Data centres and cloud services would no longer be captured under Australia’s critical infrastructure laws based on their customers or the data they handle under a major shake-up of...
Cyber Security
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Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is poised to supercharge offensive hacking capabilities and urgent action is needed to face up to the threat, according to Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies. Intelligence...
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The next version of Australia’s basic cybersecurity mitigation strategies will be less prescriptive and focus on easier implementation, as most government agencies continue to struggle to reach baseline maturity...
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I have spent most of my career focused on national security – where the job was to stay a step ahead of those who would do harm to governments...
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Major reviews of critical infrastructure laws, offensive powers for telcos and tech companies, higher standards for government ICT, and new reporting portals for SMEs will all be pursued as...
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Government cybersecurity advice and the resilience of small and medium businesses will be placed under the microscope by a new lower house committee established by the Albanese government on...
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Ernst and Young will be paid more than $13.7 million to lead the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing’s cyber defences, after landing one of its biggest ever federal...
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A federal politician and three of their staffers fell victim to a WhatsApp phishing attack by “a foreign state actor” in March this year, a Senate Estimates hearing has...
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The Western Australian government is using discussions with a “major software provider” to secure access to Anthropic’s new artificial intelligence model Claude Mythos, the state’ top tech official says....
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Australia has strong cyber security frameworks, mature regulatory settings and clear expectations for the protection of critical systems and citizen data. But as government agencies adopt cloud, analytics and AI at...
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Australia’s corporate regulator has urged the country’s financial sector to take urgent action on tackling potential cyber risks from frontier AI systems such as Anthropic’s Mythos. The Australian Securities...
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A “significant cyber incident” involving a senior NSW public servant who allegedly exfiltrated thousands of sensitive documents has been downgraded by the state government. NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey late...
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Australia and Japan have struck a new cybersecurity partnership, pledging to share threat intelligence and expertise as the two nations look to defend against the growing tide of cyber...
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Australia’s financial system regulator said on Thursday the country’s banks were not keeping pace with AI industry developments, warning frontier AI systems such as Anthropic’s Mythos had the potential...