Tag: cyber security

Australia blames Russia for SolarWinds attack

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia has officially attributed the SolarWinds cyber attack to Russia and has committed to helping the US in holding the nation “to account” for the incident. Overnight US President...

Govt signs Five Eyes ransomware pledge

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
In anticipation of international borders reopening , Australia has recommitted to collaborating with its Five Eyes counterparts on migration, foreign interference, child exploitation and cybercrime – including the growing...

Procurement policy holds cyber startups back

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s cybersecurity startups have matured to a point where many have global potential. But a lack of support from the federal government in both policy and procurement is holding...

NSW readies state overhaul of cyber defences

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A NSW parliamentary inquiry has recommended an overhaul of the state government’s cybersecurity strategy and a review of its cyber policies in the wake of a serious data breach...

Cybersecurity to make a return to cabinet

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is set to bring cybersecurity back into Cabinet more than two years after he scrapped the ministerial position. In news handed to The Australian newspaper...

Toward a ‘clean pipes’ cyber strategy: ASPI

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government should take the lead to fund a Clean Pipes cyber security strategy to ensure individuals and SMEs are better protected online, a new report by the...

Welcome security researchers as allies: Watts

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s refusal to engage and support security researchers is putting Australian agencies and the general public at risk, according to Labor cybersecurity spokesman Tim Watts. While countries...

Zero trust is the new cyber game

Posted on   |  by David McClure
Strict policy-based structures no longer meet the security needs of organisations in a modern digital economy and would be better served through the creation of zero trust environments augmented...