to take up the preparation of the authority’s cyber…

Microsoft identifies
29
Jan
2024

Russian threat group crafted malicious OAuth apps to breach Microsoft – Security

Microsoft has identified how Russian attackers used rogue OAuth applications to breach its corporate email system, stealing messages and attachments….

Parliamentary expenses system cost blowout still growing
29
Jan
2024

Parliamentary expenses system cost blowout still growing – Strategy – Software

The cost of the troubled parliamentary expenses management system (PEMS) rose to $74.3 million by June 2023, well beyond its…

Apple faces 'strong action' if App Store changes fall short
29
Jan
2024

Apple faces ‘strong action’ if App Store changes fall short – Software

Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not meet incoming European Union regulations, the bloc’s industry…

UtilitiseIT proves nice guys can finish first
29
Jan
2024

UtilitiseIT proves nice guys can finish first – Partner Content

Steven Gray is the founder and Managing Director of UtilitiseIT. While working at KPMG, he started thinking about how he…