ClingSTUN botnet hijacks devices with years-old flaws
Security researchers have detailed a new Linux botnet that breaks into routers, cameras, video recorders and virtual private network (VPN)...
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Unpatched server behind Vic student data breach
Key points A school's delay in patching a critical server vulnerability, flagged by an Australian Signals Directorate alert on October...
OAIC opens investigation into maker of HeyCyan smart glasses phone app
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has commenced an investigation into the privacy practices of Shenzhen Qingcheng Future...
Health’s data modernisation on GCP reaches $32.8m
Key points The Department of Health & Aged Care has signed $13 million in new contracts, taking its data modernisation...
SUBCO eyes cable laying ship and survey drone
Key points SUBCO founder and co-CEO Bevan Slattery is weighing the purchase of an uncrewed survey drone (USV) and a...
Anthropic opens its most powerful AI models to more security teams
Anthropic is expanding a program that allows vetted cyber security professionals to test its most powerful AI models with fewer...
Atlassian Data Centre products hit by unauthenticated file access vulnerability
Key points Atlassian has fixed CVE-2026-21589, a critical flaw rated 9.3 on the CVSS 4.0 scale that lets unauthenticated attackers...
How David Jones, Canva and others are putting agentic AI to work
Workato will host its flagship conference World of Workato (WOW) at ICC Sydney's Pyrmont Theatre on 13 and 14 October...
Walk, don’t run, but never stand still on AI transformation
By Tim Morris, Chief Security Advisor, Americas, Tanium Recently, the Australian Government disclosed that an AI agent had accessed a...
Microsoft spots new twist on ClickFix “cache smuggling”
Microsoft has outlined a new ClickFix campaign that hides malware in victims' browser caches, then finds it again by file...
Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data
Apple plans to change its Mac operating system to make it more obvious when AI agents ask to access all...
Australia’s Firmus to allocate half of IPO to existing investors
Australian data centre operator Firmus plans to allocate about half of its up to US$5.5 billion ($7.9 billion) initial public...
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Colonial First State turns marketing automation into an always-on engagement engine
Colonial First State (CFS) has cut the time required to deploy standard customer journeys from weeks to hours and doubled...
NSW National Parks web app accessed by OpenAI agent
Key points An OpenAI agent is under investigation after a "misalignment" incident on a National Parks and Wildlife Service web...
NSW National Parks web app accessed by Open AI agent
Key points An OpenAI agent is under investigation after a "misalignment" incident on a National Parks and Wildlife Service web...
