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Canadian military, government websites targeted by ‘Indian Cyber Force’

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 ...

Liam Garman • Thu, 05 Oct 2023
3 things you need to know about the Australian Federal Police and fighting cyber crime

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.

Reporter • Tue, 03 Oct 2023
Small businesses will no longer be exempt from the Privacy Act

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”.

David Hollingworth • Thu, 28 Sep 2023
ACSC publishes advisories in regional languages

ACSC publishes advisories in regional languages

The Australian Cyber Security Centre announced that it has published its advice and guidelines in an additional 10 ...

Liam Garman • Wed, 27 Sep 2023
5 class actions launched against MGM, Caesars

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 ...

Daniel Croft • Tue, 26 Sep 2023
Op-Ed: Shields up! Fortifying Australian cyber resilience through government attack surface management policies

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 ...

Sarah Sloan • Tue, 26 Sep 2023
Russian hackers target war crimes investigations in Ukraine

Russian hackers target war crimes investigations in Ukraine

Ukrainian investigators are reporting a shift in the strategy of Russian hackers.

David Hollingworth • Mon, 25 Sep 2023
Hackers breach the systems of the International Criminal Court

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.

Daniel Croft • Wed, 20 Sep 2023
Colombian government seeks legal action after cyber attack affects 762 organisations

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 ...

Daniel Croft • Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Australian government sets up 6-month AI taskforce

Australian government sets up 6-month AI taskforce

The federal government has announced the creation of a multi-agency taskforce to examine the benefits – and potential ...

David Hollingworth • Tue, 19 Sep 2023
Aussie company de.iterate launches Privacy Act compliance tool

Aussie company de.iterate launches Privacy Act compliance tool

Compliance specialist de.iterate has launched a new tool to help companies comply with Australia’s Privacy Act and a ...

David Hollingworth • Wed, 13 Sep 2023
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