Category: ITnews

Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
03
Jan
2025

Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit – Security

Apple agreed to pay US$95 million ($152 million) in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its…

Chinese Salt Typhoon cyber espionage targets AT&T, Verizon
31
Dec
2024

Chinese Salt Typhoon cyber espionage targets AT&T, Verizon – Security

The Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation targeted AT&T and Verizon’s systems, but the wireless carriers’ US networks are now secure…

Cyber attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group
30
Dec
2024

Cyber attack on Italy’s Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group – Security

Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, putting…

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions
30
Dec
2024

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies’ Chrome extensions – Security

Hackers have compromised several different companies’ Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to…

JAL's systems back to normal after cyber attack
26
Dec
2024

JAL’s systems back to normal after cyber attack – Security

Japan Airlines (JAL) said its systems returned to normal, with same-day ticket sales resuming, after a cyber attack delayed some…

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case
25
Dec
2024

Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case – Software

Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming US antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google…

Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement wide-ranging security program
25
Dec
2024

Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement wide-ranging security program – Security

Marriott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts must implement a “comprehensive information security program” to settle charges filed in the US…

Microsoft works to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot products
25
Dec
2024

Microsoft works to add non-OpenAI models into 365 Copilot products – Software

Microsoft has been working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power its flagship AI product Microsoft 365…

Gov says tech vendor review framework now finalised
23
Dec
2024

Gov says tech vendor review framework now finalised – Security

The federal government has created a “review framework” to measure the national security and supply chain security risks that technology…

NBN ownership is a national security issue, union says
22
Dec
2024

NBN ownership is a national security issue, union says – Security – Telco/ISP

The NBN needs to remain “under the control of the elected government” as a national security measure, according to the…

GenesisCare appoints CIDO
22
Dec
2024

GenesisCare appoints CIDO – Training & Development

GenesisCare, a cancer care provider, has named former Healthscope CIO Brett Winn as its chief information and digital officer. Image…

Australia's Big 4 banks 'exit' thousands of suspected mule accounts
22
Dec
2024

Australia’s Big 4 banks ‘exit’ thousands of suspected mule accounts – Security – Software – Financial Services

Australia’s ‘Big 4’ banks – CBA, NAB, ANZ and Westpac – flagged and/or “exited” thousands of bank accounts in the…