Tag: Cybersecurity

Regulators face a wicked choice on ransomware, experts say

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As the average ransomware payment soars past $1.3 million and impacts businesses across almost every sector in Australia, experts are still split on whether banning the payments would curb...

Australia bans Russian antivirus software on govt devices

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Australian government will ban antivirus software from Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky on all its devices and systems, claiming it poses an “unacceptable security risk” to networks and data....

Cyber incident rocks major IVF clinic

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
A leading Australian fertility clinic has apologised to customers and says it is investigating a breach of its computer network that forced it to take some of its servers...

$6.4m to combat health sector cyber threat

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The federal government has awarded $6.4 million to an industry-funded cyber threat intelligence network to establish a information sharing and analysis centre for the healthcare sector. The Critical Infrastructure...

Federal agencies go backwards on cybersecurity basics

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Federal agencies are going backwards on basic cybersecurity, with just 15 per cent of entities meeting a minimum level of overall maturity last year, and more than two-thirds failing...

Talent demands soar amid Australia’s tech boom

Posted on   |  by Munir Kotadia
Australia has established a healthy digital economy over the last decade, and Aussie businesses have embraced the latest technologies to take advantage of efficiencies and scale. However, to remain...

Bullying, pay gap in male dominated ’24/7′ cyber sector

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Gender biases, stereotypes and inequities are limiting women’s participation in the Australian cybersecurity sector, according to new research that recommends changes to the current “24/7 culture”. A report by...

Work begins on national data classification framework

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A consortium of government and industry bodies have begun developing a standardised approach for businesses to assess the value of their data and protect against risks across the economy....