Allie Coyne

Allie Coyne is a Sydney-based journalist and the editor of iTnews.

Coyne started on iTnews in 2013 after almost two years running the website of technology channel publication CRN.

Coyne won best new journalist in the 2013 Microsoft IT Journalism Awards, and was named best business technology journalist at the same awards in 2015, again in 2016, and won best security journalist in 2018. She left iTnews in 2018.

Recent articles by Allie Coyne

Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Australia’s defence cyber unit scales up bug hunting

Specialise if you don’t want to lose the war.
Allie Coyne Aug 18 2015 11:12AM Security
Salesforce cross-scripting flaw put users at risk

Salesforce cross-scripting flaw put users at risk

Single sign on exacerbated problem.
Allie Coyne Aug 17 2015 2:32PM Security
Companies leaking big data troves onto the internet

Companies leaking big data troves onto the internet

Wrongly configured databases are publicly accessible.
Allie Coyne Aug 17 2015 9:34AM Security
REA Group fixes login flaw in Android app

REA Group fixes login flaw in Android app

Jumps to patch after responsible disclosure.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 4:13PM Security
Google's broken Stagefright patch leaves Android users at risk

Google's broken Stagefright patch leaves Android users at risk

Researchers find "severe problem" with fix.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 11:26AM Security
Judge smacks down DBC's pirate letter

Judge smacks down DBC's pirate letter

Surprise ruling gives ISP customers brief reprieve.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 9:22AM Telco/ISP
Domain goes all in with AWS

Domain goes all in with AWS

Moves 100 percent of infrastructure into public cloud.
Allie Coyne Aug 14 2015 6:59AM Software
Windows USB stick flaw affects all versions of OS

Windows USB stick flaw affects all versions of OS

Vulnerability being actively exploited.
Allie Coyne Aug 13 2015 12:08PM Security
Optus posts 20 percent jump in net profit

Optus posts 20 percent jump in net profit

Growth in postpaid offsets prepaid, mobile broadband decline.
Allie Coyne Aug 13 2015 10:02AM Telco/ISP
Inside ING Direct's new lego block app architecture

Inside ING Direct's new lego block app architecture

First Australian Google Polymer customer.
Allie Coyne Aug 13 2015 6:50AM Software
Tech boosts CBA's investment spend to three-year high

Tech boosts CBA's investment spend to three-year high

$1.25 billion in FY15.
Allie Coyne Aug 12 2015 8:50AM Financial Services
Tech efforts drive Domino's to record profits

Tech efforts drive Domino's to record profits

Net figures up 40 percent on last year.
Allie Coyne Aug 11 2015 10:12AM Strategy
Meet Sundar Pichai, the new head of Google

Meet Sundar Pichai, the new head of Google

From A to Z: Alphabet's new businesses.
Allie Coyne Aug 11 2015 9:03AM Strategy
ANZ Bank hires tech panel to advise board

ANZ Bank hires tech panel to advise board

Follows rivals into innovation space.
Allie Coyne Aug 10 2015 3:22PM Strategy
Brandis urged to dump telco security reforms

Brandis urged to dump telco security reforms

Industry unites in fierce opposition to proposed changes.
Allie Coyne Aug 10 2015 3:03PM Security
NAB pilots new personal banking origination platform

NAB pilots new personal banking origination platform

'Step-change' to improving customer service.
Allie Coyne Aug 10 2015 10:19AM Financial Services
IAG hires ex-NBN CIO as new IT chief

IAG hires ex-NBN CIO as new IT chief

Claire Rawlins joins insurance group.
Allie Coyne Aug 7 2015 6:36AM Strategy
Ex-Telstra boss David Thodey lands at CSIRO

Ex-Telstra boss David Thodey lands at CSIRO

Takes over as chairman of the board.
Allie Coyne Aug 6 2015 12:26PM Telco/ISP
Hackers can steal fingerprints from Android phones remotely

Hackers can steal fingerprints from Android phones remotely

Google now pushing monthly Nexus security updates.
Allie Coyne Aug 6 2015 9:50AM Security
AFP, ASIC uncover alleged hacker's plot to boost stock prices

AFP, ASIC uncover alleged hacker's plot to boost stock prices

Court freezes $77,000 in suspected criminal profits.
Allie Coyne Aug 5 2015 4:46PM Security

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