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China's top spy agency recruited woman who targeted Nvidia chief executive
A US memo said Alice Huang was recruited to gather intelligence on Jensen Huang.
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Pace of government digitisation 'real cause for concern' – Manage My Health inquiry
AI could amplify existing health-sector vulnerabilities, the report warns.
Editorial: AI has made cyber security everyone's problem
OPINION: By early 2027, malicious actors could have access to advanced AI capabilities.
Silicon Valley grapples with a flood of bugs found by AI
OpenAI says its models have helped researchers find more than 1300 bugs.
'Security, security, and security': Walsh warns AI cyber risk is growing
Walsh says AI has become a strategic issue for boards.
'Could be used to take full control' – 9 out of 10 NZ websites fail to install PHP patch
Some NZ Government sites will be taken down for patching.
AI adoption is NZ chief executives' second-biggest concern
AI adoption is a top concern for 34% of surveyed executives.
Election policy tops boardroom worries
Election policy uncertainty is executives’ top concern, scoring 7.62/10.
Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws
PHP runs about 70% of the world’s websites, security firm Wiz estimates.
'Access does not equal benefit': Datacom CEO warns AI use is not progress
Davidson says AI could erode junior staff's path to expertise.
Police AI: Investigator uploads 350,000 lines of audio in risky workaround
One investigator put 350,000 Chinese audio lines on unsecured Google Translate.
Kiwi’s name, birth date and secret answer exposed in OFX breach
The Australian foreign exchange company said the breach occurred on September 28.
OpenAI employee arrested by FBI after listening device found at its office
The US Justice Department framed the arrest as important for national security.
Anthropic warns of AI ‘worms’ spreading across smart gadgets
The worm could run on cheap, poorly secured gadgets, researchers say.
Cop who looked at underage girls on his work phone argues it wasn't as serious as McSkimming
Matthew Rogers is seeking a discharge without conviction for his offending.
'A senseless loss': Man paid money to 'sextortion' blackmailer, then took his own life
He died hours after making contact with an AI-generated woman named Donna Chase.
How NZ intelligence helped US police send child abuser to jail for 50 years
Two children were removed from further harm after the California operation.
OpenAI says three staffers fired for mishandling 'sensitive' info
The alleged mishandling involved an external organisation that evaluates AI models.
OpenAI ignored employees who warned it wasn’t doing enough about security
NY Times: Two workers warned executives that OpenAI models lacked adequate monitoring.
‘A new kind of cyber incident’: OpenAI apologises for Australia Medicare hack
NY Times: OpenAI apologised for four cases of unauthorised access to Australian websites.
AI's biggest investment winners are not necessarily what you'd expect
OPINION: AI regulation gives Big Tech a second moat.
OpenAI cancels release of newest model over safety concerns
Astra 6.1 fell short on staying within scope and reporting its work.
Editorial: Scammers prey on people’s hopes and dreams. Let’s be smarter than them
OPINION: The story of a man swindled out of $500,000 is heartbreaking but also familiar.
It took 20 years to tackle social media – will AI controls come sooner?
Australia’s OpenAI hack disclosure raises bigger questions about AI controls.