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Australia blames Russia for SolarWinds attack

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...

Funding-starved National Archives struggles with cyber resilience

14 April 2021 | by Joseph Brookes

The National Archives of Australia is struggling to maintain cyber resilience as the agency battles budget and staff cuts that are also putting important records at risk and slowing...

Govt signs Five Eyes ransomware pledge

12 April 2021 | 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

12 April 2021 | 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

1 April 2021 | 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

30 November 2020 | 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

23 July 2020 | 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

17 June 2020 | 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

14 April 2020 | 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...

Cyber safety program free for all Australians

1 April 2020 | by Elise McDonald

Independent skills training provider Data Scouts will offer its ‘Cyber Safety Awareness’ remote working program free of charge to the public for the first time as part of its...

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