The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released updated information outlining steps that can be taken to protect against malicious Microsoft Office macros. [ + ]

Cyber attackers' average dwell time increased last year, with most cyber attackers aiming to disrupt business, CrowdStrike's report claims. [ + ]

Cybercriminals are now actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in Cisco software that could affect thousands of Australian organisations. [ + ]

Spending on IT products and services is projected to increase by 5.7% in 2020 to $99.63bn, according to Gartner. [ + ]

'Urgent' phishing emails pushing users to check their passwords attracted the most clicks in Q2, 3 and 4 of 2019, according to a recent study. [ + ]

Collaboration software provider Atlassian has become a global member of BSA | The Software Alliance, joining the likes of Adobe, IBM, Microsoft and Slack. [ + ]

Telstra, Verizon, Vodafone América Móvil, KT Corp and Rogers will collaborate on global 5G specifications and interoperability to fast-track 5G adoption. [ + ]

Google is set to continue supporting Chrome on Windows 7 for at least 18 months, even as Microsoft officially ends its support for the operating system. [ + ]

IBM is celebrating its 27th year atop the annual US patent recipient list, having earned 9262 US patents in 2019 alone. [ + ]

The ACMA is calling on Australian ISPs to block nine gambling websites after it received over 79 complaints against them and found them to be operating illegally. [ + ]

A newly discovered cyber vulnerability could be putting hundreds of millions of cable modems at risk, according to a group of Danish security researchers. [ + ]

A course designed to help technology professionals improve software development and IT operations within their business has launched on RMIT Online. [ + ]

5G is set to reach 1.5 billion connections globally by 2025 for an annual average growth of 150% over the next six years, according to a new study. [ + ]

Russian cybercrime enterprise TrickBot has developed a PowerShell-based fileless backdoor designed to stay hidden from modern cybersecurity controls. [ + ]

The traditional PC market finally grew in 2019 after seven consecutive years in decline, driven by last-minute migrations from the now-extinct Windows 7. [ + ]