The Australian Federal Police says it has blocked 10 websites with domains registered in the Cocos Keeling Islands which it claims were distributing child abuse images and videos.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued software vendor SolarWinds and its chief information security officer, Timothy Brown, over fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cyber security risks and vulnerabilities.
Millions of Australians are starting to feel the pinch in their pockets as major telcos announced a price hike on lower-speed NBN plans.
PT iForte Solusi Infotek, an Indonesian telecommunications infrastructure company and internet service provider, has inked a deal with Chinese ICT solutions provider ZTE to fuel sustainable development of network infrastructure in Indonesia.
Aerospace company Space Machines is building an Australian-built commercial spacecraft that will deliver transport and services capabilities in orbit named Optimus platform.
Telxius, a subsidiary of Spanish telecommunications company Telefónica, is extending its capacity subsea cable Tikal to connect to Mexico.
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Josh Martinez, newsletter editor, iTWire

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