Set to launch in the Australian spring, Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro will feature a chip custom-designed by Google with AI and ML smarts called Tensor, but whether it will make Apple, Qualcomm, Intel or anyone else tense is yet to be seen.



Forty-four percent of cloud privileges are misconfigured and users often have overly-broad privileges which are mis-assigned due to a security team oversight or malicious activity, according to cybersecurity company Varonis’ latest security risk report.

Security vendor Avast says the chance of home PC users encountering cyber threats has increased by approximately 5% since last year.

Email mailboxes at thousands of organisations have been hit by more than 12 million spear phishing and social engineering attacks between May 2020 and June 2021, according to a new report on email security.

Hobart-based Internet service provider TasmaNet has launched its eastern seaboard cloud node, based in Sydney, delivering enhanced access to its core private cloud platform.

Epson's new RapidReceipt RR-600W receipt and document scanner aims to make life easier for small businesses, micro businesses and home users.

Multicloud solutions provider Rackspace Technology has announced the promotion of Angeline Maronese to the role of managing director of Australia and New Zealand.

British American AI company Darktrace says its customers in Australia has grown by over 60% as more organisations are tightening their security defence. The company’s employee headcount in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth also doubled.

And as always there's plenty more today, so for all the news please visit www.itwire.com.

Stephen Withers, newsletter editor, iTWire



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