AI Coding Assistant Refuses to Generate Code, Suggests User Learn Programming

Mar 19, 2025 | Podcast

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/ai-coding-assistant-refuses-to-write-code-tells-user-to-learn-programming-instead An AI coding assistant, Cursor, has surprised users by refusing to generate code and instead advising them to learn programming. This incident reflects...

Secure Coding Bootcamps: From Theory to Practice

Mar 18, 2025 | Podcast

Today, we’re getting hands-on with one of the most effective ways to improve security: secure coding bootcamps. Because let’s face it – developers learn best by doing, not by watching. And if you want secure code, you need to make secure coding practical,...

Guest on SecurePod Podcast

Mar 17, 2025 | Podcast, Speaking

Had the great opportunity to be on Episode One of SecureFlag’s SecurePod podcast. Had a chat with Nick Kelly on the importance of cybersecurity culture change, secure development practices, threat modeling and building security champions. We did the recording...

Sydney Law Firm Targeted by Foreign Cyber Attackers in Extortion Attempt

Mar 17, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/prominent-sydney-law-firm-hit-with-cyberattack-massive-data-breach-20250313-p5ljd8.html Brydens Lawyers, a prominent Sydney law firm with ties to major sports leagues, has been targeted by foreign cyber attackers who stole over 600...

Melbourne Man Charged in Mobile Number Porting Scam

Mar 14, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/victorian-man-charged-over-alleged-bulk-phone-porting-scam A Melbourne man is facing court after allegedly attempting to steal mobile numbers from identity theft victims. The man, 34, is accused of making 193...

Former Software Developer Found Guilty of Sabotaging Employer’s Systems

Mar 13, 2025 | Podcast

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-man-convicted-sabotaging-his-employers-computer-systems-and-deleting-data A federal jury in Cleveland has convicted a senior software developer, Davis Lu, of sabotaging his former employer, Eaton Corporation’s, computer...