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Patch Tuesday update addresses 24 bugs, including exploited TIFF zero-day

Patch Tuesday update addresses 24 bugs, including exploited TIFF zero-day

With the update, users can employ a patch for a TIFF zero-day, which - when exploited - gives attackers the same user rights as targeted individuals.
Danielle Walker Dec 11 2013 2:00PM Security
Aged care CIO dreads telehealth switch-off

Aged care CIO dreads telehealth switch-off

No guarantee of ongoing funding for telehealth pilot.
Paris Cowan Dec 11 2013 1:58PM Telco/ISP
Hollywood NVIDIA farms may be open to owning

Hollywood NVIDIA farms may be open to owning

Flawed Mental Ray also used by Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and BMW.
Darren Pauli Dec 11 2013 10:03AM Security
Data on 20M Chinese hotel guests dumped online by hackers

Data on 20M Chinese hotel guests dumped online by hackers

The privacy of millions of Chinese hotel guests is at risk after hackers posted their personal data online.
Marcos Colon Dec 11 2013 10:00AM Security
JPMorgan patents Bitcoin-like payments system

JPMorgan patents Bitcoin-like payments system

Web cash mooted.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2013 9:20AM Financial Services
BHP, Rio Tinto digitise iron ore shipping paperwork

BHP, Rio Tinto digitise iron ore shipping paperwork

Australia leads the charge.
Jonathan Saul and Silvia Antoniolo Dec 11 2013 7:55AM Software
Oracle jumps aboard OpenStack

Oracle jumps aboard OpenStack

Becomes corporate sponsor.
Juha Saarinen Dec 11 2013 7:23AM Software
Hackers infiltrate European ministry networks at G20 summit

Hackers infiltrate European ministry networks at G20 summit

Chinese hackers spied on five European ministries' computers by way of a phishing attack at September's G20 Summit, according to new research.
Ashley Carman Dec 11 2013 7:00AM Security
NAB promises action on core banking overhaul

NAB promises action on core banking overhaul

All new accounts on NAB's NextGen core by 2015.
Brett Winterford Dec 11 2013 6:50AM Strategy
Open Universities makes students sticky

Open Universities makes students sticky

Less likely to drop out of studies.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2013 6:48AM Software
Labor, Coalition reject electronic surveillance committee

Labor, Coalition reject electronic surveillance committee

Second hit for Ludlam in a week.
Allie Coyne Dec 10 2013 4:41PM Security
Leading tech companies make joint call for surveillance reform

Leading tech companies make joint call for surveillance reform

Heavyweight software and social media firms, including Apple, Microsoft and Twitter, have joined in on the coalition.
Danielle Walker Dec 10 2013 4:00PM Security
"Tower dump" of consumer mobile data a popular police snooping tactic

"Tower dump" of consumer mobile data a popular police snooping tactic

Among 125 law enforcement agencies in 33 states, one in every four use the "tower dump" tactic, new reports reveal.
Danielle Walker Dec 10 2013 2:05PM Security
Billabong to leverage IT to recover from $860m loss

Billabong to leverage IT to recover from $860m loss

Outlines seven steps to get brands back on track.
Allie Coyne Dec 10 2013 12:33PM Strategy
Security firm claims China hacked PCs of G20 leaders

Security firm claims China hacked PCs of G20 leaders

EU ministries targeted.
Jim Finkle Dec 10 2013 12:12PM Security
Tasmanian govt kicks off network overhaul

Tasmanian govt kicks off network overhaul

Prepares for contract expiry in 2015.
Paris Cowan Dec 10 2013 12:09PM Networking
Google's plan to kill the corporate network

Google's plan to kill the corporate network

Want Windows? Write a business case.
Darren Pauli Dec 10 2013 12:01PM Security
Russia prosecutes suspected BlackHole author and 12 cohorts

Russia prosecutes suspected BlackHole author and 12 cohorts

Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has revealed that the author of the infamous BlackHole exploit kit is being prosecuted in the country.
Danielle Walker Dec 10 2013 12:00PM Security
Rio Tinto tech and innovation head departs

Rio Tinto tech and innovation head departs

Replacement found from within.
Ry Crozier Dec 10 2013 10:35AM Training & Development
Microsoft revokes wrongly issued French govt SSL certificate

Microsoft revokes wrongly issued French govt SSL certificate

Serious security breach.
Juha Saarinen Dec 10 2013 9:13AM Security

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