Google researchers spot WinRAR exploits in the wild – Security
A vulnerability in the popular WinRAR archiving utility is being exploited by state actors, despite of being patched in August. According to Google’s Threat Analysis…
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Ticketek fined $500,000 for spam breaches – Telco/ISP
Ticketek has been fined $515,040 for text and email spam breaches last year. The ticket seller had been under investigation from the Australian Communications and…
Five Eyes intelligence chiefs warn on China’s ‘theft’ of intellectual property – Security
The Five Eyes countries’ intelligence chiefs came together to accuse China of intellectual property theft and using artificial intelligence for hacking and spying against the…
Super SA discloses third-party data breach – Finance – Security
Super SA, the South Australian government-owned superannuation provider, has disclosed a data breach at a “former external service provider” that affects member data. Super SA…
Vic gov’s IoT startup with Xerox funded on over-exuberant advice – Hardware – Networking
A public-private IoT startup by the Victorian government and Xerox closed after just 16 months because its technology was not commercially ready, despite assertions otherwise.…
US law enforcement, cyber security orgs heighten calls to harden Confluence – Security
Three American law enforcement and cyber security organisations have joined forces to call on organisations to patch the Atlassian Confluence Server and Data Centre vulnerability…
2024 iTnews Benchmark Awards are now open – Benchmarking Change
The iTnews Benchmark Awards are back for 2024, honouring Australia’s most successful and impactful IT projects. For over a decade, the awards have given organisations an opportunity to…
IP address fraud gets Micfo boss a five-year sentence – Telco/ISP
US cloud company owner Amir Golestan has received a five-year prison sentence over a scheme to fraudulently obtain scarce IPv4 addresses. Golestan was charged in…
China issues IPv6 requirement for router makers – Telco/ISP – Networking
China has taken a big step towards driving IPv6 in the country, ordering local router manufacturers default to the protocol after December 1. The order will…
Biden to cut China off from more Nvidia chips – Hardware
The Biden administration said it plans to halt shipments to China of more advanced artificial intelligence chips designed by Nvidia and others, part of a…
Netflix may hike prices after success of password-sharing crackdown – Telco/ISP
Netflix’s crackdown on password-sharing likely boosted subscribers by about 6 million in the third quarter and the streaming pioneer is expected to set the stage…
Vonage Business pinged for not checking SMS senders – Telco/ISP
Scammers used the services of Vonage Business to send 3387 text messages, mostly impersonating ‘CommBank’, an investigation by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA)…