Tracebit says context bombs cut AI attack success 91%
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Thousands of households were unknowingly used as residential proxies after preloaded malware infected Android TV boxes in 34,206 Australian devices.
Manufacturing leads peers in AI-driven IT issue fixing
Manufacturers are ahead of other sectors in using AI to spot and fix IT problems before they disrupt operations, a survey found.
Seven tech firms named Australian export finalists
The shortlist spans every mainland state plus Tasmania and the ACT, showing Australian tech exporters are winning overseas customers in niche markets.
Australian firms let AI act with limited oversight
Most Australian businesses now let AI make and carry out decisions once reserved for people, yet only 55% can audit every action it takes.
Australia AI spending rises but returns lag, report says
Only 21% of Australian organisations say AI is worth more than it costs, even as most spend at least USD $500,000 a year on it.
DigiCert to secure Australia's connected energy grid
More than 4.2 million homes with rooftop solar could gain safer grid connections as the new framework lets devices and operators verify identities.
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First Digital: Agentic AI to reshape payment infrastructure
Businesses are being urged to build safeguards now as AI agents could soon be transacting more value than humans, First Digital says.
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Palo Alto Networks: Frontier AI brings more attacks, faster
Frontier AI isn't inventing new attacks, says Palo Alto Networks' Wendi Whitmore, but it is making old ones far faster and more frequent.
Yesterday
ClearRoute launches runkora as global expansion accelerates
Developers can now try ClearRoute's runkora for free, as the consultancy seeks to convert interest in agentic AI into enterprise contracts.
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Palo Alto Networks: AI hunting vulnerability in legacy systems
Critical infrastructure operators are being urged to merge IT and OT security as AI speeds up attacks on ageing industrial systems.
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Even the dark web took PHP2Shell seriously
Forum operators moved quickly to shut down or restrict access after two critical PHP flaws exposed a route to remote code execution and stolen data.
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Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with ...
Enterprises are reworking infrastructure to keep data and traffic under local control while still accessing global cloud and trading networks.
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Security Learnings from the Open Source Front Line
Open source maintainers are under growing strain as AI-fuelled submissions swamp reviews, even as tools can now catch bugs and backport fixes faster.
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AI attacker blocked by microsegmentation in Anthropic test
The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
Red Hat & NVIDIA expand AI Factory with agent controls
Enterprises deploying autonomous AI agents may gain tighter safeguards as the two firms add runtime controls, governed inference and day-zero hardware support.
Fleet adds NVIDIA AI workstations to device management
IT teams can now monitor AI workstations and deskside supercomputers alongside laptops and servers, tightening oversight as firms adopt NVIDIA hardware.
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Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
The move gives Tanium's security teams access to OpenAI cyber models for threat detection, vulnerability work and platform defence against AI-driven attacks.
Yesterday
Gartner flags 10 tech trends for 2027 as AI governance
Firms face rising risks from unchecked AI adoption, as the advisory group warns of breaches, compliance failures and vendor lock-in by 2028.
2 days ago
PagerDuty launches Paige AI agent & PD Labs in ANZ
Australian and New Zealand customers will gain early access to AI tools designed to speed incident response and cut service disruption costs.
3 days ago
Gigamon unveils tools to track shadow AI across networks
Security teams can now spot unsanctioned AI use more easily as Gigamon adds metadata tools for monitoring generative AI traffic across hybrid networks.
3 days ago