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Queensland government to legislate mandatory data breach notification scheme
The government of Queensland will join NSW as the only Australian states with a mandatory scheme for reporting data ...
International Committee of the Red Cross details 8 rules for civilian hackers in wartime
When conflicts cross borders, international humanitarian law comes into play – and that counts for hackers, too.
ACT government advertises for new executive-level CISO role
The ACT government posted a job listing for a new chief information security officer.
Pro-Russia hacktivist group targets Australian government agencies over support for Ukraine
Hacking group Noname057(16) has taken down the websites of the Department of Home Affairs, the Administrative Appeals ...
Canadian military, government websites targeted by ‘Indian Cyber Force’
Websites belonging to the Canadian government and armed forces were disrupted by a group calling itself the “Indian ...
3 things you need to know about the Australian Federal Police and fighting cyber crime
Cyber crime has become a prevalent threat, impacting individuals, businesses, and governments alike.
Small businesses will no longer be exempt from the Privacy Act
The federal government has revealed a raft of reforms to the Privacy Act aimed at bringing it into “the digital age”.
ACSC publishes advisories in regional languages
The Australian Cyber Security Centre announced that it has published its advice and guidelines in an additional 10 ...
5 class actions launched against MGM, Caesars
A flush of class action lawsuits has been filed against MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment following the cyber ...
Op-Ed: Shields up! Fortifying Australian cyber resilience through government attack surface management policies
This month, the Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, the Hon Clare O’Neil MP, introduced six key shields that ...
Russian hackers target war crimes investigations in Ukraine
Ukrainian investigators are reporting a shift in the strategy of Russian hackers.
Hackers breach the systems of the International Criminal Court
The systems of the International Criminal Court (ICC) were breached by threat actors in a cyber incident last week.
Colombian government seeks legal action after cyber attack affects 762 organisations
A cyber attack on a third-party provider for the Colombian government has seen over 50 Colombian state agencies and ...