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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A Trusted AI Tool Was Weaponised: Inside the Trojanized Claude Code Extension Attack

On October 30, 2026, a malicious version of the Claude Code VSCode extension was discovered containing a 66-line loader that established persistent SSH backdoors on developer machines. This supply-chain attack highlights critical vulnerabilities in AI developer tooling ecosystems.

DEBATE: Will AI End Capitalism in 2 Years? The Ex-Google Prediction Dividing the World

A former Google X executive predicts AI will end capitalism in 2 years. I dug into the actual data. The answer is more complicated than either side wants to admit.

Five Eyes Says AI Cyberattacks Are Months Away

Intelligence agencies warn AI-powered cyberattacks are months away. What that means for enterprises, what to patch, and where to start on defence today.

Australian Musicians vs AI: The Copyright Battle That Could Define the Future of Art

Australian musicians are fighting back as AI companies train on their music without permission. With a July 15 deadline looming, the government faces a choice between protecting artists or carving out an exception for big tech.

Microsoft Just Patched 206 Vulnerabilities in One Day. Most Organisations Won’t Patch Fast Enough.

A record-breaking Patch Tuesday shows attackers are scaling with AI. If your patching process still relies on monthly reminders, you are already behind.

Meta’s AI Image Detector Could Not Spot Its Own Fabricated Photos

Meta’s new AI-image detector failed to recognise its own generated photos once they were cropped. It is a reminder that detection tools remain far behind generation tools, and ordinary users are the ones left guessing.

Meta’s Brain2Qwerty v2 Turns Brain Scans Into Full Sentences

Meta has upgraded its non-invasive brain-computer interface to decode full sentences from brain scans with accuracy now approaching surgical systems, and it has open-sourced the code.

Shadow AI Just Made Your Next Data Breach $670,000 More Expensive

IBM's latest report shows unmonitored AI tools are making breaches far costlier, while Verizon found AI-fueled attacks have overtaken stolen credentials as the top breach vector. Here is what that means for your business.

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A Trusted AI Tool Was Weaponised: Inside the Trojanized Claude Code Extension Attack

On October 30, 2026, a malicious version of the Claude Code VSCode extension was discovered containing a 66-line loader that established persistent SSH backdoors on developer machines. This supply-chain attack highlights critical vulnerabilities in AI developer tooling ecosystems.

DEBATE: Will AI End Capitalism in 2 Years? The Ex-Google Prediction Dividing the World

A former Google X executive predicts AI will end capitalism in 2 years. I dug into the actual data. The answer is more complicated than either side wants to admit.

PHP2Shell: Two Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Demand Immediate Patching

Two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities have been disclosed...