Atlassian issues urgent Confluence patch – Security
Atlassian is warning users of out-of-date Confluence data centre and server environments that they need to update to a current version to patch a critical-rated…
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Synopsys to buy engineering software firm Ansys – Strategy
Chip design software maker Synopsys will buy Ansys in a US$35 billion ($53 billion) cash-and-stock deal, snapping up the maker of software used in creating…
WooliesX reorganises engineering under Agile structure tweak – Strategy – Training & Development – Software
WooliesX, the online and digital arm of Woolworths, has tweaked its Agile organisational structure, with some of the early changes apparent in its software engineering…
Medion fined for SIM-swap code breaches – Telco/ISP
Medion Australia has paid a penalty of nearly $260,000 for not complying with customer identification rules. Announcing the $259,440 penalty, the Australian Communications and Media…
NSW takes first steps at restarting internet voting strategy – Strategy – Software
The NSW Electoral Commission has made the first tentative steps towards reintroducing technology-assisted voting in the state, following the withdrawal of the old iVote system.…
Microsoft’s Copilot now available to SMEs – Strategy – Software
Microsoft is expanding access to its Copilot AI companion, available to a restricted set of customers since November. Originally offered to enterprises who could afford…
GitLab fixes account takeover vulnerability – Security
GitLab has patched a critical and trivial-to-exploit account takeover bug. The attack vector for CVE-2023-7028 is the password reset function. “User account password reset emails…
Network 10, Bunnings and other brands ditch TikTok’s tracking pixel – Security – Software
Network 10, Bunnings, Vodafone, Mitre10, Total Tools and Nimble have ditched TikTok’s tracking pixel from their websites amid concerns it collects users’ personal information without…
Microsoft topples Apple to become global market cap leader – Finance
Microsoft has eclipsed Apple to become the world’s largest company by market capitalisation, driven by its deep focus on generative artificial intelligence (AI), a sector…
Juniper patches multiple router bugs – Security
Juniper Networks has issued its first three security updates for 2024, including a critical bug in its J-Web network management interface. The company said it…
Commonwealth DPP taking briefs on deepfakes from police – Security – Software
The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) is already handling evidentiary briefs involving the use of deepfakes but is worried at its ability to act…
Australian breach victim’s two-year road to recover from identity theft – Security
An Australian data breach victim has detailed two years of misuse of their identity, with relief achieved only by appearing before a magistrate, or registering…