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- Australia’s Signals Directorate warns basic online services may be taken offline to prioritize security.
- Director General Abigail Bradshaw says AI tools must automate defenses against AI-enabled attackers.
- The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) handled 1,500 cyber incidents in 2025-26, a 20% increase.
- It reported persistent breach attempts by Indo-Pacific state actors on government and private networks.