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Cyber ‘war games’ preparing businesses for breaches

With cyber attackers now more advanced and better than ever at extracting ransoms from victims, organisations are being urged to war game their initial responses, but not to rule...

Calls for safe harbour cyber laws grow louder

6 June 2023 | by Justin Hendry

The case for a temporary safe harbour to improve information sharing between businesses and government during a cyber-attack is building, with Australia’s key business lobby the latest to recommend...

Think tank to govt: Push Quad on clear ransomware policy

12 May 2023 | by Justin Hendry

The Albanese government is facing calls to steer Australia’s Quad partners towards a ransomware policy that clearly discourages payments but also introduces new reporting obligations for business that do...

New penalties create ‘perfect storm’ for data breach secrecy

13 April 2023 | by Justin Hendry

Introducing a harsher data breach penalty regime without addressing the payment of cyber ransoms has created a “perfect storm” that could lead to reduced reporting of incidents, according to...

Australia-led global ransomware taskforce gets to work

23 January 2023 | by Joseph Brookes

A ransomware taskforce representing 37 likeminded governments and chaired by Australia on Monday commenced operation, aiming to improve global cooperation on disrupting the lucrative cyber crime. Agreed to in...

Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

14 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government will consider making it illegal to pay the ransom demands of cyber criminals as part of its review of the 2020 national cybersecurity strategy. Home Affairs...

Coalition accuses govt of blocking ransomware bill

7 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

The federal government has been accused of blocking a Coalition bill that would introduce tougher penalties for ransomware gangs and give additional powers to authorities at a time when...

Ransomware still Australia’s ‘most destructive cybercrime threat’

4 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Ransomware remains the “most destructive cybercrime threat” facing Australia, according to the national cybersecurity agency, despite data showing a marginal drop in official reports from victims over the past...

Australia to lead global ransomware taskforce

2 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Australia will chair a taskforce of like-minded countries set on tackling ransomware through greater intelligence sharing and coordination between law enforcement and cyber security agencies. The International Counter Ransomware...

Aust cyber firm makes cut for White House ransomware summit

1 November 2022 | by Justin Hendry

Australian cybersecurity firm Internet 2.0 is one of only 10 companies to have been hand-picked for a two-day summit convened by the United States government to tackle the growing...

Tag: Ransomware

Cyber ‘war games’ preparing businesses for breaches

Calls for safe harbour cyber laws grow louder

Think tank to govt: Push Quad on clear ransomware policy

New penalties create ‘perfect storm’ for data breach secrecy

Australia-led global ransomware taskforce gets to work

Govt to consider making ransomware payments illegal

Coalition accuses govt of blocking ransomware bill

Ransomware still Australia’s ‘most destructive cybercrime threat’

Australia to lead global ransomware taskforce

Aust cyber firm makes cut for White House ransomware summit

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