Anthropic touts AI cyber security project
Anthropic has announced an initiative with major technology companies, including Amazon.com, Microsoft and Apple, that lets partners preview an advanced model with cyber security capabilities…
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Iranian hackers’ targeting of US critical infrastructure has escalated
Iranian hacking campaigns targeting equipment used across multiple US critical infrastructure sectors are escalating in response to hostilities, US cybersecurity, law enforcement and intelligence agencies said.…
Beyond Bank finds its CTO
Beyond Bank has appointed a former chief technology officer of CommSec as its CTO, starting next month. Image credit: Beyond Bank The bank used a…
Why AI, sovereignty and visibility are redefining cyber strategy: Infotrust
In the latest Cyber Strategy Brief for iTnews, Infotrust executives Julian Challingsworth, Simon McKay and Dan Suto unpack the emerging pressures on security teams, from…
ATO adds in-app call verification to stop scams
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has launched an in-app feature that lets customers confirm in real time whether a call claiming to be from the…
AI-assisted fraud makes big debut in FBI’s cybercrime stats
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has included artificial intelligence (AI) assisted offending for the first time in its annual report on online…
Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law
Cambodia’s parliament has passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts…
Don’t wait for 2027 – make your smart product security visible now
Australia’s smart device security label is coming and the pilot starts in October. For smart product manufacturers, suppliers or distributors, this is your chance to…
Australia plays hardball on social media ban
Since Australia banned children from using social media in December, lawmakers from Spain to Malaysia have expressed interest in following suit, while US courts have…
CBA onboards customers with NFC scans of ePassports
Commonwealth Bank’s new customer onboarding system that uses near field communications (NFC) technology to read ePassport chip information for user identification is fully operational, the…
Orica sets up AI governance to scale
Orica has stood up a “single front door” to keep track of AI use cases and their associated risk assessments, development and value realisation. Image…
InnoEX and Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) will open in April 2026
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) will host two prominent exhibitions from 13-16 April 2026 — InnoEX and Electronics Fair (Spring Edition) at the…