Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children
Australia will include YouTube in its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video-sharing platform. The country’s internet…
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Palo Alto Networks in talks to buy CyberArk
Palo Alto Networks is in talks to acquire CyberArk Software in a deal that could value the Israeli cyber security firm at more than US$20…
Gov to encourage vuln research, puts insurers and NFPs on notice
The federal government will knuckle down on its cyber security strategy, with browser-level threat blocking, vulnerability research, a potential intervention on cyber insurance, and a…
Union calls for ‘mandatory’ employee consultations on AI programs
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has called for organisations to conduct “mandatory” consultations before introducing new artificial intelligence technologies into the workplace. Measures proposed…
US spy satellite agency says law enforcement probing ‘incident’
The US spy satellite agency said authorities are investigating an unspecified incident affecting a website serving prospective intelligence community contractors. The National Reconnaissance Office said in a…
Hackers claim massive cyberattack on Russia’s Aeroflot
Russian airline Aeroflot was forced to cancel more than 50 round-trip flights, disrupting travel across the world’s biggest country, as two pro-Ukraine hacking groups claimed…
CBA AI ‘voice bot’ deployment linked to review of 45 roles
CBA’s use of an AI ‘voice bot’ to triage inbound customer calls has led to the bank placing 45 roles under review. The Finance Sector…
Google’s Gemini CLI agent could run malicious code silently
The recently introduced Google Gemini CLI agent, which provides a text based command interface to the company’s artificial intelligence large language model, could be tricked…
How Paramatta Council Worked With Cloud Context to Push Beyond the “Digital Transformation” Buzzword
For years now, “digital transformation” has been a buzzword associated with innovation and, increasingly, the ability to adopt AI. However, as with any buzzword, it’s…
US senator wants Musk to block use of Starlink by financial fraud groups
A US Democratic senator has urged SpaceX CEO Elon Musk to block transnational criminal groups in Southeast Asia from using Starlink satellite internet service to…
Microsoft launches AI-based Copilot Mode in Edge browser
Microsoft has launched a new “Copilot Mode” on its Edge browser that uses artificial intelligence to improve the browsing experience, as the tech giant rushes…
Bunnings pilots AI for its 55,000-strong workforce
Bunnings is piloting AI to better understand its 55,000-strong workforce, creating development and career pathways to keep talented people in the business. Head of remuneration,…