Arrests and searches in five countries have resulted in the takedown of a botnet known as Avalanche that has been behind phishing attacks and about 20 different malware variants over the last decade.

Has Apple lost its mojo, its saviour? Devout Apple users are lamenting the lack of innovation and that “je ne sais quoi” thrill they used to feel when a new product was released.

Three things stood out at the Australian launch of the HP Elite x3, Windows 10 Mobile (W10M), smartphone. HP Elite x3 is the desktop of the future, according to reviewer Ray Shaw.

Qantas' budget airline Jetstar will cease making any default selections for customers in its Web booking interface, following an agreement with the competition watchdog.

Ransomware has slowly become the most common and most difficult threat posed to companies and individuals alike over the last year and Windows is the elephant in the room says Sam Varghese.

Contact centre software vendor Genesys has completed its acquisition of customer experience vendor Interactive Intelligence.

Global energy infrastructure provider Emerson Network Power has had a rebranding, changing its name to Vertiv and appointing a new chief executive to run the company.

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