Crypto hacking thefts double to US$1.4 billion – Security
The amount of cryptocurrency stolen in hacks globally more than doubled in the first six months of 2024 from a year earlier, driven by a…
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OpenAI’s internal AI details stolen in 2023 breach – Security – Software
A hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems at OpenAI last year and stole details about the design of the company’s artificial intelligence technologies,…
Insignia Financial plans ‘fresh start’ for cyber strategy – Security – Finance
Insignia Financial is investing in “a new era of cyber security” as part of a technology and process refresh. The ASX-listed superannuation fund is hunting…
ADHA tables $49m for real-time prescription monitoring system – Software
The Australian Digital Health Agency has earmarked almost $50 million to support the national prescription-tracking system. The agency recently took over responsibility from the Department…
Services Australia’s VMware licensing and support hits $94m – Software
Services Australia will spend almost $94 million to renew longstanding licensing and support agreements with VMware for another three years. The new agreement replaces two three-year…
Huawei exec rejects idea that advanced chip shortage will hamper China’s AI ambitions – Hardware
A senior executive at Chinese technology giant Huawei has dismissed the idea that a shortage of the most advanced artificial intelligence chips will hinder the…
ANU lays out ambition to have a quantum computer – Hardware
The Australian National University (ANU) has outlined an ambition to host an onsite quantum computer, with Fujitsu Australia to play a role in working towards…
Gov clocks up 20,000 passkeys for myGov in a week – Security
Over 20,000 myGov users have set up passkeys to log into their accounts since the capability went live last week. Late last year, government services…
Gov clocks up 20,000 passkeys created for myGov in a week – Security
Over 20,000 myGov users have set up passkeys to log into their accounts since the capability went live last week. Late last year, government services…
Australian government signs AWS to deliver $2bn top-secret cloud – Cloud
The Australian government’s top secret cloud infrastructure will be built and run by AWS to host the country’s defence and intelligence data. The ‘TS Cloud’…
Microsoft settles California probe over worker leave – Training & Development
Microsoft has agreed to pay US$14 million ($20.9 million) to settle a California agency’s claims that it illegally penalised workers who took medical or family-care…
Indian officials visit Foxconn iPhone plant – Hardware
Indian labour officials visited a Foxconn factory in the country’s south this week and questioned executives about the company’s hiring practices, an official said, after…