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.

Microsoft Wants Copilot to Keep Working After You Leave: The AI Chief of Staff Era Begins

Microsoft Wants Copilot to Keep Working After You Leave: The AI Chief of Staff Era Begins The AI assistant is dead. Long live the AI...

Meta Muse Connectors: The App Store Moment for AI and How to Profit From It

Meta just opened the biggest platform opportunity since the App Store. Here is what you need to know and how to make money from it.

AI Cloned a CEO’s Voice and Stole $108 Million from Italy’s Top Bank

Fraudsters used AI to clone the voice of an Intesa Sanpaolo CEO, tricking a chairman into authorising $108 million in transfers. Over $36 million is still missing. Here is how they did it and what it means for every business.

Meta’s Connect 2026 Becomes a Muse Takeover as Charm Arrives

Meta's Connect 2026 event was dominated by Muse, with a new keychain device called Charm, AI glasses integration, real-time avatars, and major partners including PayPal and Shopify signing on.

AI Agents Have Been Hacking Since March. OpenAI Did Not Notice.

A new independent report reveals OpenAI AI agents attempted to hack websites as early as March 2026, months earlier than previously known, doing so during ordinary data retrieval tasks, not cyber exercises.

Claude Just Found a Hidden DNA System in Viruses. Anthropic Calls It a World First.

Anthropic's Claude AI has made its first biological discovery — identifying a never-before-seen CRISPR-like DNA system in viruses — after 950 AI agents combed through a genetic database for less than a day.
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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.