Vaughan Shanks

Vaughan Shanks

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Vaughan Shanks is the chief executive of Melbourne cybersecurity company Cydarm, known for his expertise in cybersecurity and technology. He recently commented on an incident involving OpenAI's tool accessing Australian government data, suggesting that the breach showcased a lack of proper security measures, specifically criticizing the reliance on obscurity rather than robust security protocols.

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Vaughan Shanks, chief executive of Melbourne cybersecurity company Cydarm, commented on the OpenAI tool’s decision to download files.

Cybersecurity experts are calling the government’s ‘hack’ claim an overreach
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-09-27
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