Don’t fight the cyber-battle blindfolded
CISOs and security leaders work in a world where the threat landscape is continuously evolving. At the same time, organisations are changing the way they…
Month: August 2025
We have Enough AI for AGI
I wrote recently about the difference between Functional and Technical AGI. I argued that Technical AGI is the real deal (AI that can generalize it’s…
Study examines how AI can ease workloads for frontline cybersecurity teams
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has analysed data from a 10-month trial conducted by global cybersecurity firm eSentire exploring how large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT-4 can…
Swinburne Uni folds DocuSign into processes across organisation
Swinburne University will be using e-signatures in 21 functional areas by the end of the year, after first going live with a DocuSign-based capability in…
NIST Releases Revision to the Security and Privacy Control Catalogue
A revision to NIST’s catalogue of security and privacy controls, Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, is available. This…
Microsoft Teams Issue Blocks Users From Opening Embedded Office Documents
A widespread service issue is impacting Microsoft Teams users globally this Thursday, preventing many from opening embedded Microsoft Office documents within the collaboration platform. Reports…
Western Sydney University targets file-sharing sites hosting stolen data
Western Sydney University issued three takedown notices on file-sharing sites used to host data stolen in a breach of its single sign-on system (SSO). The…
Google tightens Android developer verification
Google is widening its developer verification requirements to include all apps that can be installed on certified Android devices, following a spike in malware for…
Critical Alert issued for NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway devices
The Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a critical alert for technical IT services supporting organisations, such as critical infrastructure, and government.…
Star Wars Fail | Daniel Miessler
I’m suddenly re-pissed off about John Boyega’s character in Star Wars. But way worse than before because it’s all much clearer looking backwards. We basically…
We Can’t Really Affect AI Security
We’re about to get precisely the right amount of AI Security. No more and no less. I’ve talked before about what I called the Efficient…
Treasury sanctions North Korea IT worker scheme facilitators and front organizations
The Treasury Department on Wednesday expanded efforts to disrupt the pervasive North Korean technical worker scheme by imposing sanctions on people and organizations serving as…