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Federal government bolsters cyber security support for SMBs with $41.6m investment

Federal government bolsters cyber security support for SMBs with $41.6m investment

The Albanese government has announced moves to reinforce the cyber security of small and medium businesses (SMBs) as ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 21 Nov 2023
Home Affairs’ new Cyber Incident Review Board protects and investigates breached organisations

Home Affairs’ new Cyber Incident Review Board protects and investigates breached organisations

As part of the nation’s cyber security strategy, the Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will be ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 20 Nov 2023
Air Marshal Darren Goldie recalled to Defence, replaced as national cyber security coordinator

Air Marshal Darren Goldie recalled to Defence, replaced as national cyber security coordinator

The Department of Defence has released a brief statement, citing “a workplace matter”, while deputy secretary of cyber ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Nov 2023
TPG says SOCI reform could result in unnecessary bureaucracy

TPG says SOCI reform could result in unnecessary bureaucracy

Telecommunications giant and Vodafone parent company TPG has issued a warning saying that the implications of telcos ...

Daniel Croft Wed, 15 Nov 2023
Report: ASD’s annual Cyber Threat Report finds cyber crime on the rise and AUKUS at risk

Report: ASD’s annual Cyber Threat Report finds cyber crime on the rise and AUKUS at risk

The Australian Signals Directorate’s 2022–23 report paints a grim picture of a growing threat landscape.

David Hollingworth Wed, 15 Nov 2023
O’Neil to add telcos to SoCI legislation following Optus outage

O’Neil to add telcos to SoCI legislation following Optus outage

Telecommunication companies may soon be classed as critical infrastructure under new legislation, following a major ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 14 Nov 2023
NSW government launches Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme

NSW government launches Mandatory Notification of Data Breach Scheme

NSW’s long-awaited cyber mandatory reporting scheme has finally been announced, with organisations that have been ...

Daniel Croft Mon, 13 Nov 2023
3 things you need to know about Australia’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

3 things you need to know about Australia’s Cyber and Infrastructure Security Centre

Critical infrastructure is just that – critical. And protecting it is a mighty task.

Reporter Thu, 09 Nov 2023
EU Cyber Resilience Act could constrict supply chains, says Siemens

EU Cyber Resilience Act could constrict supply chains, says Siemens

New proposed European Union regulations for targeting cyber security risks are being warned against by major ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Thousands of myGov accounts suspended monthly, Australia suffers $3.1bn loss

Thousands of myGov accounts suspended monthly, Australia suffers $3.1bn loss

Australia has lost $3.1 billion from threat actors targeting myGov accounts this year alone, leading to thousands of ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 07 Nov 2023
Australian Clinical Labs to face court over 2022 data breach

Australian Clinical Labs to face court over 2022 data breach

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner believes Australian Clinical Labs did not adequately protect ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 03 Nov 2023
Australia’s critical infrastructure a ‘high-interest’ target, according to first CISC review

Australia’s critical infrastructure a ‘high-interest’ target, according to first CISC review

State-sponsored hackers and cyber criminals remain a threat to essential systems and public works – and War Thunder, ...

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Nov 2023
AFP successfully blocks 10 child abuse sites

AFP successfully blocks 10 child abuse sites

Multijurisdiction effort sees sites blocked and the predators that use them tracked.

David Hollingworth Wed, 01 Nov 2023