ReportsThe spread of artificial intelligence tools has made malicious hacking much faster and easier – and that’s just for humans – while becoming the locus of a new global arms race.8 storiesAI: the new arena for the cyber arms raceThe US withheld access to new models from its allies for cyber testing. Now China is offering comparable models and experts are asking how Australia can stay safe.Vibe-coding makes light work for unskilled hackersAI tools have lowered the skill barrier for cyber criminals, writing custom malware, speeding up attacks and leaving defenders less time to respond.The life of an information security chief just got a lot fasterTech executives across the world are warning that the biggest change to their job from AI is the speed at which they need to act.