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Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a “double-edged sword,” expert says

Cutting edge: Anthropic’s Claude Mythos preview is a “double-edged sword,” expert says

Frontier models with a focus on cyber security and vulnerability hunting are a boon to network defenders – but the race ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 22 Apr 2026
Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

Treasury staffer charged for NSW government data breach

The NSW government declared a significant data breach over the weekend, which it says involved alleged data transfer by ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

Op-Ed: AI won’t patch the holes in your SOC

The potential for artificial intelligence (AI) to improve cyber security outcomes is real.

Aaron Bugal – Field CISO, APJ, at Sophos Tue, 21 Apr 2026
AI is helping young investors get into the property market

AI is helping young investors get into the property market

Younger Australians are reshaping property investing, blending rising investment ambition with AI-driven financial ...

Emile Lauer Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Australia’s financial regulators are keeping a close eye on Mythos

Australia’s financial regulators are keeping a close eye on Mythos

The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has announced that it is closely watching Anthropic’s new advanced ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

Game on! More than a third of FIFA World Cup 2026 partners expose Aussies to email fraud risk

The biggest event on the international sporting calendar kicks off in June – and with it comes a “perfect storm for ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

Dark web markets: A complete Aussie identity costs as little as $200

“Every online account you own has a price tag on the dark web,” says Marijus Briedis, chief technology officer at ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 21 Apr 2026
Your next car may be designed by AI

Your next car may be designed by AI

Major US car manufacturer General Motors has revealed that it is already using AI in its car design process.

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Exclusive: NSW-based Strata Republic allegedly breached by Kairos ransomware group

Hackers claim to have stolen 441 gigabytes of data, including internal correspondence, driver’s licence scans and ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Barclays warns that Mythos could prove a problem for larger banks with legacy systems

Barclays warns that Mythos could prove a problem for larger banks with legacy systems

Major British multinational bank Barclays has issued a warning regarding new advanced AI models with vulnerability after ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Report: Data collection by school-backed apps in Australia is out of control and a risk to kids

Report: Data collection by school-backed apps in Australia is out of control and a risk to kids

New research by the UNSW Institute for Cyber Security reveals that most applications backed by various departments of ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Kinetic IT appoints Kishore Jayaram in new chief transformation officer role

Kinetic IT appoints Kishore Jayaram in new chief transformation officer role

New executive role signals shift towards AI-enabled, security-focused service delivery for government and critical ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 20 Apr 2026
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as researchers reveal fake Claude installer spreading malware

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 4.7 as researchers reveal fake Claude installer spreading malware

AI firm says new Claude Opus 4.7 model is a “notable improvement on Opus 4.6 in advanced software engineering”.

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Australian Federal Court embraces AI in new practice note

Australian Federal Court embraces AI in new practice note

Chief Justice Debra Mortimer has noted the benefits of generative artificial intelligence in the Federal Court’s new ...

Naomi Neilson Fri, 17 Apr 2026
FOI docs reveal information commissioner’s concerns over Age Assurance Technology Trial

FOI docs reveal information commissioner’s concerns over Age Assurance Technology Trial

Electronic Frontiers Australia chair says: “These FOI documents validate EFA’s position and its strong concerns about ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Mortgage fraud now harder to detect thanks to AI

Mortgage fraud now harder to detect thanks to AI

AI has proven to be a powerful and dangerous tool for scammers and fraudsters who are using the technology to make their ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Apr 2026
McGraw Hill confirms ShinyHunters breach, won’t confirm if any Aussie customers impacted

McGraw Hill confirms ShinyHunters breach, won’t confirm if any Aussie customers impacted

Hackers claim 45 million records have been compromised as education publisher says “data does not contain sensitive ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Update now: Active exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 underway

Update now: Active exploitation of Nginx UI vulnerability CVE-2026-33032 underway

Critical severity bug in popular open-source web interface has been targeted by hackers a fortnight after disclosure.

David Hollingworth Fri, 17 Apr 2026
Op-Ed: Australia inspired the EU’s online age restrictions, now it’s time for us to learn from them

Op-Ed: Australia inspired the EU’s online age restrictions, now it’s time for us to learn from them

The EU is known for its world-class privacy standards, upheld in legislation like the General Data Protection Regulation

Daniel Croft Fri, 17 Apr 2026
National Defence Strategy 2026: Spending on military cyber capability to reach at least $15bn

National Defence Strategy 2026: Spending on military cyber capability to reach at least $15bn

The Australian government’s latest defence blueprint beds in cyber as a key warfighting capability – here’s the ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 16 Apr 2026