CrowdStrike explains update that crippled Windows environments – Security
CrowdStrike has provided its first technical explanation for a file update that bricked Windows machines worldwide. The vendor said in a blog post that a “sensor…
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Widespread global IT outages attributed to CrowdStrike – Security – Software
Large-scale IT outages in Australia and globally are being linked to a problem within an endpoint security service made by CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike’s co-founder and CEO…
MediSecure data breach affects about 12.9 million Australians – Security
About 12.9 million Australians are impacted by the breach of defunct electronic prescription provider MediSecure, with 6.5TB of personal and “limited health” data stolen. The…
Google brings AI to US broadcast of Paris Olympics – Software – Cloud
Google will infuse artificial intelligence into the US broadcast of the Paris Olympics, allowing sports commentators to use AI to explain competitions, the tech company…
ANZ examines uneven benefits from AI-augmented coding – Finance – Software
ANZ Banking Group is starting to see some uneven benefits distribution from its use of AI pair programming, with training being offered to drive value…
SolarWinds beats most of US SEC lawsuit over cyberattack – Security
A US judge dismissed most of a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing software company SolarWinds of defrauding investors by concealing its security weaknesses before…
EU antitrust regulators want to know if Google and Samsung’s chatbot deal hinders rivals – Software
EU antitrust regulators are asking industry participants if Google’s multi-year generative artificial intelligence (AI) deal with Samsung hinders rival chatbots on Samsung smartphones, according to…
Gov, telcos cut number of problematic 4G handsets in use – Hardware – Telco/ISP
The government estimates the number of 4G handsets still in circulation that could lose access to Triple Zero when 3G networks are shut down has…
GitLab explores sale – Software
GitLab, a US provider of cloud-based software development tools whose investors include Google parent Alphabet, is exploring a sale after attracting acquisition interest, according to…
Capgemini’s role in Aged Care digital transformation grows to $83.3m – Software
Capgemini’s role in the federal Aged Care digital transformation has more than doubled in value in a little over a year, growing from $36.7 million…
Kaspersky Labs to wind down US operations – Security
Kaspersky Labs will gradually wind down its US operations from July 20, the Russian anti-virus software maker said, nearly a month after the Biden administration…
Quantum Radiology recovers “majority” of patient records after 2023 cyber incident – Security
Quantum Radiology, a mostly Sydney-based medical imaging operator attacked at the end of last year, has now decrypted its “main” IT systems and recovered “the…