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How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

Ecommerce sites in Australia, Canada, US and Japan targeted.
Raphael Satter Oct 20 2026 1:42PM Security
Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

Edith Cowan University is building AI into its admissions process

Could lead to automated offers being sent to prospective students.
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2026 6:36AM Cloud
Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing

Ex-OpenAI employee accused of planting device appears to have Saudi backing

US prosecutors say.
Andrew Goudsward and Aditya Soni Oct 20 2026 6:29AM Security
Top hyperscalers likely to have more AI-linked debt than now known

Top hyperscalers likely to have more AI-linked debt than now known

S&P Global warns.
Marc Jones Oct 20 2026 6:29AM Cloud
SUBCO brings in joint CIO and CISO

SUBCO brings in joint CIO and CISO

Preparing IT and security functions for the "next phase of growth".
Ry Crozier Oct 20 2026 6:23AM Training & Development
Flight Centre Global Leisure deploys AI agent to help build holidays

Flight Centre Global Leisure deploys AI agent to help build holidays

As well as to improve support options for customers.
Ry Crozier Oct 19 2026 6:50AM Software
Stolen ConnectWise 'SkyKick' credential exposed Microsoft 365 tenants

Stolen ConnectWise 'SkyKick' credential exposed Microsoft 365 tenants

Cloud Backup pulled worldwide as customers hunt for planted credentials valid until 2028.
Juha Saarinen Oct 18 2026 7:56PM Security
Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads

Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads

Ads tied to mercenary spyware turned up on ANSTO and critical infrastructure networks.
Juha Saarinen Oct 16 2026 5:34PM Security
Shopify tells Australian store to stay shut after hijacked extensions divert shoppers

Shopify tells Australian store to stay shut after hijacked extensions divert shoppers

Malicious Javascript in add-ons sent shoppers to fake checkouts.
Juha Saarinen Oct 16 2026 5:17PM Security
ASIC's security and data chiefs to leave in December

ASIC's security and data chiefs to leave in December

Corporate watchdog now wants a CISO, CDAO and "contract CTO".
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2026 6:58AM Training & Development
TPG runs 5G network slicing trial for eftpos payments

TPG runs 5G network slicing trial for eftpos payments

At Royal Adelaide Show.
Ry Crozier Oct 16 2026 12:28AM Telco/ISP
iTnews Benchmark Awards now open to entries

iTnews Benchmark Awards now open to entries

Celebrating Australia's most outstanding IT projects and leaders.
Staff Writer Oct 15 2026 2:56PM Benchmarking Change
ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

ASD’s Essential Eight replacement moves away from maturity ladder

Organisations will report security area by area.
Juha Saarinen Oct 15 2026 6:28AM Security
TfNSW's 'Project Guardian' senses rail corridor, highway incursions

TfNSW's 'Project Guardian' senses rail corridor, highway incursions

Trial uses technology sourced from multiple vendors.
Ry Crozier Oct 14 2026 5:00PM Hardware
Microsoft floats "risk cohorts" as patch load hits record size

Microsoft floats "risk cohorts" as patch load hits record size

Tsunami of monthly fixes tops 1400 in October.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2026 4:44PM Security
US raids 40 laptop farms for North Korean IT workers

US raids 40 laptop farms for North Korean IT workers

But researchers expect disruption of "Famous Chollima" to be short-lived.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2026 4:42PM Security
Attackers chain three Ivanti VPN zero-days for root access

Attackers chain three Ivanti VPN zero-days for root access

One of the flaws awaits fix.
Juha Saarinen Oct 14 2026 6:46AM Security
Kogan taps AI agent to handle customer service

Kogan taps AI agent to handle customer service

Handling everything from order status to initiating returns.
Ry Crozier Oct 14 2026 6:45AM Emerging Tech
AI limiting workers' wage bargaining power

AI limiting workers' wage bargaining power

Central bank's chief economist says.
Staff Writer Oct 14 2026 6:32AM Training & Development
Investigators hunt French supermarket fridge hackers

Investigators hunt French supermarket fridge hackers

No claim of responsibility.
Raphael Satter and Gabriel Stargardter Oct 14 2026 6:32AM Security

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