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No proof Kaspersky tools used to breach US fed systems
A US Department of Homeland Security Official told a house committee it currently has no credible evidence that Kaspersky Lab antivirus software has been exploited to hack into US Government systems. [ + ]
Apple's Face ID defeated, claims team
A $200 face mask made in just five days is capable of defeating Apple's Face ID recognition system, a Vietnamese security company claims. [ + ]
Public asset ownership could mean faster Queensland internet
Queensland is searching for faster and cheaper internet options, exploring the use of spare capacity on publicly owned optical fibre networks. [ + ]
nbn RSPs buying more CVC capacity
CVC capacity purchased per nbn user increased slightly to 1.11 Mbps during the September quarter. [ + ]
Australia heavily targeted by drive-by mining
Australia is the most heavily targeted nation among eight major Asia–Pacific markets by 'drive-by' cryptocurrency mining attacks. [ + ]
Broadband performance in focus with new industry code
A new industry code focusing on better broadband performance has been made available for public comment. [ + ]
Telstra to compensate nbn customers over slow speeds
Around 42,000 customers will be compensated after an ACCC investigation found that some nbn users on Telstra 100 Mbps, 50 Mbps and even 25 Mbps plans were unable to receive the promised speeds. [ + ]
Australia is a ransomware hotspot
Ransomware accounted for well over half of all cyber threats in Australia during the past six months as attacks on both Windows and other platforms increased, a SophosLabs report indicates. [ + ]
Netflix, Microsoft spoofed in email scams
Cybercriminals continue to hijack trusted brands in email-based phishing attacks, with scam campaigns mimicking Netflix, Office 365 and Telstra all emerging in the past few weeks. [ + ]
Female future in focus at City of Sydney's start-up program
A Sydney 'visiting entrepreneur' start-up program will provide one-on-one mentoring for local start-up organisations. [ + ]
The IT skill that lasts a lifetime
Becoming a master salesperson is the way to cut through the solutions glut, find the right path for your organisation and advance your IT career. [ + ]
Australian IT spending to reach $84.8bn in 2018
While Australia's total technology spending is on track to grow 2.6% in 2018, this will put the market behind the expected global spending growth rate of 4.3%, according to Gartner's latest forecast. [ + ]
Govt contractor exposes personal info of 50,000 Aussies
A government contractor inadvertently left the personal information of thousands of public servants and private sector workers exposed in a misconfigured publicly accessible AWS cloud storage bucket. [ + ]
ACCC to probe nbn service standards
Responding to growing customer complaints over the quality of nbn services, the ACCC has launched a public inquiry into service standards at the wholesale level. [ + ]
DocuSign to open Australian data centre
Digital signature and transaction management company DocuSign will add to its presence in Australia by opening an Azure-based data centre built to the government's classified data handling standards. [ + ]
