Industry News
Digital catalogues preferred by Australian shoppers
Australians prefer digital catalogues over hard copy ones when it comes to window shopping, according to new research. [ + ]
Chinese hackers using NSA exploits a year prior to leak
Chinese hacking group Buckeye was using tools from the arsenal of NSA exploits for at least a year before they were leaked by the Shadow Brokers in 2017. [ + ]
Human interaction preferable to bots: Pegasystems
Companies need to improve intelligent automation if they wish to improve customer experience, according to a new survey from Pegasystems. [ + ]
ACCC opposes TPG–Vodafone merger
The ACCC will oppose the proposed merger between TPG and Vodafone, in part due to the prospect of TPG becoming a fourth Australian mobile network operator. [ + ]
ACMA issues warnings to 11 telcos over PA services
The ACMA has formally warned 11 telcos for failing to tell new customers they do not offer priority assistance (PA) services. [ + ]
International roaming costs $1.4bn: YouGov
Australian travellers are being 'bill shocked' to the tune of $1.4 billion, new research shows. [ + ]
LightNeuron malware grants total control over email
ESET researchers have discovered a sophisticated malware targeting Microsoft Exchange mail servers that appears to be linked to infamous hacking group Turla. [ + ]
Companies investing heavily in RPA
Companies will on average invest around $7m in robotic process automation this year, according to a survey of respondents in 14 markets including Australia. [ + ]
Australia behind the curve on AI adoption
Despite 79% of Australian businesses believing that AI will be very important to their future, just 34% have a company-wide AI strategy in place. [ + ]
Budget 19 invests in NT skills training
A new skills training and infrastructure package has been provided for the Northern Territory under the 2019 Budget. [ + ]
SA Premier's cybersecurity mission to the US
The Premier of South Australia has visited the US to explore investments and growth opportunities for SA's cyber sector. [ + ]
New ISACA program assists with AWS audits
ISACA has launched a new audit program to support IT auditors in their assessments of Amazon Web Services (AWS) deployments. [ + ]
MegaCortex ransomware uncovered in Australia
Sophos has uncovered multiple cases of a new ransomware named MegaCortex attacking victims in Australia and multiple other markets. [ + ]
What happens to the Facebook data of dead people?
Facebook profiles belonging to dead people may outnumber live users over the next 50 years, according to a new University of Oxford study. [ + ]
ACCC proposes to extend MTAS declaration
The ACCC has proposed to continue regulating the terms of Australia's domestic mobile terminating access service for voice calls, but not for SMS. [ + ]
