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Cyber crime is just one of the activities curtailed by the Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT).
David Hollingworth • Wed, 30 Apr 2025
ICT and cyber security skills key drivers of new 10-year migration strategy
Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil unveils new policy to fix “broken” system and boost essential skills.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 11 Dec 2023
ACCC welcomes federal government’s in-principle agreement to regulate digital platforms
New rules are designed to combat “anti-competitive conduct” on platforms from Apple, Google, Meta, and more.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 08 Dec 2023
Australia and Papua New Guinea sign bilateral security agreement
Cyber security will be a key plank of the new agreement between the Pacific neighbours.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 07 Dec 2023
Been hit by ransomware? Letting the AFP know could save you a lot of money
“Don’t hack it alone” – early reporting of ransomware attacks stopped at least 57 incidents in the last 18 months.
Australia joins US and other countries in sanctioning North Korean hackers
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control says the action is in response to the DPRK satellite launch.
David Hollingworth • Fri, 01 Dec 2023
Government announces new digital ID legislation, promises more secure verification online
The Australian government has today (30 November) announced the new legislation that will outline the development of a new Digital ID System in an effort to make online ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 30 Nov 2023
Tackling cyber crime a key driver behind increased AFP cooperation with INTERPOL
The Australian Federal Police reports a 50 per cent increase in Australian-requested INTERPOL notices.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 30 Nov 2023
Report: Australian government agencies see a sharp increase in cyber attacks
Australia may not be the number one target of cyber attacks, but the HWL Ebsworth hack has more than made up for it.
Government investigates Optus outage after hundreds unable to access 000
The government has announced that it will be reviewing the almost full-day Optus outage that occurred earlier in the month following reports it restricted some ...
Daniel Croft • Tue, 28 Nov 2023
Albanese government appoints dedicated privacy commissioner
Reversing the decision of the Abbott government in 2015, the role of information and privacy commissioner will once again be split into two.
Daniel Croft • Mon, 27 Nov 2023
The ransomware ban is ‘inevitable’ but won’t become reality for at least 2 years
The government has revealed that a ban on ransomware payments will happen, but it won’t for at least two years as more groundwork needs to be laid.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 24 Nov 2023
$47.4m allocated to achieve ACSS’ south-east Asia and Pacific goals
The 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy (ACSS) is here, outlining the steps the nation will take to secure the country and make it the most cyber secure in the ...
Daniel Croft • Thu, 23 Nov 2023
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