Security News

Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up
2024-12-17 03:58

The likes of SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH won't be welcome in just five years Australia's chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the current...

Australia Passes Groundbreaking Cyber Security Law to Boost Resilience
2024-11-26 19:02

Australia's landmark Cyber Security Act has been passed, setting new standards for incident reporting, ransomware payments, and critical infrastructure protection.

New GootLoader Campaign Targets Users Searching for Bengal Cat Laws in Australia
2024-11-11 11:55

In an unusually specific campaign, users searching about the legality of Bengal Cats in Australia are being targeted with the GootLoader malware. "In this case, we found the GootLoader actors...

Cybercrooks are targeting Bengal cat lovers in Australia for some reason
2024-11-06 21:47

In case today’s news cycle wasn’t shocking enough, here’s a gem from Sophos Fresh from a series of serious reports detailing its five-year battle with Chinese cyberattackers, Sophos has dropped a...

Australia’s New Scam Prevention Laws: What You Need to Know
2024-10-21 13:42

Australia's Scam Prevention Framework aims to protect consumers by holding tech, banking, and telecom sectors accountable, with fines up to $50 million.

Australia’s government spent the week boxing Big Tech
2024-09-13 04:47

With social media age limits, anti-scam laws, privacy tweaks, and misinformation rules Elon Musk labelled 'fascist' Australia's government has spent the week reining in Big Tech.…

Australia Threatens to Force Companies to Break Encryption
2024-09-09 11:03

In 2018, Australia passed the Assistance and Access Act, which—among other things—gave the government the power to force companies to break their own encryption. The Assistance and Access Act...

Australia Proposes Mandatory Guardrails for AI
2024-09-05 15:27

New mandatory guardrails will apply to AI models in high-risk settings, with businesses encouraged to adopt new safety standards starting now.

Passkey Adoption Is Accelerating in APAC — Except for Australia
2024-09-02 12:00

Australian banks and government agencies are not rushing to adopt passkey authentication methods, despite the added security benefits.

Cyber Security and IT Leadership: A Growing Threat to Australia’s Renewable Energy Efforts
2024-08-22 18:14

Australia is rapidly embracing renewable energy. But for the nation to successfully leverage renewable energy, it is imperative to establish strong IT foundations.