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US communications regulator the FCC has announced a new investigation into the US operations of Chinese telecoms companies - what it calls CCP-aligned entities - to determine the level of security risks they may pose.

Mandiant, Google Cloud Security’s threat intelligence company, has exposed a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by the China-linked hacking group UNC3886. The group has been found infiltrating outdated Juniper Networks routers with custom malware designed for long-term persistence and stealth.

Enhancing McDonald’s China digital ordering system to efficiently manage both regular peak times and promotional surges

COMPANY NEWS: Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has been a trusted partner of McDonald’s China since 2017 – a partnership that has helped McDonald’s China bolster its operational efficiency and be at the leading edge of digital innovation in food service.

Thailand telecoms conglomerate True Corporation has launched itself into the space arena through a newly announced partnership with GalaxySpace, a Chinese company in the LEO satellite broadband field.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NSA, FBI and "international partners" have jointly published a guide that details best practices for defence against cyber attacks perpetrated by Chinese state actors.

The US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has introduced export controls designed to restrict China's capability to produce advanced-node semiconductors that can be used in the next generation of advanced weapon systems, AI and advanced computing.

Despite a broad downturn amongst all automation suppliers, the Australian and New Zealand markets held up well for Rockwell in 2024. More broadly, manufacturers in the region are looking to diversify their geographic reach

Worldwide telecom capex, the sum of wireless and wireline/other telecom carrier investments, declined 10% year-over-year (YoY) in the first half of 2024, partly due to built-up inventory, a weaker demand in China, India, and US, and the challenging 5G comparisons, excess capacity, and elevated uncertainty, according to market research firm Dell’Oro Group.

Data centre provider Princeton Digital Group (PDG) announced it acquired land for its 500MW capacity expansion in key markets across Asia.

A total of 7,966 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during January-July 2024, according to the latest report from data and analytics firm GlobalData.

GUEST OPINION:  “Traveling for business or leisure?”This is a question commonly heard in the hospitality industry. People either travel for work-related purposes – to meet with remote collaborators in person, attend conferences, visit suppliers, sign deals, and conduct other professional activities – or they do it to explore the world's many wonders, relax, and have fun. At least, that’s how travel was once categorised. 

GUEST OPINION:  As one of the biggest online sales weeks in Australia kicks off, there is one legitimate Australian website to shop on, but many to avoid.

The US will ban the sale of anti-virus products made by Russian vendor Kaspersky to American customers from July onwards, a report says.

Oppo is launching the next model in its Reno line, with the Reno12 Pro and Reno12 to be offered for sale in Australia from 11 July. Both phones will be available for pre-sale from 27 June.

Transcosmos has announced that it has acquired Kubota Systems' IT system subsidiary in China which is says expands and enhances its system development business targeting Japan and China markets.

On 3 May, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella issued a long statement, saying in effect that security would be the most important thing for the company from now on.

Security firm Tenable says its Cloud Security Research Team recently discovered that the Kinsing malware, which is known to target Linux-based cloud infrastructure, is exploiting Apache Tomcat servers using what it claims are "new advanced stealth techniques".

Members of Australia's parliament have been advised to carry burner phones when they visit India, Seven's The Nightly website reports.

Global tablet shipments grew by 1% year-on-year in the first three months of 2024, the technology analyst firm Canalys says, with another tech analyst company, IDC, reporting a rise of 0.5%.

Serving British soldiers have had their names and bank details exposed in a breach which has been blamed on a "malign actor" by British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps.