Tag: Cybersecurity

Australia in cyber diplomacy drive to combat regional ransomware

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australian officials turned up their cyber-diplomacy in Singapore this week, promising to help Pacific nations combat risks like ransomware accompanying their increased digitalisation, and to use Australia’s sanction regime...

Australia prepares for Electric Vehicle cyber risk

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
As Australia embarks on a transition to electric vehicles, the security of millions more devices potentially connecting to the national energy grid presents a new risk. But the industry...

Ransomware bill reintroduced by Coalition

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Shadow home affairs minister Karen Andrews has reintroduced the former government’s ransomware bill without significant alterations and criticised the Albanese government for a lack of action on cybersecurity reform....

Vic govt to contract out cyber incident response services

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Victorian government is set to contract out the cyber incident response services that are offered to agencies and local councils that fall victim to cyber-attacks in a bid...

Cybersecurity policy refresh is good news for Australia

Posted on   |  by Francis Galbally
The Australian government’s announcement that it will “tear up” the past government’s 10-year $1.7 billion cybersecurity plan is important good news. It reflects the critical need to address the...

‘Regulation is coming’: ASIC chair tells crypto ecosystem

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The Australian Securities and Investments Commission must become a “digital savvy regulator” to tackle growing regulatory challenges including crypto assets and investment scams according to its chair Joseph Longo....

CyRise and AISA partner for cyber leadership network

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
To help cultivate cybersecurity leadership in Australia, cybersecurity accelerator CyRise has teamed up with the Australian Information Security Association to launch an invite-only network and peer-to-peer education program. CyRise...

AUKUS meets ahead of non-proliferation conference

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
The AUKUS Joint Steering Groups met at the Pentagon last week ahead of the tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons at the United...