Approximately 150,000 internet-connected printers have been hacked across the world by an anonymous hacker, whose intention was to warn users about the vulnerability of their devices.
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NBN will be 50 per cent complete by mid-2017
NBN Co has said it aims to have its broadband network almost 50 per cent complete by 30 June 2017.
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Cyber security: Most common passwords revealed
Security firm Keeper conducted a study of 10 million passwords that became public through data breaches that occurred in 2016. As a result, the 25 most common passwords have been revealed.
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Huawei CEO argues WTTx superior to NBN
WTTx is a wireless broadband access solution with performance comparable to fixed broadband access, which Huawei believes will be the first major commercial use case for 5G.
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IBM will pay $30M for its role in Census bungle
According to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, IBM will pay around $30 million in compensation for its role in this year’s online Census bungle.
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IoT device security: problems and recommendations
The Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group (BITAG) has released a report detailing the security issues with IoT devices and a range of recommendations to solve these issues.
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Progressing towards an Industrial Internet of Things
Collecting the wealth of data created by sensors and actuators in factories is vital to working smarter, though we’re currently only harnessing maybe a 20th of what’s being produced. Jas Singh from ifm Efector shares some thoughts about using the rest.
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Debunking the myth of password security
Just how secure are text-based passwords, really? Associate Professor Gao Debin from Singapore Management University has shown the need for alternatives to the ubiquitous, text-based user authentication method.
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Australia’s $16bn cyber attack threat
Australian cities Sydney and Melbourne rank 12th and 15th in the world respectively for cyber attack threat, with the entire nation at risk of losing $16 billion, according to a new global threat report.
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Cisco’s plan to dominate the Internet of Things
At a presentation at the Cisco Partner Summit this week, the company revealed its plans for IoT domination.
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