ATO culture keeps a cap on agentic AI ambitions
Key points The ATO believes agentic AI might only be needed for a small portion of an end-to-end process, with...
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Cloudflare, Microsoft dismantle AI-powered MFA phishing ring targeting Australia
Cloudflare and Microsoft say they have taken part in a coordinated effort with law enforcement partners to disrupt “EvilTokens”, a...
Australian Internet Observatory launches national platform for digital research
Australian researchers now have a new self-service research infrastructure platform to study the digital platforms shaping everyday life, following the...
Just 4% of Australian organisations regularly test response to AI cyber incidents
Just four percent of Australian organisations regularly conduct exercises to test their response to AI-related cybersecurity incidents, according to new...
VAST Data launches DataEnclave confidential AI capability with Sharon AI
VAST Data has launched a new confidential AI capability, DataEnclave, aimed at allowing organisations to run third-party AI models against...
Nearly half of Australians would switch off social media algorithms, YouGov finds
Nearly half of Australians say they would switch off algorithmic recommendations on social media if given the option, according to...
New malware lets commercial AI models call the shots: Talos
Cisco Talos threat researchers have unearthed what they say is credential-stealing malware for Microsoft Windows that hands tactical decisions to...
Meta testing a ‘human concierge’ for its new personal AI agent, Muse
Meta has been testing a “human concierge” for its new personal AI assistant, Muse, which entails having human contractors quietly handle...
Telstra deploys AI agent to help it meet customer service guarantee
Key points Telstra is using Salesforce-powered Agentforce AI agents to help meet its customer service guarantee obligations, with more use...
In Pictures: iTnews’ latest Executive Retreat for Security Leaders
A selection of photos from the second iTnews Executive Retreat for Security Leaders at the Château Élan in the Hunter...
Security researcher says don’t install Meta’s Muse AI assistant
Key points Patrick Wardle has published proof-of-concept code for a zero-day, dubbed "not-a-mused", that can turn Meta's Muse AI assistant...
Beware DPRK job scams, ASD warns, but won’t confirm local impact
Key points ASD has joined Japan, Germany and the US in warning that North Korean actor WaterPlum, also known as...
CyberPath consultation proposes national model to assess cyber capability beyond certifications
A Department of Home Affairs-backed cyber workforce initiative is seeking feedback on a draft national framework that would shift how...
Suncorp Group brings AI into its risk function
Suncorp Group is progressively incorporating AI into its internally-focused risk systems, with early use cases targeting data capture around operational...
Australia’s Firmus to launch $7 billion IPO on October 6
Australian data centre operator Firmus will launch its initial public offering on October 6, according to a term sheet reviewed...
