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State-of-the-art digital and cyber forensics facility to be built in NSW

State-of-the-art digital and cyber forensics facility to be built in NSW

CBIT Digital Forensics Services will establish the facility at the South Jerrabomberra Regional Jobs Precinct.

David Hollingworth Fri, 11 Oct 2024
Industry responds to Australia’s Cyber Security Act

Industry responds to Australia’s Cyber Security Act

Following lessons learnt from the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy, the government is currently deliberating ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 11 Oct 2024
Russia blocks access to Discord as experts call it an attack on free speech

Russia blocks access to Discord as experts call it an attack on free speech

Russia’s censorship agency has blocked the nation’s access to Discord, resulting in uproar from Russia’s citizens who ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Act to make ransom payment reporting mandatory

Australia’s first standalone Cyber Security Act to make ransom payment reporting mandatory

Australia is set to enable mandatory reporting of ransom payments and new standards for smart devices with new ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 09 Oct 2024
AFP continues to work with Thai counterparts to fight scams, organised crime

AFP continues to work with Thai counterparts to fight scams, organised crime

Sharing digital forensics skills and experience is a key part of the 30-year-old law enforcement partnership.

David Hollingworth Tue, 08 Oct 2024
NSW government launches Digital Strategy roadmap

NSW government launches Digital Strategy roadmap

The new roadmap tracks five key missions: accessibility, productivity, trust, resilience, and digital skills.

David Hollingworth Mon, 07 Oct 2024
NSW IPC reports government, councils and universities suffered 52 data breaches in 7 months

NSW IPC reports government, councils and universities suffered 52 data breaches in 7 months

NSW universities, government agencies, and councils collectively reported 52 data breaches in the seven months ending in ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 04 Oct 2024
At-risk NSW government agencies have not set deadlines to address cyber issues

At-risk NSW government agencies have not set deadlines to address cyber issues

A state audit has revealed that a large majority of assessed NSW government agencies have cyber risk levels above their ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 04 Oct 2024
archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

archTIS announces $2.3m Australian Department of Defence contract

Aussie data security firm archTIS is contracted to roll out its NC Protect access control platform in a program ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 02 Oct 2024
3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

3 Iranian hackers charged over hack-and-leak election interference campaign

The US Department of Justice has indicted three members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps for their alleged role ...

David Hollingworth Tue, 01 Oct 2024
Qld invests $15m to launch free new cyber solution for small businesses

Qld invests $15m to launch free new cyber solution for small businesses

Queensland-based small businesses are set to benefit from a new investment that will unlock free new cyber security ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 30 Sep 2024
CSIRO picks up new CISO

CSIRO picks up new CISO

Jamie Rossato steps into the chief information security officer role at Australia’s national science agency.

David Hollingworth Mon, 30 Sep 2024
‘No humans harmed’: Dead bodies spotted in Melbourne mayor’s AI-generated park photos

‘No humans harmed’: Dead bodies spotted in Melbourne mayor’s AI-generated park photos

Melbourne’s mayor has promised to create a number of parks if re-elected next month; however, the AI-generated mock-up ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 24 Sep 2024