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Authentication Firm Okta Says up to 366 Customers Potentially Hit by Hack

WASHINGTON—Hundreds of customers of digital authentication firm Okta Inc. have possibly been affected by a security breach caused by a hacking group known as Lapsus$, the company said on Tuesday. The breach has sparked concern since the cyber extortion gang posted what appeared to be internal screenshots from within the organization’s network roughly a day…


Nearly $500 Million Package to Upgrade Regional NBN Network: Australian Government

The Australian government has announced it will spend $480 million ($US358 million) to provide more than a million premises in regional and rural Australia with faster NBN (National Broadband Network) internet speeds. The upgrade project is expected to boost the speed of the NBN’s fixed wireless network and extend the data caps of the satellite…


Android Users Can Now Instantly Delete Their Google Search History

By Emily Rella Our constant usage of social media and connectivity to our phones and the internet can make it feel like nothing we do is private anymore, especially with the constant threat of security breaches and hacks. This becomes a major concern when we’re searching for information on Google via our smartphones. Whether it’s…


Australian Government To Approve Cryptocurrency Platforms

The Australian government has set its sights on the country’s cryptocurrency market in what is expected to be one of the most significant sets of reforms to the country’s payment system in over 25 years. The government is now seeking industry feedback to develop a “tick of approval” for cryptocurrency exchanges—the platforms responsible for connecting…


Rapidly Growing Tech Scene in Tampa Grabs National Attention

Florida tech entrepreneurs Linda Olson and Brian Murphy, independently but together in spirit, faced a giant obstacle 15 years ago: they sought to start and quickly grow tech organizations in Tampa, a city on Florida’s Gulf Coast known more for cigars and Cuban sandwiches than gigabytes and cloud-based software. And in the business community, Tampa…


‘Waiting on Zuck’: 30 Australian Media Outlets Call on Facebook to Come to Bargaining Table

Australian small to medium sized digital publishers have held off publishing news content on their Facebook feeds for 24 hours to force the tech giant to come to the table and negotiate payment deals with them. The 30 media outlets have replaced their news feed with a standardised message including the hashtag #waitingonzuck. The protest…


Russian Court Bans Facebook and Instagram for ‘Extremist Activities’

A Russian court on Monday has banned Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, for alleged “extremist activities,” rendering its operations inside Russia illegal. The decision handed down by Moscow’s Tverskoi District Court, however, excludes messaging service WhatsApp, which Meta also owns, according to the Interfax news agency. “The court has granted the lawsuit…


Police Issue Warnings About Dangerous New TikTok ‘Challenge’

A growing number of police and sheriff’s departments across the United States are sending out warnings about the so-called “Orbeez challenge,” claiming it’s a dangerous new trend spreading via TikTok. They say that the challenge encourages others to attack unsuspecting individuals with an Orbeez gun, which fires a gel pellet. “We continue to see teenagers…


California Bill to Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids

A new bill introduced to California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The proposed legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, was sponsored by Democrat Buffy Wicks and Republican Jordan Cunningham. It…


California Bill Would Let Parents Sue Social Media Giants for Products ‘Addictive’ to Kids

A proposal introduced in the California State Assembly would allow parents in the state to sue social media companies that “knew or should have known” that their products are addictive to children. The legislation, formally titled Social Media Platform Duty to Children Act, states that companies “intentionally invent, design, and deploy” features that are intended…