Microsoft releases 60 Windows patches – Security
Microsoft’s patch cycle this month has a handful of notable vulnerabilities – apparently none of them zero-days – in a total crop of 60 Windows…
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Apple to let developers distribute apps directly from their sites – Software
Software developers who use Apple’s App Store will soon be able to distribute apps to EU users directly from their websites, as part of changes…
US spy chief “cannot rule out” that China would use TikTok to influence US elections – Security
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 US elections, US director of national intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives…
AI demand helps reignite Oracle’s cloud business momentum – Cloud
Oracle soared more than 13 percent to reach a record high on signs the company was making progress in its plan to grab a share…
Intel survived bid to halt millions in sales to China’s Huawei – Hardware
Intel has survived an effort to halt hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of chip sales to Huawei, two people familiar with the matter said,…
Australian IT firm Appen gets merger bid from US-based Innodata – Software
Australian software firm Appen has received a proposal from US-based digital data solutions firm Innodata for a potential merger in an all-stock deal. Appen said…
Australian police link “over 11,000 cybercrime incidents” to Medibank breach – Security
A joint police operation targeting misuse of personal information after high-profile Australian hacks has linked “over 11,000 cybercrime incidents” to the Medibank data breach. The…
Dell patches vProxy third-party vulnerabilities – Security
Dell has issued patches for three third-party components used in its NetWorker vProxy appliance, the most severe of which is rated critical. The patches cover…
Service NSW looks for new CDO – Strategy – Training & Development
Service NSW is hiring a chief digital officer (CDO), following the departure of Katherine McDermott at the end of last year. The state’s lead digital…
EU Commission’s use of Microsoft software breached privacy rules – Cloud
The European Commission’s use of Microsoft software breached EU privacy rules and the bloc’s executive also failed to implement adequate safeguards for personal data transferred…
More than 275 AI and automated decision tools in NSW public sector – Software
A NSW government survey has uncovered the presence of over 275 automated decision-making tools (ADMs), raising questions about how the tools are administered and their usage…
Next Autopilot trial to test Tesla’s blame-the-driver defence – Software
Six weeks before the first fatal US accident involving Tesla’s Autopilot in 2016, the automaker’s president Jon McNeill tried it out in a Model X…