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Australia sanctions North Korean IT worker bosses and financiers
Matched: Australia
Australia has imposed sanctions on two individuals linked to North Korea's scheme to place covert IT workers in overseas companies to generate revenue for the regime. The move follows similar action by the United States. The individuals targeted are described as organisers and financiers of the operation, which helps fund North Korea's weapons programmes.
Relationships Australia SA uses AI agent to assess at-risk clients
Matched: Australia
Relationships Australia South Australia has deployed an AI agent to assess clients who may be at risk while they wait for appointments. The tool gathers information and evaluates risk levels before clients see a counsellor, aiming to improve response times and ensure vulnerable people receive appropriate care more quickly.
Meta sued in Australian class action
Matched: Australia
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Meta in Australia, alleging the company's social media platforms have caused harm to children. The case reflects growing legal pressure on tech giants over child safety, joining similar actions in other countries as governments and courts increasingly scrutinize the impact of social media on young users' mental health and wellbeing.
Suntory Oceania taps Databricks, Copilot Pro in AI drive
Matched: Agentic
Suntory Oceania is adopting Databricks for data management and Microsoft Copilot Pro across its workforce as part of a broader AI push. The beverage company aims to improve analytics and operational efficiency, with plans to explore agentic AI capabilities. The initiative reflects growing enterprise appetite for integrated AI tooling across both technical and business functions.
How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites
Matched: Australia
A security researcher demonstrated how AI agents can be used to autonomously hack websites at scale. Using a relatively small budget of a few thousand dollars, they compromised numerous ecommerce sites across multiple countries by deploying AI to identify vulnerabilities and execute attacks with minimal human input, highlighting growing concerns about AI-assisted cybercrime.
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Agentic AI’s first job in Australian healthcare is fixing the fragmented patient journey
Matched: Australia, health
Agentic AI is being explored in Australian general practices as a way to reduce administrative burdens and improve patient experiences by connecting fragmented healthcare systems. Rather than replacing existing tools, it would act as a coordinating layer, automating tasks like referrals, follow-ups, and record management, freeing clinicians to focus on care.
Australian gov, media networks reached by Israeli firm’s spy ads
Matched: Australia
Israeli commercial spyware firm Insanet's advertising-based surveillance tool, Sherlock, was found delivering tracking ads across Australian government and media networks, including the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation and critical infrastructure systems. The ads can infect devices without user interaction. Researchers say the findings highlight how ad-tech infrastructure can be exploited for targeted espionage.
Shopify tells Australian store to stay shut after hijacked extensions divert shoppers
Matched: Australia
Shopify ordered an Australian retailer to keep its store offline after hackers compromised third-party extensions, injecting malicious JavaScript that redirected customers to fake checkout pages designed to steal payment details. The incident highlights supply chain risks from third-party plugins, which can introduce vulnerabilities even when the core platform itself remains secure.