Tag: Tim Watts

US cyber expert backs ransomware notice scheme

A renowned US cybersecurity expert has put weight behind calls for a mandatory ransomware payment notification scheme in Australia and said Australia’s election administration system should be considered critical infrastructure. Cybersecurity expert and former United States Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency chief Chris Krebs appeared at a Parliamentary Joint...

Govt may ban ransomware insurance

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government is considering banning insurance reimbursements for companies opting to make ransomware payments, as the Opposition pushes for a mandatory notification scheme around these attacks. A House...

Labor introduces ransomware notification bill

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has called on the federal government to urgently support its legislation introducing a mandatory ransomware notification scheme which “lays the foundation” for enforcement actions against cyber attacks. Shadow...

Govt launches ransomware awareness campaign

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has launched a new public awareness campaign on ransomware, amid a sharp uptick in attacks and calls from the Opposition for a more concerted effort to...

PM can’t miss his G7 ransomware opportunity

Posted on   |  by Tim Watts
Last week ransomware became a literal barbeque stopper when JBS Foods, Australia’s largest meat processor, was paralysed by a ransomware attack mounted by Russian cybercriminals. All beef and lamb...

‘Release the hounds’ on ransomware gangs

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Labor has called on the federal government to get on the cyber offensive and “release the hounds” on global ransomware gangs following a series of high profile cyber-attacks against...

Labor calls for ransomware notice scheme

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government should establish a mandatory ransomware notification scheme similar to the existing data breach requirements, shadow cybersecurity spokesperson Tim Watts says. Speaking on a webinar hosted by CyberCX...

Expert cyber cohort call out on ransomware

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Aggressive nationally and internationally coordinated strategies are needed to tackle the growing threat of ransomware, according to an expert taskforce that included the US, UK and Canadian government cyber...

Govt drops ball on data breach penalty reform

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
Two years after promising “tough” new penalties for data breaches, the government is still yet to actually introduce the reforms, despite acknowledging at the time that the current scheme...

Why the rush? Online Safety Bill still not passed

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill will not be passed by Parliament until May at the earliest, despite the rushed process behind the federal government’s controversial legislation. The Online Safety Bill,...