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A government report on the $10 million COVIDSafe app was released this week, showing how the app only identified 17 close additional contacts that were not already ...
• Thu, 10 Jul 2025
Top spy chief says PRC government helped cyber criminals with Microsoft Exchange hack to parliamentary inquiry
One of Australia’s top spy chiefs held China accountable for their role in supporting global cyber attacks at a hearing by a parliamentary inquiry this week.
• Fri, 30 Jul 2021
Fastly rolls out new platform feature to bolster protections
The technology company has rolled out a new feature on its cloud platform, designed to bolster protections against malicious cyber actors.
Home Affairs, ASD to weigh in on new critical infrastructure bill
A parliamentary committee will be held on Thursday to discuss the government’s latest efforts to bolster cyber resilience.
Charbel Kadib • Thu, 29 Jul 2021
Iranian hackers pose as female to honeypot defence contractor
An Iranian linked hacking group spent years cultivating a Facebook profile to target a defence contractor with malware, cyber security company Proofpoint has found.
Liam Garman • Wed, 28 Jul 2021
US DoJ unsealing of cyber actor indictments reveal Australia's concern
The Australian government expressed its concern over reports of global malicious cyber intrusions, as detailed in Tuesday’s unsealing of indictments by the US Department ...
• Tue, 27 Jul 2021
South African port operations disrupted by cyber attack
A major cyber attack disrupted container operations at the South African port of Cape Town.
• Fri, 23 Jul 2021
Australia joins chorus of democracies condemning China’s global cyber attacks
Australia has joined a chorus of international democracies condemning state sanctioned Chinese hacking, attributing last year’s Microsoft Exchange hack to the Chinese ...
• Tue, 20 Jul 2021
CSIA Committee identifies counter cyber crime capability as key focus
The Cyber Security Industry Advisory Committee’s first annual report on the implementation of Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2020 has outlined 80 key points of focus ...
• Fri, 16 Jul 2021
NSW government awards CSO Group with SOC and SIEM solutions deal
Australian owned and operated CSO Group has secured a four-year $7 million deal with the NSW Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ).
• Wed, 14 Jul 2021
Op-Ed: Australian boards will have to let go of their cyber complacency
The extension of the Critical Infrastructure framework to new sectors could become the next headache for companies and organisations’ leaders and boards.
Raymond Maisano • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
Government awards $8m in cyber grants
Eight stakeholders across academia and the research community have secured grants to fund programs aimed at supporting cyber security skills development.
Charbel Kadib • Thu, 01 Jul 2021
New critical infrastructure unveiled in Canberra
A new data centre has been unveiled, built to store sensitive government information.
Charbel Kadib • Wed, 23 Jun 2021