IMF probing cyber security incident – Security
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is investigating a cyber incident, which was detected on February 16, adding that the 11 email accounts involved had been…
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Westpac disaster recovery centre hits the market – Finance – Hardware – Networking
Westpac has put its former Chatswood disaster recovery centre on the market. JLL Capital Markets is selling the facility at 26 Smith Street, Chatswood. A…
Optus, TPG stop servicing 50Mbps customers with higher plans – Telco/ISP
A new NBN price model approved late last year drove a mass behind-the-scenes shift in how TPG Telecom and Optus serve users of the popular…
Microsoft singles out Google’s competitive edge in generative AI – Software
Google enjoys a competitive edge in generative artificial intelligence due to its trove of data and AI-optimised chips, Microsoft has told EU antitrust regulators, underscoring…
Self-proclaimed Aussie bitcoin inventor is not ‘Satoshi Nakamoto’, UK judge rules – Finance
An Australian computer scientist who claims he invented bitcoin is not “Satoshi Nakamoto”, the pseudonymous inventor of the cryptocurrency, a judge at London’s High Court…
Nissan contacting 100,000 A/NZ customers after December breach – Security
Up to 100,000 Australian and New Zealand customers may have been affected by Nissan’s December cyber incident. The company first disclosed the incident on December…
IBM observability software patched against critical bugs – Security
IBM’s Instana Observability software needs patching against critical vulnerabilities in Node.js components. In an advisory, the vendor explained that CVE-2023-42282 is a flaw in the…
Origin Energy to switch broadband from Aussie to Superloop – Telco/ISP
Origin Energy is set to migrate its 130,000-plus broadband customers currently served by Aussie Broadband over to Superloop, as it switches wholesale allegiances for the…
Digital ID legislation inches forward – Security
The government may have to amend its digital ID legislation to guarantee it is voluntary, if it hopes for a smooth passage for the bill.…
Singtel says it won’t sell Optus for $16 billion – Telco/ISP
Singtel says there is “no impending deal” to sell its Australian subsidiary Optus, after it was reported late yesterday that a $16 billion sale was…
Akamai demonstrates exploit for Kubernetes vulnerability – Security
Patching a high-severity vulnerability in Kubernetes first disclosed in November is now more urgent, with Akamai publishing an explainer of the bug, complete with exploit…
Microsoft to expand availability of its Security Copilot – Security
Microsoft will widen the availability of its artificial intelligence-powered tool for cyber security professionals from April 1 US time and adopt a ‘pay-as-you-go’ strategy for…