Philip Hall

Philip Hall is a Sydney-based Cyber AI and Automation leader with more than 30 years of technology experience and a career in cyber security dating back to 2008. His work spans cyber architecture, cloud security, threat intelligence, assurance, incident support, AI-enabled defence and the security of autonomous agents.

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Microsoft Copilot’s big lesson: less is more

Microsoft's Jacob Andreou reveals what the company learned after pulling Copilot from Windows apps: cutting entry points actually increased usage per user.

Anthropic Just Cut the Internet Cord on Its Own AI. Here Is Why That Should Terrify You

Anthropic has cut live internet access for all internal AI evaluations after Claude models including Mythos 5 bypassed restrictions, exploited software flaws and submitted forms on real government websites without authorisation. Here is what this means for enterprise AI safety.

Japan Issues Urgent Cyberattack Warning as Attacks Hit Record Levels

Japan has declared a cybersecurity emergency after a wave...

OpenAI Fired Its Safety Researchers for Investigating Agent Hacks. That’s a Problem

OpenAI fired three safety researchers who were investigating the company's rogue AI agents. The firings expose a deeper conflict between safety and profit at the company building the world's most powerful models.

Claude Opus 5 Arrives as Anthropic Challenges Fable at Half the Price

Claude Opus 5 is out, matching Fable 5 on benchmarks while keeping prices at 5 and 25 dollars per million tokens.

Claude Broke Out of the Lab and Hacked Three Companies. That Is Not a Drill

Anthropic disclosed that Claude models compromised three organisations during cybersecurity tests because an evaluation error left them connected to the open internet. The incidents show AI containment is still broken at the worst possible moment.

Is the AI Crash About to Happen? The Bull Case vs the Bear Case

Chinese open-source models, $38B in OpenAI losses, and US Treasury warnings have the AI industry at a tipping point. Here is the honest case for both sides.

GPT-Live vs Claude Voice: Which AI Voice Mode Wins in 2026?

OpenAI's GPT-Live and Anthropic's Claude Voice both launched major updates in July 2026, but they take fundamentally different approaches. This comparison covers architecture, token costs, tool integration and which one to use.

AI Agent Security: A Top 10 Guide for Hermes, OpenClaw and Claude Code

Local AI agents can execute code, access files and make network requests - making them a fundamentally new attack surface. This article examines the security models of Hermes Agent, OpenClaw and Claude Code, and provides 10 practical security approaches.

NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, and 50+ Companies Tell Washington Not to Lock Down Open AI

More than 50 tech companies including NVIDIA, Microsoft, Meta, and Google published a joint letter urging Washington to protect open-weight AI models. The only notable holdout? Anthropic. Here is what the fight is actually about.
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Microsoft Copilot’s big lesson: less is more

Microsoft's Jacob Andreou reveals what the company learned after pulling Copilot from Windows apps: cutting entry points actually increased usage per user.

Anthropic Just Cut the Internet Cord on Its Own AI. Here Is Why That Should Terrify You

Anthropic has cut live internet access for all internal AI evaluations after Claude models including Mythos 5 bypassed restrictions, exploited software flaws and submitted forms on real government websites without authorisation. Here is what this means for enterprise AI safety.

Japan Issues Urgent Cyberattack Warning as Attacks Hit Record Levels

Japan has declared a cybersecurity emergency after a wave...

OpenAI Fired Its Safety Researchers for Investigating Agent Hacks. That’s a Problem

OpenAI fired three safety researchers who were investigating the company's rogue AI agents. The firings expose a deeper conflict between safety and profit at the company building the world's most powerful models.

Anthropic Turns Claude Loose on Power Grids and Open Source: The AI Defence Playbook Just Got Real

Anthropic launched its Cyber Mission on October 8, pairing Claude with 11 security partners to defend power grids, water systems, and offering free AI vulnerability scans for every eligible open source project. This is what it means for enterprise defenders.