Microsoft Leaks Crucial Code
Microsoft has confirmed that part of its Windows 10 source code has been leaked on the Web. The leaked code relates to... Read More
Govt. Broadband Tax In Trouble: TPG, Telstra Pull Support
The Turnbull Government’s move to introduce a “broadband tax” appears in trouble after the Senate referred the tax to a committee for... Read More
WannaCry Red Light Alarm Grows: Cops Cancel 590 Fines
Victoria Police have got more serious about last week’s fears – discounted in some quarters – that 55 speed and red-light cameras... Read More
Oz Agriculture, Not Traffic Lights, Seen As Major Winner From IoT
Many people imagine that the much-promoted Internet of Things is a big-city affair – connecting and organising matters like street lighting, traffic... Read More
MYOB Users Hit By New Scam
Accounting software company MYOB has been hit by scammers, according to mailing and security outfit MailGuard. The episode, which began on Tuesday... Read More
Sky Muster Problems: NBN Co Considers Plan For Third Satellite
NBN Co is considering deployment of a third satellite in a bid to improve it’s much-complained-about Sky Muster satellite service, CEO Bill... Read More
Blockchain Used For Digital ID
Accenture and Microsoft are teaming up to build a digital ID network using blockchain technology. The project is part of a United... Read More
ACCC Calls For Volunteers For Broadband Speed Check System
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is calling on thousands of Australians to volunteer to take part in a program that will... Read More
Delays Ahead But NBN Co Picks First Fibre-To-Curb Sites
Some residents of Hunters Hill, Sydney and Coburg in Melbourne will be the first in Australia to be connected to the Internet... Read More
Yahoo Mail Outage Hits Oz
Yahoo’s e-mail service has suffered a major outage which has been impacting users in Australia as well as parts of the US... Read More
IoT: Call For Better Security
Products connected to the Internet of Things should meet a minimum defined level of security and should be labelled accordingly to promote... Read More
Network Router War Breaks Out As Linksys Look To Claw Back Lost Market Share
Linksys who share in the Australian network market has plunged from 8%, to less than 4%, according to GFK data is now... Read More
Insiders Sell Off $7M In Apple User Data
Apple has talked a big game about digital security in the past. However, new reports (via the Hong Kong Free Press) that... Read More
Kogan To Offer NBN Services Through Vodafone
Kogan is set to strengthen its partnership with Vodafone by offering fixed-line NBN services through the telco beginning next year. As part... Read More
NBN Co Moves To Encourage Take-Up Of Faster Speeds
NBN Co has begun using a new wholesale pricing model in an apparent bid to persuade more users to choose faster broadband... Read More
Oz Trails In Web Speed Figures
Australia has finished in 50th place in Akamai’s latest State of the Internet report covering the first quarter of the year, with... Read More
Wollongong Set To Become Australia’s First Gigatown
ISP MyRepublic has named the winner of its Gigatown promotion as Wollongong-resident Thompson Fletcher, with residents of Sydney’s southern hub set to... Read More
ACCC Finalises Superfast Broadband Regulation
The ACCC has finalised its proposed regulation of ‘superfast’ broadband services supplied on non-NBN fixed line networks, including approval for network operators... Read More
Bitcoin Soars To All-Time High
Digital currency bitcoin has hit a new record high, surging above US$2400 (A$3212) per coin, as demand for crypto-assets soared with the... Read More
Target Pays $18m For Data Breach
US retailer Target has agreed to pay US$18.5 million to resolve an investigation by multiple state prosecutors into its massive 2013 hack,... Read More
North Korea ‘Highly Likely’ Behind Ransomware Attacks
North Korean affiliates are “highly likely” to have been responsible for the WannaCry cyber attack this month that infected more than 300,000... Read More
Hawaiki About To Roll Out 14,000km Undersea Cable
Manufacturing of the proposed 14,000km Hawaiki submarine cable – which will link Australia and New Zealand to Hawaii, American Samoa and west... Read More
Is He An Aussie, Izzy? 437-Visa Holder Morrow Ponders Future
If NBN Co chief Bill Morrow is looking a little concerned lately, it’s not because of delays to the NBN rollout (it’s... Read More
Foxtel Broadband NBN Now Available Through FTTN & FTTB
Premises with Fibre-to-the-Node (FTTN) and Fibre-to-the-Building (FTTB) NBN connections can now sign up for services from Foxtel Broadband. While previously only available to... Read More
Apple Continues Storing Notes Long After Deletion
A Russian security firm has found that notes deleted on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices can remain stored in the cloud for years.... Read More
Optus Keeps SMB Users In Loop
Optus has introduced a new telephony system for new small and medium business (SMB) operators that it claims could save users hundreds... Read More
‘Mountain Of Debt’: NBN Contractor Daly Appoints Receivers
Infrastructure contractor Daly International has called in administrators after it failed to keep its head above a tide of millions in debt.... Read More
Optus’ Full-Year Profit Drops 12%
Optus has reported a 12% drop in net profit to $794 million for the year ending March 31, as the effects of... Read More
Microsoft and NSA face off over cyber attack
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON DC – While banks and critical organisations have tightened their security systems following the global WannaCrypt ransomeware assault of the weekend,... Read More
Ransomeware: Oz biz victims thought to be clamming up
While officially the Federal Government yesterday was saying that so far only 12 Australian organisations have reported being infected by the WannaCrypt/... Read More
HP Responds To Pre-Installed Keylogger On Laptops
HP has issued a fix for dozens of its commercial and consumer laptop models that were found to be logging the keystrokes... Read More
Australia Sleeps Through ‘Biggest Ransomware Attack In History’
Australians look to have dodged a bullet when it comes to the WannaCrypt (also known as WannaCry) ransomware that wreaked havoc over... Read More
Telstra Offers Refunds Over Slow NBN Speeds
Telstra is offering refunds to thousands of its NBN customers who were promised higher speeds than their connections were capable of. The telco... Read More
Netgear Expands Orbi Range
Netgear has expanded its stylish and slimlined series of Orbi routers, with two new offerings to round out the range’s core proposition.... Read More
Huge Cyber-Security Threat May Be Headed Down Under
Hundreds of Australian businesses and government agencies have been checking their IT systems this morning, if they didn’t already do it over... Read More
Telstra Calls In The Robots
Telstra says it has invested in robotic process automation (RPA) technology on projects including its HFC network upgrade and the way it... Read More
NBN On Track For Milestones – But Complaints High
NBN Co claims it has hit all key metrics for its third quarter ended March 31, including full-year targets and its halfway... Read More
REVIEW: Premium Nighthawk S8000 Ethernet Switch Delivers More Than Fast Gaming
Some call it premium gaming kit, but the new Netgear Nighthawk S8000 ethernet switch can be used for a lot more than... Read More
Amaysim Joins NBN Push
Mobile phone service operator Amaysim is looking to spread its wings into the NBN market, offering fixed and fixed-wireless services at all... Read More
NBN Build – Telstra’s Share Shrinking, TPG Gaining: ACCC
NBN Co is growing its fibre-to-the-curb rollout at the expense of fibre-to-the-node connections, with 122 towns and suburbs added to the FttC... Read More
Telstra Loses Ground In NBN Regional Areas Rollout
Telstra is progressively losing ground to its competitors on the NBN network in regional areas, according to data released by the Australian... Read More
NBN Co Defends Sky Muster: Network Faults ‘Down By 91pc’
NBN Co has strongly defended its much-criticised Sky Muster satellite service, claiming it is currently delivering services to 70,000 premises out of... Read More
Telstra Loses Ground In Regional NBN Rollout
Telstra is progressively losing ground to its competitors on the NBN network in regional areas according to data released by the ACCC. The... Read More
NBN Co Demos Fixed-Wireless At 1Gbps Downlink
NBN Co is promoting its latest fixed-wireless speed test result, clocking at 1.1Gbps downstream and 165Mbps on the uplink, in a trial... Read More
NBN Achieves Gigabit Speeds Over Fixed Wireless
NBN says it has achieved “ground breaking” speeds of up to 1.1Gbps downstream in its latest demonstration of Fixed Wireless technology. The... Read More
Did Optus Outwit Teoh? TPG Shares Tumble On ASX
The value of David Teoh’s TPG Telecom plunged more than $1 billion on the ASX yesterday, with investors less than thrilled with... Read More
Mobile Subscribers Want NBN Bundles
Australians are turning to their mobile service provider for broadband services, with 1 in 4 considering signing up to NBN from their main... Read More
NBN Tests 10Gbps Fibre Tech
NBN has partnered with Nokia to test fibre technology that could deliver speeds of up to 10 gigabits per second in the... Read More
Wireless NBN Could Conflict With 5G
Part of the spectrum used for regional NBN connections could conflict with international 5G standards, according to Vodafone CEO Iñaki Berroeta. Speaking at... Read More
NBN Hits Two Million Mark
NBN Co says it has passed the two million mark for premises connected to the National Broadband Network, less than a year... Read More