Category: ITnews

Australia's new cyber affairs ambassador sourced from ASD
20
Oct
2025

Australia’s new cyber affairs ambassador sourced from ASD

The government has appointed Jessica Hunter as its next ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology. Jessica Hunter LinkedIn Hunter…

US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp
20
Oct
2025

US court orders spyware company NSO to stop targeting WhatsApp

A US court has ordered Israel’s NSO Group to stop targeting Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp messaging service, a development the spyware…

TfNSW changes direction on autonomous buses
19
Oct
2025

TfNSW changes direction on autonomous buses

Transport for NSW is looking to test advanced autonomous assistance features on buses, with the state transport authority investigating both…

David Jones eyes AI super-agent opportunity
19
Oct
2025

David Jones eyes AI super-agent opportunity

Retailer David Jones is in the “ideation phase” of deploying an artificial intelligence super-agent that could underpin its business modernisation…

What does it mean to be ‘AI ready’?
17
Oct
2025

What does it mean to be ‘AI ready’?

It’s not a simple riddle to crack. Last year, Gartner reported that 92% of CIOs expected AI to be implemented…

Microsoft pulls certs for fake Teams installers dropping ransomware
16
Oct
2025

Microsoft pulls certs for fake Teams installers dropping ransomware

Microsoft has blunted the effectiveness of a ransomware threat actor targeting Teams users by revoking over 200 certificates for a key component…

Westpac looks to broad AI integration within the business bank
16
Oct
2025

Westpac looks to broad AI integration within the business bank

Westpac is anticipating a role for AI at every stage of the business lending process, building on the benefits it…

McPherson's creates AI agent for key account teams
16
Oct
2025

McPherson’s creates AI agent for key account teams

McPherson’s Consumer Products, the owner of health and beauty brands like Manicare, Dr Lewinn’s and Maseur, has built an AI…

AT&T's US$177m data breach settlement wins US court approval
16
Oct
2025

China-linked Flax Typhoon tweaked ArcGIS plugin to act as stealthy backdoor

Security researchers have uncovered how a state-linked espionage group quietly turned a trusted ArcGIS plugin into a remote shell, maintaining…

Macquarie Bank's digital chief to join Westpac
16
Oct
2025

Macquarie Bank’s digital chief to join Westpac

Macquarie Bank’s chief digital officer of almost a decade Luis Uguina is set to join Westpac in January next year….

White House orders agencies to develop AI strategies, name leaders
15
Oct
2025

Hackers using F5 devices to target US gov networks

US government officials said that federal networks are being targeted by an unidentified “nation-state cyber threat actor” that’s trying to…

Austrade to replace its data centre core network
15
Oct
2025

Austrade to replace its data centre core network

Austrade, Australia’s peak trade and investment development body, is set to replace its Cisco-based core network infrastructure at two physical data…