Apr 17, 2026 | Podcast
https://openai.com/index/scaling-trusted-access-for-cyber-defense OpenAI has unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model GPT-5.4, specifically optimised for defensive cybersecurity use cases, arriving days after rival Anthropic released its own...
Apr 16, 2026 | Podcast
Someone Bought 30 WordPress Plugins and Planted a Backdoor in All of Them. More than 30 WordPress plugins belonging to the EssentialPlugin suite have been found to contain malicious backdoor code, affecting products with hundreds of thousands of active installations...
Apr 15, 2026 | Podcast
https://pluto.security/blog/mcp-bug-nginx-security-vulnerability-cvss-9-8 A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Nginx UI, tracked as CVE-2026-33032, is now being actively exploited in the wild, allowing remote attackers to seize complete control of web...
Apr 14, 2026 | Speaking
Had a great time guest lecturing last week at UNSW Business School for INFS5907. The brief was to share some real-world perspectives on how AI is reshaping the management side of cybersecurity, from decision-making and prioritisation through to operating models, risk...
Apr 14, 2026 | Podcast
https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb26-43.html Adobe has released an emergency security update to address a critical vulnerability in Acrobat and Acrobat Reader, tracked as CVE-2026-34621, which has been exploited in zero-day attacks since at least...
Apr 13, 2026 | Podcast
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-13/booking-com-data-security-breach-personal-details/106557630 Booking.com has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data linked to travel reservations, prompting the company to force PIN resets and notify affected users directly...
Mar 27, 2026 | Podcast
https://www.omnissa.com/insights/Omnissa-State-of-Digital-Workspace-2026-press-release A new industry report from device management firm Omnissa has exposed a concerning gap in how enterprises maintain the security of their Windows fleets compared to Apple devices....
Mar 26, 2026 | Podcast
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/03/canisterworm-springs-wiper-attack-targeting-iran The cybercrime group TeamPCP — already linked to a string of high-profile software supply chain attacks — has pivoted toward geopolitical disruption, deploying a destructive wiper...
Mar 25, 2026 | Podcast
https://www.endorlabs.com/learn/teampcp-isnt-done A hacker group known as TeamPCP has been caught planting malicious code inside litellm, a popular AI software library downloaded roughly 95 million times per month. Two versions of the package – 1.82.7 and 1.82.8...
Mar 24, 2026 | Podcast
https://www.itnews.com.au/news/hacker-says-they-compromised-millions-of-confidential-police-tips-624447 A hacker operating under the alias “Internet Yiff Machine” has claimed responsibility for breaking into P3 Global Intel, a tip intelligence platform...
