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Australian firm hacked shooter’s iPhone for FBI

Apple had refused to unlock it.

US sanctions Russia over SolarWinds cyber attack

Tells companies not to Russian IT services.
Software testing is slowing transformation

One testing cycle takes an average of 23 days.

Want to buy a house with your crypto?

Coinstash wants to make it possible.
Local video game industry needs skilled migrants

Lack of talent is stopping more games being made in Australia.
Canadian MP caught unawares on camera

Didn't realise his web cam was on while getting dressed.
Epic Games awards grant to Aussie startup

Vantari VR lands money from Fortnite creators.
Microsoft patches 100 security flaws

Zero-day and new Exchange Server vulnerabilities.
FBI hacks MS Exchange Servers to remove malware

Secretly went into private servers and deleted web shells.
Vale Kenn Dolan, FACS

Driving force behind South Australian Emerging Professional of the Year award passes.
Software engineers ditch degrees

More are now becoming self-taught, as employers look for 'skills, not labels'.
21-year-old makes quantum breakthrough

AWS to use Syd Uni undergrad's error-correction technique.
Software error caused ‘serious incident’ for airline

Boeing 737 was 1,244 kg heavier than booking system reported.
Microsoft acquires voice recognition company for $20b

Nuance is the tech giant’s second-largest acquisition.
Overseas manufacturing returns to Australia

COVID-19 has business re-thinking reliability of supply.
CBA buys into open-banking fintech Payble

Sharing customer data to avoid bill-payment failures.
Menulog to classify Sydney riders as employees

Trial will give delivery riders sick leave, superannuation.
Monkey controls computer with its brain

Elon Musk says Neuralink will help people with paralysis use smart phones.
Tech spending to skyrocket in Australia this year

Devices are expected to be the biggest growth segment.
Cryptovoxels: a virtual world built on blockchain

A place to share all your valuable NFT artworks.
AI is building your digital doppelgänger

Companies exploring deepfakes for fun and profit.
Australian companies smashed by supplier cyber attacks

That convincing-looking invoice may not be legitimate.
Should you have the ‘right to disconnect’?

Being online all the time cuts into other parts of life.
Sydney Opera House launches streaming service

Australian icon joins the streaming wars.
Canva's valuation surges towards $20 billion

It now has three times the market cap of Qantas.
100 points of ID for social media

Goverment considers recommendation to remove online anonymity.
Preparing cyber professionals for the real world

How are we educating the next generation?
Apple finally lets you repair your iPhone

Expands Independent Repair Provider program to Australia.
PwC to create 300 tech jobs in Adelaide

Latest company to expand IT skills in South Australia.
533 million Facebook accounts exposed

Phone numbers, location, email address leaked online.
LG shuts down smartphone division

Will now focus on AI and electric vehicles.
Government buried $7.4b NBN blowout: Labor

Fudged the Corporate Plan to save minister from embarrassment.
Man loses $1.3m in bitcoin to App Store scam

Beware fake cryptocurrency wallet apps.
International students returning to Aussie universities

Could be back as soon as the first semester of 2022.
New CISO for Services Australia

Dr Maria Milosavljevic takes the reins.
Pandemic sales boom fills AusPost’s coffers

Australians took to online shopping like fish to water.
Telcos block 55 million scam calls

Australians lost $48m last year.
Harbour City Labs celebrates third anniversary

Innovation Hub enters its fourth year.
Google testing cookies alternative for Chrome

Wants FLoC to become the new standard for adtech.
Amazon to destroy JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman

US retail giant expected to triple its Australian footprint this year.
Australia gets new tech minister in cabinet reshuffle

Christian Porter takes over from Karen Andrews.
NSW Government ignored cyber risks

The reason data of 100,000+ citizens was stolen.
Too few indigenous people in tech

Aboriginal children are particularly suited to STEM.
Transport for NSW data appears on dark web

250GB of data dumped on leak site.
Nine hit by cyber attack

Ransomware knocks live broadcasts off the air.
Tech giant CEOs willing to set AI standards

More transparency is needed to help govern the flow of information.
IT consultant’s $1.3m legal nightmare

How he almost ended up in jail.
Electric vehicle sales boom in Australia

One model starts at $43,990, compared to Tesla's Model 3 price of $66,900.
Aussies fleeced of nearly $10m by ‘free’ apps

Be wary of downloading apps with short trial periods.
Government prioritises wealthy investor visas

Money talks if you want permanent residency in Australia.
Airtasker scores big in $255m IPO

Price goes straight up from 65c offering.
Government must de-identify shared data

Calls for stricter rules around new data sharing laws.
Labor: STEM is Australia's future

Wants to see technology to lead economy.
Microsoft looks to buy Discord

US$10 billion reportedly on the table.
Acer hit by $64m ransomware attack

REvil gang demands massive price for decryption.
1 in 2 people are ageist

WHO says this alarming statistic must change.
China raises alarm about Tesla security

Bans use of cars for government employees.
Australia stuck in digital dark ages

Failed to capitalise on pandemic disruption.
Consent app proposal widely condemned

Technology is not always the solution.
42 to open first Australian campus in Adelaide

The coding school is currently accepting students.
Why businesses don’t share cyber intel

Threat intelligence remains closed off.
Most Aussie children experience cyberbullying

Restricting online access is not the answer.
Victorian hospitals hit by cyber attack

Forces postponement of non-urgent elective surgeries.
New ransomware hits MS Exchange flaws

DearCry uses vulnerabilities in the Microsoft product.
Fake Elon Musk scam costs man $750,000

Lost 10 bitcoin because he believed a tweet.
Twitter hacker gets three-year sentence

Avoids lengthy jail term because he was only 17.
Ports testing AI for biosecurity scanning

Checking shipping containers for infestations.