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....
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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....
Australia’s first standalone Cybersecurity Bill has passed into law, introducing a mandatory ransomware reporting regime and protections for businesses that cooperate with authorities in the aftermath of a cyber-attack....
Reports of cybercrime to national authorities fell for the first time last year, ending a half decade of surging known incidents as the Albanese government ploughs $20 billion into...
Australia’s first standalone Cybersecurity Bill has been given the green light by the powerful intelligence and security committee, paving the way for its debate in Parliament later this week....