Windows machines which have the remote desktop protocol enabled received login attempts within a day of being exposed on the Internet, the British security firm Sophos says, adding that the 10 honeypots it placed received a total of 4.3 million failed login attempts in a 30-day period.

The European Commission has announced a formal anti-trust investigation into Amazon to find out whether the firm's use of sensitive data from independent retailers, who use its marketplace, breaches competition rules within the political bloc.

The Vocus Group has begun work to lay the part of the 4700-km Coral Sea Cable System that connects Honiara and Sydney, with a ceremony held in the Solomon Islands.

Online job advertising website SEEK says there was a 7.7% year-on-year decline in job advertisements in June, while the average advertised salary rose by 2.7%.

Australian lending fintech Waddle says it has successfully completed a six-month pilot partnership and trial of its NatWest Rapid Cash platform with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS Group).

Telco V4 Telecom has been warned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority over its “inadequate” complaints handling processes, as the regulator continues its industry-wide clampdown on non-compliance with complaints handling standards.

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