iTnews Weekly Security Wrap - Tuesday October 6, 2026

Security

Microsoft spots new twist on ClickFix "cache smuggling"

Attackers now fish their malware out of the browser cache by file size alone.

By Juha Saarinen

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Software

Apple says it will flag AI requests for Mac data

After Meta's Muse draws complaints.

By Stephen Nellis

Security

Home Affairs orders gov-wide 'legacy' system stocktake within six months

After OpenAI agent interaction with Medicare statistics site.

By Ry Crozier

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Security

In Pictures: Governing the agents of chaos Saviynt roundtable

A selection of photos from a recent iTnews roundtable lunch at Aria in Sydney.

By Velvet-Belle Templeman

Security

NSW National Parks web app accessed by OpenAI agent

Incident classified as a "misalignment".

By Ry Crozier

Security

Chinese hackers impersonated ex-US official to steal emails from AI experts

According to researchers.

By Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens

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Security

Home Affairs orders gov-wide 'legacy' system stocktake within six months

By Ry Crozier

Security

OpenAI agent accessed "credentials" via Medicare data portal

By Ry Crozier, Juha Saarinen

Security

In Pictures: Governing the agents of chaos Saviynt roundtable

By Velvet-Belle Templeman

Networking

Citrix confirms exploitation of Netscaler zero-day bugs

By Juha Saarinen

Security

NSW National Parks web app accessed by OpenAI agent

By Ry Crozier