Category: ITnews

ISP Flip shifts to Swoop infrastructure
06
Jan
2025

ISP Flip shifts to Swoop infrastructure – Telco/ISP

Internet service provider Flip has migrated its customer base onto Swoop Telecommunications’ network under a three-year, $30 million deal. Swoop…

Microsoft plans to invest US$80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025
06
Jan
2025

Microsoft plans to invest US$80 billion on AI-enabled data centers in fiscal 2025 – Cloud

Microsoft is planning to invest about US$80 billion in fiscal 2025 on developing data centres to train artificial intelligence (AI)…

AustralianSuper turns on Security Copilot
06
Jan
2025

AustralianSuper turns on Security Copilot – Security – Software

AustralianSuper has implemented Microsoft’s Security Copilot amid fears of increasing attacks by threat actors using artificial intelligence. AustralianSuper’s Mike Backeberg…

US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
03
Jan
2025

US Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in ‘major incident’ – Security

Chinese state-sponsored hackers broke into the US Treasury Department earlier this month and stole documents from its workstations. According to…

IBM, GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over contract, trade secrets
03
Jan
2025

IBM, GlobalFoundries settle lawsuits over contract, trade secrets – Hardware

GlobalFoundries and IBM have settled duelling lawsuits in which GlobalFoundries was accused of breaching a contract with IBM and the…

Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit
03
Jan
2025

Apple to pay US$95 million to settle Siri privacy lawsuit – Security

Apple agreed to pay US$95 million ($152 million) in cash to settle a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its…

Chinese Salt Typhoon cyber espionage targets AT&T, Verizon
31
Dec
2024

Chinese Salt Typhoon cyber espionage targets AT&T, Verizon – Security

The Chinese-linked Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation targeted AT&T and Verizon’s systems, but the wireless carriers’ US networks are now secure…

Cyber attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group
30
Dec
2024

Cyber attack on Italy’s Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group – Security

Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan’s two airports, putting…

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies' Chrome extensions
30
Dec
2024

Hackers hijack a wide range of companies’ Chrome extensions – Security

Hackers have compromised several different companies’ Chrome browser extensions in a series of intrusions dating back to mid-December, according to…

JAL's systems back to normal after cyber attack
26
Dec
2024

JAL’s systems back to normal after cyber attack – Security

Japan Airlines (JAL) said its systems returned to normal, with same-day ticket sales resuming, after a cyber attack delayed some…

Apple seeks to defend Google's billion-dollar payments in search case
25
Dec
2024

Apple seeks to defend Google’s billion-dollar payments in search case – Software

Apple has asked to participate in Google’s upcoming US antitrust trial over online search, saying it cannot rely on Google…

Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement wide-ranging security program
25
Dec
2024

Marriott and Starwood ordered to implement wide-ranging security program – Security

Marriott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts must implement a “comprehensive information security program” to settle charges filed in the US…