Aussie Broadband Cuts New 1000Mbps Fibre Service Deal
SYDNEY: NBN reseller Aussie Broadband has cut a deal with private fibre cable provider OptiComm to offer fibre-to-the home services to OptComm’s... Read More
Arlo Smart Subscriptions Surge 72%
Subscriptions to Arlo Smart – which allows users to store 30 days of video recordings and provides intelligent alerts via an app... Read More
D-Link Expands COVR Wi-Fi EasyMesh Offerings
D-Link has expanded its COVR AC1200 Seamless Mesh Wi-Fi system range with a new three-pack offering (COVR-1103), as well as a single... Read More
US Teen Named As Mastermind Behind Mass Twitter Hack
A 17-year-old from Florida has been named as the mastermind behind the mid-July Twitter hack that saw several high-profile accounts – including... Read More
Aussie Outfits To Spend More On Biz Transformation: Telsyte
SYDNEY: Despite the ongoing pandemic, Australian organisations are looking to business transformation to improve employee systems, according to a new Telsyte report.... Read More
Garmin Hacked In Ransomware Attack
Techcrunch reported that two sources “with direct knowledge of the incident” disclosed that a ransomware attack is behind Garmin Connect app going... Read More
LG Velvet Smartphone With 5G Coming To Oz
LG Australia, who are struggling in the smartphone market with less than 1% market share, are having a new crack at trying... Read More
Vodafone Linked To Massive West Australian Data Breach
PERTH: The medical details of scores of West Australians have been hacked and posted online in one of the State’s biggest privacy... Read More
Advisory Team Calls For Massive Boost to Oz Cybersecurity
SYDNEY: An Industry Advisory Panel established by the Federal Government to provide strategic advice on Australia’s 2020 cyber security strategy, has made... Read More
Oz Gov Impersonation Scams On The Rise, Over $1.3M Lost
Scamwatch is urging Australians to watch out for government impersonation scams, with more than $1.26 million lost from some 7,100 reports made... Read More
Key Asian Countries Dump Huawei As They Spin ‘Porkies’ About Telstra
Huawei Australia spin doctors who could soon be out of a job are now trying to claim that recent Telstra price rises... Read More
Global Security Camera Market Forecast To Double To $44B By 2025
Market research firm IDC has forecast the worldwide video surveillance camera market to almost double from $23.6 billion in 2019 to $44... Read More
Samsung Already Talking Up 6G As Huawei Gets Booted Out Of 5G Networks
As Huawei 5G technology gets kicked out of networks in the USA, Australia and the UK Samsung Electronics has moved to crank... Read More
Telstra, Optus, TPG Vodafone Give US Two Finger Salute Over Huawei Gear
The U.S. will impose a ban next month on businesses that buy products made by Huawei Technologies and four other Chinese tech... Read More
Andy Penn Spins Environment To Hide Shocking Mobile Sales Slump & Price Rises
COMMENT: Telstra boss Andy Penn has spent the past few weeks banging on about environmental, social and his governance goals instead of... Read More
Netgear Takes To Chartering Flights To Meet Retail Demand For Routers
Netgear has taken to chartering flights to get new W6 routers into Australian retailers as the Company delivers on record demand for... Read More
REVIEW: Easy Install & Compact D-Link COVR Delivers No-Fuss Mesh Wi-Fi
For many consumers, the concept of mesh wi-fi is often met with ignorance, that is until they move into a household which... Read More
US Top Sufferer From Serious Cyberattacks; Australia Sixth
SYDNEY/STOCKHOLM: Specops Software, a Swedish provider of password management and authentication products, has analysed data from US-based think tank, the Center for... Read More
‘Significant Cyber Incident’ Cost Pegged At $30bn’, Says AustCyber
SYDNEY: AustCyber has estimated a four-week digital disruption resulting from a significant cyber incident could cost the Australian economy $30 billion, 1.5pc... Read More
EXCLUSIVE: JB HI Fi Roll Out Fastest W6, Wi Fi Router Ever Launched With New Netgear Orbi
A W6 networking war is set to break out with Netgear set to go head to head with D Link and later... Read More
Telstra Set To Become Surplus To Requirement If Apple Satellite iPhones Take Off
Telstra, Vodafone TPG, and Optus will be redundant to requirement if Apple roll out as tipped a brand-new service based on Satellite... Read More
NBN Exceeds FY20 Build Target By Over 230,000 Premises
NBN Co has announced that it has exceeded its FY20 build target by over 230,000 premises, making more than 11.73 million premises... Read More
PayPal Account Details Sold On The Dark Web For As Little As $200
Cybersecurity research firm Privacy Affairs have discovered that for less than US$1,500, cybercriminals on the dark web can obtain genuine information and... Read More
Optus & Vodafone TPG Gamble With Huawei Gear Claims Former US National Security Advisor
Optus and Vodaphone TPG are risking the security of their customers after John Bolton the former national security advisor to the US... Read More
Vodafone Unveils Two Higher-Speed Plans & Customer Discounts
Vodafone is expanding its suite of nbn plans with two new higher-speed plans – the nbn 250 plan ($155 per month) and... Read More
Australia’s Cloud Market Set To Double To $2 Billion
Market research company Telsyte has forecast that Australia’s cloud Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) market will double over the next four years... Read More
WFH Drives 9.7% Growth In Cybersecurity Market
The worldwide cybersecurity market increased by 9.7% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2020, driven by companies investing more in cybersecurity as... Read More
Samsung’s Drone Solution Makes Optimising 5G Networks Easy
Samsung Electronics has showcased a new solution that combines AI and drone technology to optimise 4G and 5G networks, by ensuring that... Read More
Global Spending On IoT Forecast To Return To Double-Digit Growth In 2021
Market research firm IDC has forecast that worldwide spending on the Internet of Things (IoT) will slow moderately to 8.2% in 2020... Read More
Australians Lose Over $634 Million To Scams
According to the ACCC’s latest ‘Targeting Scams’ report, Australians collectively lost more than $634 million to scams in 2019. Business email compromise... Read More
Google Chrome Security Breach: 33 Million Downloads Of Spyware
Researchers at Awake Security have uncovered a mass spyware effort that attacked users through some 32.96 million downloads of Google’s Chrome web... Read More
Optus & TPG Partner Described As National Security Risk & They Are Still Installing Questionable Gear In Businesses
The former CEO of Google and networking Company Novell Eric Schmitt has described Huawei network equipment being installed openly by Optus and... Read More
Security System Demand Leaps Amid Home Reno Boom
Latest consumer data reveals demand for security systems and home improvement items have leapt during the coronavirus pandemic, surging even prior to... Read More
Oz Sites Being Sold On The Dark Web
There are as many as 43,000 hacked servers available for sale on MagBo, a portal on the dark web where hackers can... Read More
The Next Generation Of Speed: D-Link Launches AX1500 Wi-Fi 6 Router
D-Link has launched its new AX15000 Wi-Fi 6 Router, the DIR-X1560, which delivers combined Wi-Fi speeds of up to 1,500Mbps and provides... Read More
Swann Release Wireless Security Cam with Free Facial ID & Cloud Storage
DIY home security system maker, Swann, has released its new 100% Wire-Free Security Camera (A$249.95) in Australia, featuring free facial recognition, free... Read More
Super Fast Wi-Fi 6 Arris Surfboard Max Pro Router, Set To Be Released In OZ
Speculation has it that one of the most popular and fastest W6 routers in the USA is set to be released in... Read More
NBN Co Urged To Bring Telstra Fibre Into Mix
CANBERRA: NBN Co should look at options to bring Telstra’s fibre networks and new housing networks owned by Opticomm into its fold,... Read More
Qualcomm Unveil Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 Platforms, Delivering Industry-Leading Speeds
Qualcomm has launched six new Networking Pro Series Platforms – second-generation Wi-Fi 6 platforms that are designed to deliver multi-gigabit speeds, high... Read More
Amazon Launch Eero Mesh Wi-Fi System in Oz
Amazon has opened pre-orders for its eero mesh Wi-Fi system in Australia (A$199/one pack, A$429/three pack), bundled with a free Echo smart... Read More
More Questions Raised Over Optus Links With China Telecom & OZ Links With Banned Companies
Serious questions are being raised as to why the Federal Government is allowing carriers such as Optus and TPG to still buy... Read More
Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera Rolling Out To Major Retailers
The versatile Arlo Pro 3 Floodlight Camera – which can be used for outdoor lighting and/or security purposes – will begin rolling... Read More
Is Telstra Set To Get It’s Hands On NBN Co Via InfraCo After Successful COVID-19 Baptism?
Will the now highly succesful NBN end up owned by a separate division of Telstra called InfraCo despite Telstra CEO Andy Penn... Read More
Experts Say Australia’s Digital Healthcare Is Vulnerable To Cyberattacks
According to top cybersecurity firms, Australia’s digital healthcare networks are vulnerable to cyberattacks, which is particularly problematic during the COVID-19 pandemic, as... Read More
EXCLUSIVE China Telecom & Huawei Doing A roaring Trade With Partners TPG, AAPT, & Optus
China Telecom (Australia) Corporation Limited which is primarily owned and controlled by the Communist Government of China, and the banned Chinese Company... Read More
Cyber-Attackers Get Creative Targeting Employees Returning To Work
Cybersecurity company Mimecast has reported that attackers are exploiting users’ anxiety and need for information during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since January COVID-19-related... Read More
D-Link Launches Nuclias Cloud-Managed Networking Solution In OZ
D-Link has launched its new cloud-managed networking solution – Nuclias Cloud – in Australia. Nuclias Cloud will allow managed service providers (MSPs)... Read More
Network Outages During Bushfire Season Lasted 3.5 Days On Average
A report on network outages during the 2019-20 bushfire season – conducted by the Australian Communications and Media Authorities (ACMA), the Communications... Read More
‘Hackers For Hire’ Exploit Security Vulnerability Found In Apple’s Mail App
Cybersecurity company Zec0ps has uncovered exploitable vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS MobileMail application, which is found on iPhones and iPads. In its report... Read More
How The Gov’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing App Will Work
Just one day after Google and Apple announced that they were jointly working on new Bluetooth COVID-19 contact tracing capabilities, the Australian... Read More