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Tune in next month: Learn all about the hackers staring down Singapore, Australia
2019-09-26 22:01

And, crucially, how you can thwart these next-gen miscreants and protect your org Webcast We all know there are miscreants out there looking to break into our computer systems and steal our data –...

Australia Knows China Hacked Its Parliament: Report
2019-09-17 10:53

Australia is confident that China was behind cyberattacks on its parliament and political parties, but decided not to make public accusations to avoid disrupting trade relations, according to...

Australia didn't blame China for parliament hack in case it upset trade relations – report
2019-09-16 14:04

So much for the public deterrence value of attribution Australian spooks concluded that China was to blame for a series of hacks on its parliament and leading political parties – but kept it quiet...

Australia to Update National Cybersecurity Strategy
2019-09-12 17:33

Government Invites Feedback on Addressing Cyber ChallengesThe Australian government is looking to update its national cybersecurity strategy by 2020. In preparation, it's released a discussion...

Australia Tries to Curb Foreign Interference at Universities
2019-08-28 10:36

Australia announced Wednesday that it has formed a task force to crack down on attempts by foreign governments to meddle in Australian universities. read more

Australia's New Infosec Regulation: A Compliance Challenge
2019-04-30 15:03

Crunch Time as Deadline Approaches for CPS 234Health insurers and financial institutions across Australia are in the final stretch of preparing for a cybersecurity regulation that looks to put...

Companies will stop storing data in Australia, Microsoft warns
2019-03-29 11:16

Australia's controversial anti-encryption laws came under independent scrutiny this week as tech leaders criticized the proposed rules.

Australia's Crypto-Cracking Law Is Spooking Big Tech
2019-03-28 12:33

Microsoft's Brad Smith Says Companies Don't Want to Store Data ThereBrad Smith, Microsoft's chief legal officer, says Australia's encryption-busting law is causing companies and governments to...

Uber Deployed ‘Surfcam’ Spyware in Australia to Crush the Competition
2019-03-20 15:05

Until a report this week, Uber's Surfcam's use was thought to be limited to incidents uncovered in Singapore in 2017.

Australia's Intelligence Agency Publishes its Vulnerability Disclosure Process
2019-03-18 13:49

The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), Australia's intelligence agency responsible for foreign signals intelligence, has joined America's NSA and the UK's GCHQ in publishing an account of its...