Tag: Asio

ASIO chief warns Chinese hackers probing critical infrastructure

Posted on   |  by Kirsty Needham
Australia’s spy chief said hackers working for the Chinese government and military had probed Australia’s telecommunications network and critical infrastructure, warning on Wednesday of the potential for disruption to...

ASIO chief warns AI tech is accelerating security challenges

Posted on   |  by James Riley
ASIO chief Mike Burgess has delivered a “frank, uncomfortable” assessment of national security challenges, and says rapidly evolving technology – from artificial intelligence to encryption – will make the...

Gig Guide: ACS appoints permanent chief executive

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Computer Society has appointed Josh Griggs as its permanent chief executive after a six-month stint acting in the role. Mr Griggs stepped into the role following the...

ASIO assumes control of government’s top security vetting

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s domestic spy agency has been handed control the government’s high level security vetting, after legislation that moved the powers from a dedicated agency and created a new ‘Top...

Govt moves to centralise security vetting within ASIO

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
The Albanese government is tightening and centralising security clearances within the domestic spy agency amid its warning foreign agents are “trying to work their way into government”. Home Affairs...

FIRB chair and former top spy David Irvine dies

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Former top intelligence official David Irvine has died aged 75 after a battle with illness. He was remembered Thursday as dedicated public servant that shaped foreign policy and the...