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Microsoft Warns Windows Users About Hacker Vulnerability

Elise Reid March 25, 2020 No Comments

Microsoft has warned users about targeted attacks on Windows 7 users that have taken advantage of unpatched vulnerabilities in the Adobe Type Manager Library. “Two remote code execution vulnerabilities exist…

Industry CEO Fined $15,000 over $357,000 invoice

Computer Daily News March 9, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY: Former NewSat CEO Adrian Ballintine has been fined $15,000 in the County Court of Victoria after pleading guilty to a charge of authorising false or misleading statements in documents…

TPG revenue creeps up 1pc as Vodafone merger plan closes in

Computer Daily News March 6, 2020 No Comments

SYDNEY – TPG Telecom has reported revenue of $1.25 billion for its latest half-year, ended January 31 – up just one percent year-on-year. The figures do not cover the…

Trump Orders Test GPS Outages

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

US President Donald Trump has given an executive order directing US agencies to test the vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure systems in the event of a disruption or manipulation of satellite-based…

Parliament House Unprepared For Cyberattack, Investigators Find

Computer Daily News February 14, 2020 No Comments

Australia’s parliamentarians and Parliament house officials only have themselves to blame for the major cyberattack that breached the parliamentary network in February last year, an investigation by KPMG has found.…

Google Add More Security Measures To Nest Accounts

Jan Arreza February 13, 2020 No Comments

Google has announced that all Nest users will soon be required to enable two-factor authentication in order to prevent unauthorised access to their accounts. The announcement comes just two weeks…

Beware Free Music: Kaspersky

Computer Daily News February 4, 2020 No Comments

Free music downloads can also be loaded with malware, according to security software company Kaspersky. The company said criminals are using names such as Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift…

Huawei Decision To Hit Europe, But US Sales Rules In Limbo

Computer Daily News January 29, 2020 No Comments

No matter what decision the UK has made overnight on Huawei’s involvement in its 5G roll, it will affect other similar networks across Europe and the US. British Prime Minister…

Gold Coast Calls In Smart Camera

Computer Daily News January 28, 2020 No Comments

The Queensland University of Technology (QUT) has revealed it is planning to help the Gold Coast Waterways Authority set up a smart camera trial that can build a detailed picture…

Ring Launch First-Ever Indoor-Only Security Cam

Jan Arreza January 22, 2020 No Comments

Ring has unveiled its first-ever indoor-only security camera, which is Ring’s most affordable camera yet, available for purchase on February 18 for just $99. The new and compact Ring Indoor…