Category: ITnews

The Hidden Cost of Security Misconfigurations in the Critical Infrastructure Industry
02
Oct
2025

The Hidden Cost of Security Misconfigurations in the Critical Infrastructure Industry

When it comes to protecting Australia’s critical infrastructure, most organisations focus on the points of entry. They invest in stronger…

Industrial cellular routers in Australia abused for smishing
02
Oct
2025

Industrial cellular routers in Australia abused for smishing

A popular make of industrial cellular routers with nearly 10,000 devices connected to the Internet in Australia alone is being…

Microsoft launches 365 Premium with Copilot AI assistant
02
Oct
2025

Microsoft launches 365 Premium with Copilot AI assistant

Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft 365 Premium for individuals that bundles the company’s Copilot artificial intelligence assistant across apps, including Outlook,…

German government looks to AI and cutting red tape to revive economy
01
Oct
2025

German government looks to AI and cutting red tape to revive economy

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed to make Europe’s biggest economy competitive again after the cabinet approved measures aimed at reducing…

Optus calls in consultants for mobile network review after Triple Zero failures
01
Oct
2025

Optus calls in consultants for mobile network review after Triple Zero failures

Optus is bringing on consultancy firm Kearney to “provide additional oversight” for its mobile network in the wake of the outages of…

Google Workspace adds AI ransomware detection and sync pausing for Drive
01
Oct
2025

Google Workspace adds AI ransomware detection and sync pausing for Drive

Google is strengthening its ransomware defences with artificial intelligence-powered malware detection in the Drive cloud storage for customers on Workspace…

Industry groups worry about cyber info sharing
30
Sep
2025

Industry groups worry about cyber info sharing

The US federal law that facilitates a significant portion of information sharing between the federal government and private sector is…

Asahi Group production impacted by cyberattack
30
Sep
2025

Asahi Group production impacted by cyberattack

Japanese beer and beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings has not been able to resume production at domestic factories a day…

Singtel says Optus CEO needs time to fix issues
30
Sep
2025

Singtel says Optus CEO needs time to fix issues

Optus’s CEO will need more time to turn around the embattled telecom carrier, the boss of its parent Singapore Telecommunications,…

First malicious MCP server for AI found
30
Sep
2025

First malicious MCP server for AI found

Security researchers have spotted what they think is the world’s first malicious model context protocol (MCP) server, made available as…

Anthropic launches Claude 4.5, touts better abilities, targets business customers
30
Sep
2025

Anthropic launches Claude 4.5, touts better abilities, targets business customers

Anthropic has unveiled the Claude 4.5 AI model, saying the newest version can code for longer uninterrupted stretches and handle…

Home Affairs plans overhaul of Excel-based FOI case handling
30
Sep
2025

Home Affairs plans overhaul of Excel-based FOI case handling

The Department of Home Affairs is preparing to replace its outdated, Excel-based systems to tackle a growing backlog of freedom…