Category: ITnews

ATO attackers filed $557 million in false claims
26
Jul
2023

ATO attackers filed $557 million in false claims – Security

Criminals exploiting a loophole in the government’s digital identity systems filed more than $550 million in false claims over the…

The NDIA lists exposure to HWL Ebsworth data breach
26
Jul
2023

The NDIA lists exposure to HWL Ebsworth data breach – Security

The agency overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has found “some” participants, prospective participants, their families and carers and…

Google handed user data to Aus authorities 5525 times last year
25
Jul
2023

Google handed user data to Aus authorities 5525 times last year – Security – Software

Google complied with 5525 of 6335 requests from Australian authorities to disclose user information relating to 7183 accounts last year….

Dutch arrest their most-wanted suspect in cyber case
25
Jul
2023

Dutch arrest their most-wanted suspect in cyber case – Security

Dutch police have arrested a man they described as their most wanted suspect in the investigation into the Genesis Market,…

Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans
25
Jul
2023

Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans – Security

People around the world are getting their eyeballs scanned in exchange for a digital ID and the promise of free…

TETRA radio protocol found to be vulnerable
25
Jul
2023

TETRA radio protocol found to be vulnerable – Security

Dutch security researchers have disclosed a collection of vulnerabilities in the TETRA protocol used in emergency services, military, infrastructure and…

REA Group appoints a new CTO
25
Jul
2023

REA Group appoints a new CTO – Training & Development

REA Group will have a new chief technology officer from October as a replacement for Chris Venter, whom it was…

Defence needs help to
25
Jul
2023

Defence needs help to “win in a networked domain”, says SoftIron – Cloud – Security

Defence lacks the “skills, capabilities or innovations required to fight and win in a networked domain” where threats posed by…

Gov writes off Centrelink calculation engine project after $191m spent
25
Jul
2023

Gov writes off Centrelink calculation engine project after $191m spent – Finance – Software

The government has written off a $191 million investment sunk into building a new entitlements calculation engine for Centrelink, with…

Toll Group signs on to SAP 'sovereign cloud' services
25
Jul
2023

Toll Group signs on to SAP ‘sovereign cloud’ services – Cloud

Toll Group has emerged as one of the first enterprise users of “sovereign cloud” services that SAP has stood up…

Meet Zenbleed, a speculative execution bug hitting AMD processors
25
Jul
2023

Meet Zenbleed, a speculative execution bug hitting AMD processors – Security – Hardware

Seasoned bug-hunter Tavis Ormandy of Google has let loose a microcode bug in a range of AMD processors which he…

Big Tech looks to turn the corner on cloud
24
Jul
2023

Big Tech looks to turn the corner on cloud – Cloud

US tech giants could signal an end to the nearly year-long slowdown in their cloud businesses as signs of economic…