Show Notes

  Older PCs get cut from Windows 10 support Computers just three to four years old have been caught out by the Creators Update, which throws up a message saying that “Windows 10 is no longer supported Computers powered by … Read More

  ASIC impersonated in “largest-scale” Australian malware outbreak in past year”: MailGuard The emails, purporting to be from ASIC, tell businesses their name is due for renewal and directs them to a link to download a renewal notice. This link … Read More

How ‘NotPetya’ cyber attack spread from Ukraine, and why it may still be a threat The Ukrainian software firm used to launch last week’s global cyber attack has warned that all computers sharing a network with its infected accounting software … Read More

  Unpatched systems caught in latest ransomware attack, two Aussie companies affected The latest global ransomware attack sweeping the world on Tuesday, just over a month after WannaCry, it would seem businesses are still unprepared for cyber attacks. Experts believe … Read More

    Apple Mac computers targeted by ransomware and spyware Mac users are being warned about new variants of malware that have been created specifically to target Apple computers. One is ransomware that encrypts data and demands payment before files … Read More

  Kaspersky takes Microsoft to court in Europe in Windows Defender antitrust complaint Kaspersky Lab has filed antitrust complaints against Microsoft with the European Commission and the German federal cartel office   Kaspersky Lab says that Microsoft is abusing its … Read More

    Microsoft Outlook users hit by Office 365 outage   9.00am Microsoft advised that was investigating the issue Microsoft identified “a configuration issue” and was working on fixing it. 3.00pm, the issue was rectified for most clients and was … Read More

Australian businesses lose $1.7 million to hacking scams A report published by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) showed that 21 businesses lost a total of $1.7 million related to computer hacking scams in 2016.   Businesses submitted 5953 … Read More

  WannaCry could spark lawsuits, but Microsoft not to blame The WannaCry worm has affected more than 200,000 Windows computers around the world since Friday, disrupting car factories, global shipper FedEx Corp and Britain’s National Health Service, among others. The … Read More

  BBC Worldwide and Skype to launch Doctor Who Bot In a world first, users get the thrilling opportunity to be the Doctor’s companion as the bot immerses them in a specially-written six-part Doctor Who adventure. Players will experience the … Read More