ARM Hub urges manufacturers to assess cyber security through AI readiness - Australian Manufacturing

ARM Hub is urging Australian manufacturers to treat “AI readiness” as a cybersecurity exercise, not just automation. In guidance from its AI Adopt Centre for Australian manufacturing, the group warns that legacy software and connected equipment can expose businesses to emerging threats. It points to vulnerabilities in PHP discovered with AI assistance, followed by urgent patches, as evidence that companies need to map their systems and identify unsupported technology. ARM Hub also cites Censys data from October 2026 showing roughly 1.5 million of 2.6 million PHP hosts running versions without available fixes. It references Australian Signals Directorate warnings that malicious actors could use AI to find and exploit flaws faster.