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WhatsApp Users Urged To Update

Computer Daily News October 9, 2019 No Comments

WhatsApp users are being urged to update their app, due to the possibility of a dangerous cyberattack. Cyber crooks have worked out a way to break into phones and steal…

US Whistleblower Dumped From Oz Cybersecurity Event

Computer Daily News October 9, 2019 No Comments

An American whistleblower and a privacy researcher have been gagged from addressing a Government-backed cybersecurity event in Melbourne. Thomas Drake and Suelette Dreyfus of the University of Melbourne were both…

Business E-mail Attacks On Rise; Getting Past Security Systems

Computer Daily News October 9, 2019 No Comments

Some widely used e-mail security systems are failing to deliver protection against e-mails that contain dangerous file types, malware attachments and/or spam, according to UK-based Mimecast, which also maintains an…

Dodgy Online iPhone Charging Cable Allows Hackers To Take Control

David Richards October 1, 2019 No Comments

Consumers buying iPhone charging cables from cheap online web sites are facing a real risk after a security researcher revealed a charging cable that looks just like a standard iPhone…

Apple Jailbreak Exploit Revealed

Computer Daily News October 1, 2019 No Comments

A new unpatchable iPhone exploit could allow permanent jailbreaking on hundreds of millions of Apple’s iconic devices. Researcher axi0mX says the newly discovered iOS exploit, dubbed “checkm8” could lead to…

AWS Powers Qld New Croc-Spotting Drones

Computer Daily News October 1, 2019 No Comments

Drone-maker Little Ripper has partnered with Amazon.com to create a service to help protect tourists from crocodiles in holiday destinations. The Queensland Government initiated the project after the privately owned…

Emergency Patch For Explorer

Computer Daily News September 27, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft has released an emergency update for its Internet Explorer browser to fix a bug that cyber-thieves are known to be exploiting. The software and services giant warned the bug…

Afterpay Shares Surge 14% Post AUSTRAC Update

Jan Arreza September 25, 2019 No Comments

Afterpay Touch Group’s share price has risen as much as 14.3% in morning trades following the release of an update related to Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing matters. The confidential…

Facebook Suspends Tens Of Thousands Of Apps

Computer Daily News September 23, 2019 No Comments

Facebook has suspended tens of thousands of apps as part of the company’s ongoing app developer investigation that began in March 2018 in response to the Cambridge Analytica row. The…

Huawei Chief Attacks Australian Attitude To Asian Business

Computer Daily News September 20, 2019 No Comments

Huawei Australia chairman John Lord has attacked Canberra, warning that continued hostility against China’s telco Huawei will put at risk significant trade between the two countries. Huawei has been banned…