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Law firm HWL Ebsworth in a world of pain after Alphv attack
16 June 2023 in Open SauceIt is more than somewhat ironical that HWL Ebsworth, the Australian law firm that is reeling after a ransomware attack…
Cl0p gang claimed to have hit many US agencies through MOVEit flaw
16 June 2023 in SecurityA number of US Federal Government agencies have been breached through a vulnerability in the secure managed file transfer software…
Local software development start-up JDoodle gets $3.2m in funding
16 June 2023 in Business SoftwareAustralian software development start-up JDoodle has received $3.2 million in funding, with the contributions being led by Main Sequence.
Global 2023 outlook for PCs, tablets worsens, claims IDC
15 June 2023 in HardwareThe outlook for the global PC and tablet market has grown gloomier, the technology analyst firm IDC says, adding that…
Google may have to divest adtech services due to EU anti-trust issues
15 June 2023 in Technology RegulationGoogle may have to sell some part of its advertising technology business in order to satisfy the European Union, with…
Pure introduces FlashArray//E, upgrades FlashArray//X and FlashArray//C
15 June 2023 in Storage & Cloud StoragePure Storage has used its Pure//Accelerate 2023 conference to announce new and upgraded all-flash storage arrays, along with improvements to…
CEFC invests millions in Splend rideshare company
15 June 2023 in StrategyVehicle subscription rideshare company Splend has secured $20 million of funding from the Clean Energy Finance Corporaion (CEFC) to fast…
Regulatory expert Michael Cosgrave to advise on TCP Code Review
14 June 2023 in Technology RegulationRegulatory expert Michael Cosgrave has been appointed as Independent Adviser (IA) on the revision of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections (TCP)…
Telstra InfraCo launches long haul fibre
14 June 2023 in NetworkingTelstra InfraCo has announced a new long haul dark fibre product providing the ability to connect across long distances extending…
South Australian Government, Salesforce ink Whole of Government agreement
14 June 2023 in DealsThe South Australian Government has entered into a five year Whole of Government agreement with Salesforce to accelerate its digital…
Ransomware gang Alphv 'unlikely to be fussed' about law firm's injunction order
14 June 2023 in SecurityAn Australian law firm's bid to try and use a court injunction to prevent publication of material stolen during a…
No zero-days for Microsoft to fix on Patch Tuesday
14 June 2023 in SecurityMicrosoft has patched 70 CVEs in its Patch Tuesday releases for June, with this being the first month after a…
Macquarie raising $130 million to expand growth
14 June 2023 in Data CentresMacquarie Technology Group, claiming to have maintained nine consecutive years of Ebitda growth, announced it is raising $130 million to…
ACCC gives conditional go-ahead for Armaguard and Prosegur merger
13 June 2023 in Technology RegulationThe proposed merger of Australia’s two largest providers of cash-in-transit services in Australia, Linfox Armaguard and Prosegur Australia, has been…
Thales set to acquire cybersecurity company Tesserent
13 June 2023 in Listed TechGlobal cybersecurity company Thales is proposing to acquire Tesserent, one of Australia and New Zealand's largest cybersecurity companies, in a…
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Humanforce acquires intelliHR
16 June 2023 in Business SoftwareWorkforce management and payroll solutions provider Humanforce has completed the acquisition of fellow Australian-born HR tech SaaS company intelliHR for…
ACY Securities deploys Currencycloud platform to widen market access for traders
16 June 2023 in MarketSydney-based multi-asset broker ACY Securities has deployed Currencycloud’s plug-and-play platform to help traders deposit funds via local payment rails across…
Synology releases the effortless BeeDrive personal backup system
15 June 2023 in Home TechStorage and networking hardware provider Synology has released its new BeeDrive, a tiny data hub that backs up personal files…
Threat actors scaling and commoditising uncommon tools and techniques finds Proofpoint research
15 June 2023 in SecurityCybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has released its annual Human Factor report, revealing 2022 was back-to-business for the world's cybercriminals,…
Belkin releases new innovative 10K power bank for charging your Apple Watch and smartphone on-the-go
15 June 2023 in MobilityComputer accessory manufacturer Belkin has released the first-of-its-kind BoostCharge Pro fast wireless charger for Apple Watch + Power Bank 10K…
Alogic enhances its beautiful Clarity monitor with the new Clarity Pro and Clarity Pro Touch
15 June 2023 in HardwareComputer accessories manufacturer has released two new higher-grade versions of its stunning 27" 4K UHD monitor, the Alogic Clarity, dubbed…
Vogel to chair BAI board
15 June 2023 in People MovesBAI Communications Australia has appointed Bart Vogel to the role of board chair.
Canva developer platform boosts integrations and add-ons
15 June 2023 in Business SoftwareVisual communication specialist Canva's new developers platform includes APIs and development tools that allow apps to be written for or…
Nextcloud offers on-premise AI capabilities in Hub 5 release
15 June 2023 in CloudOpen-source file syncing and sharing software company Nextcloud claims it will be the first to market with on-premise AI capabilities…
Botero joins Rubrik as CMO
15 June 2023 in People MovesZero trust specialist Rubrik has appointed Andres Botero to the role of chief marketing officer.
Lower speed fixed broadband usage grew in March 2023, ACCC says
15 June 2023 in Technology RegulationResidents using the 25Mbps speed tier grew from 125,000 to approximately 1.4 million or 16% of the NBN wholesale market…
Pixar taps Vast Data to produce animated film Elemental
15 June 2023 in EntertainmentWalt Disney Company subsidiary Pixar Animation Studios has tapped data platform company Vast Data as collaborator for the company’s data…
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The HyperX Cloud Stinger 2 wireless gives you a gaming headset experience at a budget price
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Launch your podcast or stream with the Sennheiser Profile USB microphone
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High-fidelity audio engineering company Sennheiser has released a stunning cardioid condenser microphone that presents an easy and stylish…
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Law firm HWL Ebsworth in a world of pain after Alphv attack
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
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Microsoft looks to extend its tentacles further into Pentagon networks
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
It's highly unusual for any American website to write about the downsides posed by using Microsoft's innumerable products.… -
How loudly are we ‘shouting’ to the universe? We don’t know.
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There are some idiot ‘hackers’ out there!
By David Heathin Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!
If you receive an email send from your own address to yourself, you can be sure that the… -
Microsoft tells users to patch – even if it breaks their systems
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
From time to time, people from Microsoft come up with stupid takes to divert attention from the fact… -
Ex-chief of ASPI Jennings again pushing the anti-China line
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
The former chief of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Peter Jennings, appears to be in serious denial about… -
Exactly what is wrong with a soldier earning his keep abroad after retirement?
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Australia loves to raise fears over anything to do with countries that it considers, well, below its exalted… -
Grandstanding about Musk and Twitter is simply a waste of time
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
When politicians indulge in grandstanding on issues over which they have no control, the normal reaction is to… -
ABC's Trioli wants to know if IT systems can do without admin users
By Sam Varghesein Open Sauce
Given the spate of data breaches that have been affecting Australian companies in recent times, one would think…
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Inderbir Singh Pall to lead InMobi advertising platform as chief technology officer
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No zero-days for Microsoft to fix on Patch Tuesday
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Microsoft has patched 70 CVEs in its Patch Tuesday releases for June, with this being the first month… -
Ransomware gang Alphv 'unlikely to be fussed' about law firm's injunction order
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Stake appoints finance industry exec Lloyd as Chairman
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Elastic, Amazon Web Services seal new strategic collaboration agreement
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Lumen Technologies Partners with KnowBe4 to Address Growing Need for Cybersecurity Awareness in APAC Organisations
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Tasmanian state agencies transition to Telstra and Motorola Solutions’ communications network
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Minister for police, fire, and emergency management Felix Ellis has announced that eight Tasmanian state response agencies will… -
Thales set to acquire cybersecurity company Tesserent
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Global cybersecurity company Thales is proposing to acquire Tesserent, one of Australia and New Zealand's largest cybersecurity companies,… -
Creighan's Commvault's new ANZ VP
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Debian releases version 12 after 21 months of development
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The community Linux distribution, Debian, has released a new stable version over the weekend, with version 12, otherwise… -
StarHub launches security solution
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Vogel to chair BAI board
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BAI Communications Australia has appointed Bart Vogel to the role of board chair.
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Cl0p gang claimed to have hit many US agencies through MOVEit flaw
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Threat actors scaling and commoditising uncommon tools and techniques finds Proofpoint research
Cybersecurity and compliance company Proofpoint has released its annual Human… -
Ransomware gang Alphv 'unlikely to be fussed' about law firm's injunction order
An Australian law firm's bid to try and use a…
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No zero-days for Microsoft to fix on Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has patched 70 CVEs in its Patch Tuesday releases…
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Lumen Technologies Partners with KnowBe4 to Address Growing Need for Cybersecurity Awareness in APAC Organisations
New Managed Security Awareness Service will help strengthen ‘human firewalls’…
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Vogel to chair BAI board
BAI Communications Australia has appointed Bart Vogel to the role…
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Botero joins Rubrik as CMO
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Creighan's Commvault's new ANZ VP
Data protection specialist Commvault has appointed Martin Creighan to the…
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Cox becomes CTO at Interactive
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Inderbir Singh Pall to lead InMobi advertising platform as chief technology officer
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