Category: ITnews

Microsoft discloses three critical RCEs
09
Aug
2023

Microsoft discloses three critical RCEs – Security

Microsoft’s monthly crop of patches includes three bugs in its message queuing service which are rated as critical, and which…

Vocus makes $6.3bn play for TPG fixed infrastructure assets
09
Aug
2023

Vocus locks into government interest in Starlink – Telco/ISP

Vocus says that all three levels of government in Australia are embracing low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based internet services “for…

Most VPNs can be tricked into leaking traffic
09
Aug
2023

Most VPNs can be tricked into leaking traffic – Security

Nearly 70 VPN clients and servers are vulnerable to a long-standing attack that can cause them to leak user traffic,…

Suncorp elevates CIO to lead 'tech and ops'
09
Aug
2023

Suncorp elevates CIO to lead ‘tech and ops’ – Finance – Strategy – Cloud

Suncorp has unveiled a reorganisation that will see its chief information officer Adam Bennett elevated to lead a newly-created ‘technology…

CBA's IT services expenses track back over $2bn mark
09
Aug
2023

CBA’s IT services expenses track back over $2bn mark – Finance – Strategy – Cloud – Software

The Commonwealth Bank’s IT services expenses went back over $2 billion over the past year as cloud use and software…

Virgin Australia expands visibility
08
Aug
2023

Virgin Australia expands visibility – Networking – Software

Virgin Australia has expanded visibility across its stack, reducing time spent finding and resolving incidents and giving developers more time…

MOVEit hack spawned over 600 breaches
08
Aug
2023

MOVEit hack spawned over 600 breaches – Security

A hydra-headed breach centered on a single American software maker has compromised data at more than 600 organisations worldwide, according…

Google fails to end US$5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit
08
Aug
2023

Google fails to end US$5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit – Security

A US judge rejected Google’s bid to dismiss a lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of millions of people by…

EPA Victoria hardens security
08
Aug
2023

EPA Victoria hardens security – Cloud – Security

The Victorian environmental watchdog’s recent investments in staff cyber awareness, data leakage prevention and cloud environment controls align with its…

Starlink delivers internet to Nambucca Heads for railway station wi-fi
08
Aug
2023

Starlink delivers internet to Nambucca Heads for railway station wi-fi – Telco/ISP

Transport for NSW is trialling free wi-fi at Nambucca Heads station, delivered over Starlink low earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The…

China drafts rules for using facial recognition technology
08
Aug
2023

China drafts rules for using facial recognition technology – Security

China’s cyberspace regulator has issued draft rules to oversee the security management of facial recognition technology in the country. The…

SA Power Networks reduces high-severity cyber incidents
08
Aug
2023

SA Power Networks reduces high-severity cyber incidents – Security

SA Power Networks has reduced the number of cyber incidents it classifies as high-severity by automating its analysis of prior…