Australia will be “the world’s most cyber-secure country by 2030” under an ambitious new plan outlined by Cyber minister Clare O’Neil in Canberra on Thursday. It includes an entirely...
Cyber Security
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The federal government has mandated that agencies use protective domain name system services to prevent malware and other infections from malicious websites in the wake of several high-profile data...
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Australia’s privacy watchdog has launched an investigation into the Medibank data breach that compromised the personal details of 9.7 million customers, on the same day the would-be hackers posted...
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Up to $25.4 million in grants have been awarded under the second round of the Cyber Security Skills Partnership Innovation Fund, just weeks after the federal government was charged...
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The New South Wales government will push for changes to Commonwealth criminal laws to prevent cybersecurity researchers being prosecuted for reporting potential bugs and vulnerabilities, including in the systems...
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Australia’s inaugural Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology Dr Tobias Feakin is stepping down from the role after nearly six years, with the federal government now on the...
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The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs...
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Australian organisations told they would receive federal funding from a $68 million cybersecurity grant program that closed last year are still waiting to hear if the commitments will be...
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Four large data breaches, including one impacting more than 1 million Australians, were reported to Australia’s privacy regulator in the first half of this year, with ransomware the leading...
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The federal government has engaged social media companies and placed protections on government data as part of initial measures designed to respond to the release of stolen Medibank customer...
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Australian Signals Directorate director-general Rachel Noble has backed calls for legal protections for companies that share information with the national cybersecurity agency while responding to a cyber-attack. With recent...
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Australia’s technology industry groups have called on the federal government to include safe harbour provisions in privacy legislation designed to impose significantly higher penalties on organisations for serious data...
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The federal government has been accused of blocking a Coalition bill that would introduce tougher penalties for ransomware gangs and give additional powers to authorities at a time when...
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Ransomware remains the “most destructive cybercrime threat” facing Australia, according to the national cybersecurity agency, despite data showing a marginal drop in official reports from victims over the past...