NBN Co weaves AI and automation into its operational “fabric”
NBN Co is embedding AI and automation “into the fabric of [its] operations”, with tools already live for design, support and knowledge access, and spending…
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“Shade BIOS” stealth malware hides below operating system
Attackers can create persistent malware that hides below a computer’s operating system, making it effectively invisible to endpoint detection and response tools, new security research…
Researchers poke further holes in TETRA encrypted wireless comms
Dutch security researchers have disclosed a fresh batch of critical vulnerabilities in TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) networks, including flaws that undermine its end-to-end encryption (E2EE)…
Researchers poke further holes in TETRA encrypted wireless comms
Dutch security researchers have disclosed a fresh batch of critical vulnerabilities in TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) networks, including flaws that undermine its end-to-end encryption (E2EE)…
GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke to step down
GitHub chief executive Thomas Dohmke said he will leave the Microsoft-owned code-hosting platform to launch a new startup, capping a tenure that included a major…
Trump opens door to sales of version of Nvidia’s next-gen AI chips in China
US President Donald Trump has suggested he might allow Nvidia to sell a scaled-down version of its next-generation advanced GPU chip in China, despite deep-seated…
Serious path traversal bug found in Microsoft’s NLWeb “Agentic Web” tool
Microsoft’s open source NLWeb framework for delivering AI-driven agentic web applications shipped with an easy to exploit path traversal vulnerability that revealed the context of…
ATO trials multimodal AI models for auditing work-related expenses
The Australian Taxation Office is actively trialling large multimodal AI models to help audit taxpayer-submitted documents as part of a broader push to “industrialise” AI…
University of Western Australia resets all staff and student passwords
The University of Western Australia is forcing a password reset for all staff and students after the apparent breach of a system holding “password information”. …
Australian businesses leverage 5G to unlock their full potential
Misconceptions around the cost of deploying and maintaining 5G Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) are stopping Australian businesses from embracing 5G to power disruptive technologies…
Government AI Adoption: From Ambition to Implementation
While the transformative potential of AI for public service delivery is undeniable, the path from policy ambition to practical implementation is fraught with complex challenges.…
Geoscience Australia shakes up IT support with $16.6m Leidos deal
Geoscience Australia has appointed Leidos Australia as its new IT services provider, six months ahead of the expiry of an existing contract with Cirrus. The…