Google is building the first fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Called the Umoja cable route, it includes access points that give other countries entry to the network
A casino in Australia gave away millions in cash due to software glitch, recipients charged with fraud
Blunder down under
In a nutshell: A casino in Sydney, Australia, inadvertently gave away millions of dollars in cash to dozens of people due to an apparent software glitch. The bug was spotted and rectified after two weeks but by then, more than $2 million had been erroneously dispensed by the malfunctioning machines. The police have now charged the "lucky" cash recipients with fraud and a litany of other crimes.
Foreign spies are learning how to sabotage critical infrastructure, Australian intelligence agency warns
Adversarial nations could plan a major disruption in the future
Australia is building a top secret cloud platform for intelligence sharing
Forward-looking: Alongside the US, UK, Canada, and New Zealand, Australia is part of the "Five Eyes" alliance, fostering collaboration and information sharing among intelligence agencies. Representatives from Canberra now aim to enhance this collaboration with a new cloud platform designed for improved and "instantaneous" data sharing.
Microsoft's Bing search engine claims Australia doesn't exist
Crocodile Dundee would not be pleased
Cyber-attack cripples DP World's Australian container logistics, steals data
One of Australia's largest container traders forced to pause operations
Dell fined $6.5 million for showing misleading monitor pricing on AU website
When cheaper is actually more expensive
Dell Australia found guilty in federal court of deceptive sales practices
Ordered to refund monitor purchases, with other possible penalties to follow
Bank stops handling cash in some branches as more people go digital
Another step closer to a cashless society
A hot potato: In another example of society's increasing abandonment of cash, some branches of a massive bank have stopped dealing with physical money over the counter. It comes after years of falling ATM use, a trend that drastically accelerated during Covid.
Cost Per Frame: Best Value Graphics Cards in Early 2023
With the recent launch of new GPUs from both AMD and Nvidia, it's time to take a look into what graphics cards are the best value right now, using the most up to date pricing in several regions.
Two arrested over plot to smuggle $30 million of meth inside 3D printers
New idea: 3D print the drugs
Australia is considering a ban on ransom payments to hackers
But would it cause more problems than it fixes?
A Surveillance Primer: 5 Eyes, 9 Eyes, 14 Eyes
As awareness of global surveillance grows, more people are looking for information about the Five Eyes (FVEY), Nine Eyes, and 14 Eyes surveillance alliances. So what are these organizations?
Space debris found in Australia confirmed to be from SpaceX craft
From outer space to the land down under
Brisbane man arrested for distributing spyware to thousands of cyber criminals since age 15
The hacker made thousands selling a remote access trojan (RAT) to criminals worldwide
These 165-inch folding MicroLED TVs are perfect for lottery winners
Got almost half a million dollars spare?
Multiple security flaws emerge in Australian digital driver's licenses
Possibly less secure than physical ID cards
Google warns that defamation case ruling will force it to 'censor' the internet
The implications could be far-reaching
Australia's defamation laws could reveal social media trolls' identities
The protection of anonymity may be removed
Privacy commission demands Clearview AI delete all facial recognition data collected in Australia
Regulator says biometric data collection without consent is illegal, regardless of whether the data is public or not
Australia passes surveillance bill that lets police take over accounts, alter, and delete data
Critics say new police powers are too broad
Sony launches new PlayStation 5 disc and digital models, sort of
New lighter PS5 consoles have been spotted at Australian retailers
Australian retailer pauses sales of Apple's AirTags over safety concerns
Due to how easily the battery can be removed
Apple antitrust defense suggests iOS developers create web apps to bypass the App Store
But web apps are so 2007
