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Hackers beware: AI could turn tide against cybercrime
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (1234+ words) ANALYSIS: The strange history of ransomware and its consequences. In the rapidly changing world of artificial intelligence, Anthropic threw a grenade when it announced a new model that was too powerful to be given to the US military. This angered…...
Weekly Wrap: AI supply chain risk, RBNZ caution, Aussie politics
4+ week, 1+ day ago (43+ words) National Business Review WATCH: Some of the best video from this week. ANALYSIS: The US Government's punishment of AI company Anthropic for resisting its war-fighting holds some key lessons for New Zealand....
GCSB appoints new deputy director-general cyber security
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (279+ words) Catriona Robinson will commence her new role on March 26. The Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) has appointed Catriona Robinson as the head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)." "I am delighted Catriona will be leading the NCSC," said GCSB…...
Accenture to buy Cyber CX for A$1b
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (112+ words) Cyber CX, the cybersecurity company created in a rollup by Australian private equity firm BGH Capital, is set to be acquired by global consultancy Accenture in a deal reportedly worth more than A$1. .. The deal for the largest locally owned…...
Cyber crime and warfare is the new Cold War
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (114+ words) ANALYSIS: The FBI has opened its first office in New Zealand as cyber warfare ramps up around the world. Many IT professionals work from home and manage complex technology remotely, but some of them. .. ANALYSIS: The FBI has opened its…...
New space infrastructure law to deter foreign malicious actions
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (85+ words) The coalition Government is going to legislate to ensure operators of ground-based space infrastructure are not foreign actors using it to undermine New Zealand's security. Space Minister Judith. .. Space Minister Judith Collins. The coalition Government is going to legislate to…...
Accor Pacific appoints director, commercial " NZ and Fiji
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (358+ words) Most recently, Rachael Nicholson served as group general manager of operations at Heritage Hotel Management, where she led the post-Covid recovery of a portfolio of 10 properties. Hotel operator Accor has appointed Rachael Nicholson as director, commercial " New Zealand and Fiji....
Six million customers exposed in Qantas hack
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (85+ words) The airline says that a "significant" proportion of the Manila call centre"s data base is likely to have been stolen. Qantas detected 'unusual activity' on its IT systems on Monday. The records of six million Qantas customers may have…...