ASD warns Australian TeamCity servers under attack
Key points The ACSC is warning that CVE-2026-63077, a critical authentication bypass in JetBrains’ TeamCity On-Premises server, is under active local attack. Rated 9.8 out…
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NSW mandates facial recognition in gaming reform package
NSW will bring in mandatory facial recognition technology (FRT) for hotels and clubs with gaming machines, tied to an exclusion register and expected to be…
AEMO predicts seven-fold rise in data centre power use over next decade
Key points AEMO forecasts data centre electricity consumption will grow seven-fold over the next decade, from 5 TWh currently to around 34 TWh. The 2026…
Nvidia customers notified about AI-related price hikes
Some of Nvidia’s largest customers have been told prices of servers containing its AI chips will rise by more than 15 percent in many cases…
Services Australia’s CIDO heads to RBA
Key points Charles McHardie is leaving Services Australia to become the Reserve Bank of Australia’s chief information officer from October 19. His last day at…
Vocus gets to work on route for Sydney-Melbourne fibre
Key points Vocus has appointed UGL as development partner to begin detailed route planning for its $500 million Sydney-Melbourne ducted fibre link. The project, marketed…
AI Without Governance Is Just Expensive Risk
As businesses race to deploy AI in pursuit of productivity, efficiency and competitive advantage, they are often overlooking the single most important factor that will…
Allianz tech ‘transformation’ exposed as offshoring drive
Key points Allianz Technology’s Speed2Value initiative, publicly framed as a transformation for innovation and operational excellence, is actually an offshoring and cost-out drive, an unfair…
ASD warns of Australian attacks on N-able N-central RMM
Key points The Australian Cyber Security Centre has observed attackers targeting vulnerabilities in N-able N-central, putting MSPs and client networks at risk. N-able disclosed a…
Researchers chain Tesla charger bug into a four-vendor EV worm
Two German security researchers managed to create an autonomous exploit chain that starts with a single plug-in at a Tesla Universal Wall Connector, and which…
US warns Siemens PLC devices can be hacked
Key points Several US government agencies have warned that unidentified hackers are trying to breach Siemens devices used to monitor and operate water facilities and…
Wesfarmers Health moving up to SAP S/4HANA
Key points Wesfarmers Health has started a major SAP upgrade, moving from SAP ECC ERP to SAP S/4HANA on RISE, to unify the technology platform…