Industry News
Microsoft warns of RCE vulnerabilities
Microsoft has discovered two remote code execution vulnerabilities in unpatched versions of the Adobe Type Manager Library for Windows 7. [ + ]
Black market for stolen streaming accounts thriving
The popularity of streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+ and Apple Music has created a lucrative new market for attackers able to steal login details. [ + ]
UniSA working on COVID-19 detecting drone
University of South Australia researchers and Canada's Draganfly are developing a drone capable of remotely monitoring COVID-19 outbreaks. [ + ]
COVID-19: Microsoft postpones end of life for 1709
Microsoft has added six months' support to the enterprise edition of Windows 10 1709 and suspended stable Edge browser releases amid the COVID-19 crisis. [ + ]
Telstra freezes job cuts amid COVID-19 crisis
Telstra has announced a six-month halt on further job cuts planned as part of its T22 transformation strategy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [ + ]
ASG buys Group 10 Consulting
The IT service management company has enhanced its ICT consultancy capabilities with the purchase of Canberra-based Group 10 Consulting. [ + ]
Australian CISOs are highly motivated
Just 2% of Australian CISOs struggle to get out of bed due to a lack of motivation, with safeguarding the business the top motivator among the remainder. [ + ]
Critical comms companies lax in security
One in five critical communications companies lack any form of cybersecurity system, despite the industry regularly experiencing cyber attacks. [ + ]
Standards Australia publishes AI roadmap
Standards Australia has published a new report aimed at encouraging the development of responsible AI standards and policies. [ + ]
CompTIA launches IT career path guide
CompTIA has launched My IT Path, an interactive website giving step-by-step guidance on planning a career in the ICT sector. [ + ]
A/NZ companies learning of outages from customers
Some 42% of A/NZ companies report learning of major technology issues, such as unplanned outages, from their customers. [ + ]
CyberCX announces women in cybersec initiative
CyberCX will sponsor 12 cybersecurity scholarships as part of its goal of becoming the region's leading cybersecurity employer for women. [ + ]
Ian Oppermann is the new ACS President
The NSW Government's Chief Data Scientist Dr Ian Oppermann has been elected to the role of ACS President for the next two years, replacing Yohan Ramasundara. [ + ]
Gen Z Australia's fastest growing scam victims
Gen Z Australians are the fastest growing scam victims, losing $5 million and making 12,000 reports in 2019, according to the ACCC. [ + ]
Australian tablet market in trouble
The Australian tablet market, already in decline, could contract by as much as 13% in 1H20 due to the impact of the coronavirus on the global supply chain. [ + ]
