SEC probing fake post on its X account – Finance – Security
The US securities regulator said someone briefly accessed its X social media account and posted a fake message saying it had approved exchange traded funds…
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Microsoft, US lab use AI to speed search for new battery materials – Software
Microsoft has worked with a US national laboratory to use artificial intelligence to rapidly identify a material that could mean producing batteries that require 70…
Hawaiki launching 400Gbps Ethernet services – Telco/ISP
The Hawaiki Australia-US cable is now offering 400Gbps Ethernet services. The cable switched on the high-speed services, which target transpacific data centre and hyperscaler connectivity,…
Crazydomains owner fined for so-called “subscription traps” – Telco/ISP
Dreamscape Networks, owner of Crazydomains.com.au, has been fined for hiding subscriptions behind products billed on its website as free trials. The Australian Competition and Consumer…
Microsoft fixes ancient Kerberos impersonation bug – Security
Microsoft’s first Patch Tuesday of 2024 has landed with two bugs described as “critical” out of a total of 47 security fixes. The worst is…
Services Australia to overhaul telecoms for first time in 12 years – Telco/ISP
Services Australia is set to replace its decade-old wide area network with a software-defined one that supports multiple government entities and provides faster connectivity to…
Qantas says UI trial, not algorithm, behind seat price variations – Software
Qantas says it trialled, but did not proceed with, a revised fare search user interface in its mobile app that changed the way seat options…
NSW chief data scientist steps down – Training & Development
The NSW government has lost its long-serving chief data scientist, with Dr Ian Oppermann opting to leave the role after eight years. In a LinkedIn post,…
Apple disputes EU rules labelling its five App Stores as one service – Software
Apple has challenged EU tech rules designating its five App Stores as a single core platform service subject to onerous obligations, saying that EU regulators…
Qantas CISO Jeffrey Choi joins Coles – Security
Qantas CISO Jeffrey Choi has left the airline for a position as Coles Group’s general manager of cyber security and identity. Jeffrey Choi. Coles Group…
US Supreme Court rejects X’s surveillance disclosure challenge – Security
The US Supreme Court has rejected a request by Elon Musk’s X Corp to consider whether the social media company, formerly called Twitter, can publicly…
“Forgotten” debugging registers enabled Triangulation exploit against iPhones – Security
Kaspersky researchers have laid out the details of the vulnerabilities that lay behind 2023’s Triangulation attack campaign. In July, Apple rushed out patches for Triangulation-associated vulnerabilities,…