Hackers Use NeedyMantis to Maintain Long-Term Access in Breached Networks
Hackers have used a malware family called NeedyMantis to maintain long-term access to networks they had already breached, Microsoft said...
AndyC
Andy Curtis is an award-winning security consultant, researcher and public speaker. He has been working in the computer security industry since the early 1990s, having been employed by state and federal government, leading healthcare and banking providers across three continents. He has given talks about computer security for some of the world’s largest companies, worked with law enforcement agencies on investigations into hacking groups, and is a regular voice on TV and radio explaining IT security threats.
IAM for AI agents: A Practical Enterprise Framework
What is IAM for AI agents? AI agents authenticate, invoke tools, and act across enterprise systems with delegated authority. IAM...
Bitget Says Attacker Exploited Third-Party Security Product Flaw to Steal $388M
Swati KhandelwalSep 28, 2026Vulnerability / Cybercrime The attacker who stole about $388 million from the cryptocurrency exchange Bitget gained access...
RatHat Android Malware Console Uses Gemini to Identify Higher-Value Victims
RatHat's operators build and publish the Android banking trojan and control infected phones from a web console, according to security...
Strategic fitness: how the army can institutionalise rapid adaptation
The Australian Army’s workforce is more educated, technically proficient and connected to emerging technology than any previous generation. Its people...
Charles Darwin University setting up ‘real-time view’ of institution
Key points Charles Darwin University has expanded an ITSM replacement project into a broader push to re-platform technology across many...
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From ambition to impact: The next era of government transformation.
The Versent team recently attended AWS Public Sector AI Symposium in Canberra, and if one message cut through, it’s that...
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Protecting the Human Operating System: How Technology Teams Can Perform Under Pressure in an Always-On World
Technology organisations invest heavily in risk prevention through protecting systems, infrastructure and data. Yet the most important operating system behind...
PCI SSC Releases Version 2.0 of the Secure Software Lifecycle Standard
The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) has published the first major revision to the PCI Secure Software Lifecycle (Secure...
Nearly 400,000 Medicaid Beneficiaries Caught in Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance Data Exposure
Nearly 400,000 Medicaid Beneficiaries Caught in Medicaid and DC Healthcare Alliance Data Exposure Pierluigi Paganini September 28, 2026 Nearly 400,000...
Dutch Police Arrest ‘Reformed’ Hacker in Shiny Hunters Investigation
Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a 23-year-old convicted cybercriminal on suspicion of aiding in data thefts and extortions by...
⚡ Weekly Recap: $387M Crypto Hack, Citrix Exploits, AI Agents Go Off-Script, and More Threats
Ravie LakshmananSep 28, 2026Cybersecurity News / Hacking A domain used as harmless placeholder text showed up in roughly 1,700 repositories....
Webinar: How to Govern AI Agents, Reduce Excessive Access, and Control Shadow AI
The Hacker NewsSep 28, 2026Identity Security / AI Agent Security AI agents are moving into production faster than security teams...
Carbonato Botnet Compromises Docker Hosts to Deploy Telegram-Controlled Hermes AI Agent
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet malware called Carbonato that's targeting exposed Docker daemons to deploy an...
Anthropic Declines Australian AI Hearing as OpenAI Agent Breach Faces Scrutiny
Anthropic is sitting out an Australian Senate hearing this week as lawmakers intensify scrutiny of AI companies following an OpenAI...
