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Researchers Warn Of Hackers Weaponising Speakers

Jack Gramenz August 15, 2019 No Comments

Smart speakers and Bluetooth headphones could become auditory weapons used by hackers to inflict hearing and even psychological damage on their unwitting victims. PWC UK cybersecurity research lead Matt Wixey…

Fast NBN Plans Grow As Telstra Dominates RSP

Jack Gramenz August 15, 2019 No Comments

More Australians are connecting to the NBN and on faster plans as the network rollout nears completion, just in time for it to come under threat from burgeoning 5G networks.…

Microsoft Admits Listening To Cortana, Skype

Jack Gramenz August 15, 2019 No Comments

US tech giant Microsoft has updated its privacy policies to admit and reflect the fact that human contractors often listen to audio recordings of Skype Translator and Cortana interactions. Microsoft,…

NBN Co Revenue Jumps 43% To Hit $2.8bn

Computer Daily News August 15, 2019 No Comments

NBN Co has recorded strong revenue of $2.83 billion, up 43% for the year ended June 30. The year saw a total of 9.85 million premises declared ready to connect,…

Huawei Caught Spying On Politicians

David Richards August 15, 2019 No Comments

Huawei Technologies who is still trying to convince the Australian Government that they can be trusted after being banned from supplying carriers because of spying concerns has been exposed spying…

iPhone Contacts Open To Hacking

Computer Daily News August 14, 2019 No Comments

Researchers have found contacts saved on iPhones are vulnerable to an SQLite hack attack which could infect the devices with malware. SQLite is the most widespread database engine in the…

Aussies Set To Ditch NBN For 5G

Computer Daily News August 14, 2019 No Comments

More than 50% of Australians would consider ditching the NBN for a 5G mobile service if it would deliver higher bandwidth, according to a survey by the Roy Morgan Research…

OZ Consumers To Face Higher Costs As 5G Rolls Out

Computer Daily News August 14, 2019 No Comments

The rollout of 5G mobile networks across Australia will need to see current networks retrofitted to accommodate the emerging technology, according to a new report from Infrastructure Australia. The report…

Smart Home Security Market To Hit $1.4B By 2029

Jan Arreza August 13, 2019 No Comments

The global connected home security market is expected to surpass US$400 million by the end of 2019, and is estimated to reach a global value of US$1.4 billion by the…

Huawei Consumer Business Looks ‘Grim’ ‘Painful’ Future CEO Warns

David Richards August 13, 2019 No Comments

The future of Huawei Technologies consumer business in Australia is under a cloud despite what their local CEO keeps telling journalists. Sources inside the Australian operation have told ChannelNews that…