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A cybersecurity founder who had a $100 million exit is back with a new idea and a $9.2 million Seed round from Paladin Capital

Funding

Cyber security

A cybersecurity founder who had a $100 million exit is back with a new idea and a $9.2 million Seed round from Paladin Capital

Serial cybersecurity entrepreneur Michael Watts is back with new startup, kicking off a proactive cloud security platform, Circumvent, with US$6 million (A$9.2m) Seed round from Paladin Capital Group. Watts was…

Simon Thomsen Jun 16, 2025

'I cannot assist with creating false information': We tested AI safety measures and found them easy to get around

AI/Machine Learning

Cyber security

‘I cannot assist with creating false information’: We tested AI safety measures and found them easy to get around

When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation, they typically refuse, with responses like “I cannot assist with creating false information.” But our tests show these…

Leonard Bernardone Sep 4, 2025

The CrowdStrike Falcon crash - what you need to know and do

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Cyber security

The CrowdStrike Falcon crash – what you need to know and do

A massive IT outage is currently affecting computer systems worldwide. In Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand, reports indicate computers at banks, media organisations, hospitals, transport services, shop checkouts, airports and…

Tijana Birdjan Jul 20, 2024

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Team Techstars Sydney: How Juxtabyte is turning data into gold

Accelerator

Cyber security

Team Techstars Sydney: How Juxtabyte is turning data into gold

Debra Benita Shaw Nov 28, 2025

Australia’s national security boss used Microsoft’s Copilot to write counter-terrorism speeches and government communications

Politics

AI/Machine Learning

Australia’s national security boss used Microsoft’s Copilot to write counter-terrorism speeches and government communications

Cam Wilson Nov 13, 2025

OpenAI’s browser, Atlas, makes the privacy and security risks of using it your problem

AI/Machine Learning

Cyber security

OpenAI’s browser, Atlas, makes the privacy and security risks of using it your problem

Tom Mackintosh Oct 29, 2025

RecordPoint launches a free tool for founders to triage data for AI use and track access

AI/Machine Learning

Business

RecordPoint launches a free tool for founders to triage data for AI use and track access

Debra Benita Shaw Sep 29, 2025

Why Albanese government claims that AI is behind a surge in FOI requests is BS

Politics

AI/Machine Learning

Why Albanese government claims that AI is behind a surge in FOI requests is BS

Jeff Borland Sep 10, 2025

‘I cannot assist with creating false information’: We tested AI safety measures and found them easy to get around

AI/Machine Learning

Cyber security

‘I cannot assist with creating false information’: We tested AI safety measures and found them easy to get around

Leonard Bernardone Sep 4, 2025

A new survey reveals stress and burnout are growing among Australian cybersecurity workers because of AI

Cyber security

AI/Machine Learning

A new survey reveals stress and burnout are growing among Australian cybersecurity workers because of AI

Timothy Hugh Barker Sep 4, 2025

U16s social media trial ban given green tick, but it’s clear that it’s plagued with serious issues

Social Media

Cyber security

U16s social media trial ban given green tick, but it’s clear that it’s plagued with serious issues

Michael Theophilos Sep 1, 2025

Company used laptops as ‘listening devices’ – now the employees are claiming unfair dismissal

Workplace

Business

Company used laptops as ‘listening devices’ – now the employees are claiming unfair dismissal

Den Burykin Aug 28, 2025

Accenture set to acquire sovereign cybersecurity scaleup CyberCX is $1 billion deal

Cyber security

Business

Accenture set to acquire sovereign cybersecurity scaleup CyberCX is $1 billion deal

Simon Thomsen Aug 18, 2025

A smack in the bots: Macquarie Uni spin out takes on bank scammers with AI

AI/Machine Learning

Business

A smack in the bots: Macquarie Uni spin out takes on bank scammers with AI

Simon Thomsen Jul 2, 2025

Hacking at Western Sydney University that led to a former student’s arrest all began with discounted campus parking

Cyber security

People

Hacking at Western Sydney University that led to a former student’s arrest all began with discounted campus parking

Timothy Hugh Barker Jun 26, 2025

Australia having three ‘cloud giants’ is a risk, says ACCC

Cyber security

Data

Australia having three ‘cloud giants’ is a risk, says ACCC

Timothy Hugh Barker Jun 25, 2025

A cybersecurity founder who had a $100 million exit is back with a new idea and a $9.2 million Seed round from Paladin Capital

Funding

Cyber security

A cybersecurity founder who had a $100 million exit is back with a new idea and a $9.2 million Seed round from Paladin Capital

Simon Thomsen Jun 16, 2025

Elon Musk is back with X in court trying to get around Australia’s online child sexual exploitation and anti-terrorism laws. Here’s what’s happening

Social Media

Cyber security

Elon Musk is back with X in court trying to get around Australia’s online child sexual exploitation and anti-terrorism laws. Here’s what’s happening

Renae Smith May 26, 2025