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Minister Clare O’Neil announces raft of new systems of national significance

Minister Clare O’Neil announces raft of new systems of national significance

The Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security has announced that 87 new “critical infrastructure assets” have been ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Sep 2023
The ICC will now prosecute cyber war crimes

The ICC will now prosecute cyber war crimes

Cyber war crimes will now be investigated and prosecuted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the same way as ...

Daniel Croft Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Cyber attacks a ‘whole-of-government, almost whole-of-society threat’, says Pentagon official

Cyber attacks a ‘whole-of-government, almost whole-of-society threat’, says Pentagon official

Close collaboration between the Defense Department and industry is the key to fighting growing cyber security ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 08 Sep 2023
Defence Housing Australia investigates third-party data breach

Defence Housing Australia investigates third-party data breach

An investigation by Defence Housing Australia (DHA) is currently underway after it was notified that one of its ...

Daniel Croft Thu, 07 Sep 2023
Polish rail network halted by radio attack

Polish rail network halted by radio attack

Railway travel in Poland has been disrupted following a radio-based attack that brought trains to a standstill.

Daniel Croft Tue, 29 Aug 2023
North Korean Lazarus Group spotted targeting internet infrastructure with new malware

North Korean Lazarus Group spotted targeting internet infrastructure with new malware

A hacking collective with links to the government of North Korea has been observed attacking internet backbone ...

David Hollingworth Mon, 28 Aug 2023
Chinese hackers caught spying on Taiwanese targets

Chinese hackers caught spying on Taiwanese targets

Security researchers at Microsoft have spotted a Chinese-based threat actor engaging in espionage operations against ...

David Hollingworth Fri, 25 Aug 2023
Energy One hit by cyber attack, AUS and UK corporate systems affected

Energy One hit by cyber attack, AUS and UK corporate systems affected

A cyber attack on Australian energy and software provider Energy One has seen corporate systems in Australia and the UK ...

Daniel Croft Tue, 22 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Implementing global best practices for securing operational technology infrastructure

Op-Ed: Implementing global best practices for securing operational technology infrastructure

In an increasingly digitised world, it’s crucial to minimise cyber risk and improve operational efficiencies to ...

Michael Murphy Thu, 17 Aug 2023
3 things you need to know about the Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program

3 things you need to know about the Australian Signals Directorate’s REDSPICE program

REDSPICE, short for Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, Cyber, and Enablers, is a comprehensive ASD ...

Reporter Thu, 17 Aug 2023
New York City joins TikTok ‘banwagon’

New York City joins TikTok ‘banwagon’

The city of New York has announced an immediate ban on social media app TikTok citing security concerns over the app’s ...

David Hollingworth Thu, 17 Aug 2023
Strip bullying organisations of funding, says diversity review

Strip bullying organisations of funding, says diversity review

A landmark government review into the lack of diversity in STEM has recommended stripping organisations of research ...

Adam Thorn Wed, 16 Aug 2023
Op-Ed: Our critical is under attack – we must do more to protect it

Op-Ed: Our critical is under attack – we must do more to protect it

Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs and Cyber Security, Clare O’Neil, warned Australia’s critical infrastructure ...

Leon Poggioli Thu, 10 Aug 2023