Government
Australian government announces consultation period on anti-doxxing laws
The Albanese government has begun planning laws addressing the practice of maliciously sharing someone’s personal ...
Swiss government details impact of 2023 Play ransomware attack
Approximately 65,000 government documents were published on the darknet in the wake of a cyber attack on a Swiss IT ...
US lawmakers push for TikTok divestment
ByteDance warned to divest its controversial social media app or risk a total US ban.
European Union comes together to fight growing cyber threat
The European Parliament reaches a provisional agreement on the Cyber Solidarity Act to combat “large-scale cyber ...
German authorities rule out hack in military communications leak
It wasn’t the Russians; it was just a poorly configured Cisco conferencing application.
Cyber security a focus of new memo between Australia and the Philippines
The Pacific partners signed a new memorandum of understanding following the presidential visit.
ASIO director-general warns of nation-state actors targeting critical infrastructure
The Australian spy chief says that “crack cyber teams” are investigating Australian networks and infrastructure, and ...
Government appoints Michelle McGuinness as cyber security coordinator
Months after the last one was recalled, the Australian government has appointed a new national cyber security ...
Medibank fails to block investigation into data hack
The Federal Court has dismissed Medibank’s attempts to shut down an investigation into the October 2022 data hack.
Home Affairs cyber secretary reportedly owns over 100k CyberCX shares
A key Department of Home Affairs cyber security secretary and former government cyber adviser is currently under ...
Tax attack: ATO Commissioner says agency handles 4.7m cyber attacks monthly
The Australian Taxation Office’s Commissioner of Taxation outlined his fears over cyber security while addressing the ...
Australia, UK governments co-sign memorandum of understanding for online safety and security
The Australian and UK governments have announced a new collaborative dedication to online safety and security, with the ...
Australian information commissioner launches HWL Ebsworth hack investigation
The OAIC will investigate the law firm’s data handling practices in the wake of the 2023 data breach that affected 56 ...