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Kaspersky details claims of how NSA secrets were stolen
In its continuing bid to provide what it sees as proof that it has no nexus with the Russian Government, Kaspersky Lab has released a detailed report about a 2014 incident which was reported by US...
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Hackers use Windows remote desktop tool to gain entry
Malicious attackers are using Windows Remote Desktop Protocol to sneak into PCs and run ransomware on it themselves, rather than infect devices remotely, it has been claimed. The security firm Sophos...
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Oracle issues urgent update to patch remote exploits
Oracle has released an out-of-schedule critical update to patch five issues found in the Jolt server within Oracle Tuxedo. One of the products that uses this component is Oracle PeopleSoft. In its...
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IBM, Packet Clearing, Cyber Alliance collaborate on Internet security
IBM Security, Packet Clearing House and The Global Cyber Alliance have collaborated to launch a free global service they say is designed to give consumers and businesses added privacy and security...
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Software taking over, but hardware still has a role: Linux expert
The tech industry is heading towards a stage where self service for standard IT requirements will become a norm, helped by the increase in software-defined infrastructure, a senior engineer from SUSE...
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Rackspace completes Datapipe acquisition deal
Rackspace has completed its acquisition of managed services provider Datapipe in a move described as the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Founded in 2000, Datapipe is based in New Jersey...
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No more data breach details will be released: Deloitte
Accountancy firm Deloitte says it will not be releasing any more details about the data breach that it suffered in March this year. In response to a query from iTWire, asking whether anyone was willing...
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Telstra execs swapping roles with latest appointments
Telstra has appointed its deputy group general counsel, Sue Laver, as company secretary in a straight swap with current legal counsel deputy Damien Coleman. Laver — who will take up the role in...
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Lessons (or not) on spinning an email from Microsoft
The Redmond-based software giant has inadvertently provided tips on how to structure a campaign email, after what is undoubtedly an embarrassing gaffe by its marketing team. When it comes to marketing,...
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ABC leaks sensitive data through misconfigured S3 bucket
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has leaked data online through two improperly secured Amazon Web Services S3 repositories, according to the Kromtech Security Centre. Researchers from the...
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Team Arrow to bring world first clean electric car to market
Step over, Tesla. Team Arrow, an Australian non-profit, high-tech, renewable energy think-tank is bringing its solar-powered race car to the streets. By day Cameron Tuesley is the Managing Director of...
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MyRepublic hit by carrier issues, speeds down for 13 hours
Small ISP MyRepublic has been dogged by speed issues from 6.30am AEST on Saturday, due to what it says are problems with its upstream carrier. The issues appear to have been fixed as of 7.45pm AEST....
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Rudd blames News Corp ties for 'sub-standard' Coalition NBN
Former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd claims the Coalition Government changed its NBN policy to ensure "a sub-standard network" due to its "cosy relationship" with the Rupert Murdoch-owned News...
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Pentagon intelligence op leaks data through Amazon servers
Billions of posts scraped from the Internet in what appears to be an US Department of Defence intelligence-gathering operation have been exposed to the public through misconfigured Amazon Web Services...
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Microsoft releases open source SQL Server DevOps tool for Linux, Mac
Microsoft’s SQL Server Management Studio is a Windows-only product, meaning developers and admins who preferred other operating systems had to find alternate tools, until now with the preview release...
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Red Hat OpenStack platform 12 imminent, paves way for Kubernetes in platform 13
Enterprise Linux vendor, Red Hat, is poised to release its OpenStack Platform 12. It’s the first step in a longer vision to ultimately deploy via Kubernetes. Red Hat released Fedora 27 last week...
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Intel's 5G 'new radio modems' hail iPhone 5G future
It's no secret that Apple and Qualcomm aren't friends anymore, with Intel reported to power future iPhones with upcoming 5G modems as it announces its XMM 8000 series family of 5G modem tech. Intel has...
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How you can engineer innovative initiatives to utilise plug-and-play bandwidth
The trend of "co-living" is the latest buzz phrase to emerge from Silicon Valley. This, despite the fact that people were living as roommates a long, long time ago too, and co-living is just another...
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NBN users with medical alarms at risk, says Labor
The Labor Party has raised the possibility that NBN users may be at danger during the forthcoming fire season if their phone services are running off the network. A statement from Shadow Communications...
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Ixia helps you peer into the cloud
Ixia's products provide continuous security assessment and let you keep tabs on cloud traffic - even that flowing between virtualised instances. Ixia started as an IT testing organisation, Ixia ANZ...
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