Government
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 ...
$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 ...
Protection of children a key concern in government review of online safety legislation
The federal government has announced a review of existing online safety laws to ensure that protections and frameworks ...
Government releases action plan for the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
The Albanese government today (22 November) released the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy action plan, ...
What to expect from the 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy
The long-awaited 2023–2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy is due to be released today (22 November), almost a full ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.