China has altered dates in its national vulnerability database to try and make it appear that serious vulnerabilities were published ahead of the US national threat database, according to a US security firm.

Telstra has awarded Blue Tick certification to Samsung’s new Galaxy S9 and S9+,smartphones which the telco say will facilitate the best possible coverage in rural and regional areas.

US President Donald Trump has issued an executive order blocking what could have been the biggest technology deal in history - the bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to acquire the US processor maker Qualcomm - over national security concerns.

Australians who wish to purchase cryptocurrencies will have to first provide identity documents and open an account with the digital currency provider in question, a spokesperson for Minister for Law Enforcement and Cyber Security, Angus Taylor, says.

The trial of an open payment contactless ticketing system is to be expanded across the entire Sydney ferry and light rail network by Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Transport for New South Wales.

The UK has put off the implementation of an age verification system for limiting access to pornography websites by its citizens to "later in the year".

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