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Australia's two main parties struck a deal Tuesday to pass sweeping cyber laws requiring tech giants to help government agencies get around encrypted communications used by suspected criminals and...

Whitelisting applications and restricting administrative privileges play important roles in helping organisations identify vulnerable assets and set appropriate defences for their networks and...

Dutton busts out the ol' razzle-dazzle of terrorists, encrypted chat and hand-wringing Australia's home affairs minister Peter Dutton wants the parliamentary inquiry into his proposed...

China has sharply escalated cyberattacks on Australian companies this year in a "constant, significant effort" to steal intellectual property, according to a report published Tuesday. read more

Tells gov.au: There's your scope creep. Now can we talk about busting cryptography? When Australia implemented its telecommunications data retention regime, privacy wonks worried about the...

A top Australian defence firm with major US Navy contracts has admitted its personnel files were breached and that it was the subject of an extortion attempt. Austral -- which among other things...

Latest Draft Still Imperils Privacy and Security, Organizations ContendThe disagreements continue over Australia's efforts to pass legislation that would help law enforcement counter encryption....

Cyber law changes proposed in Australia specifically state that companies will not be required to implement encryption backdoors, but tech giants are still concerned that the current form of the...

The United Kingdom and Australia have officially blamed Russia for several high profile attacks, including the Bad Rabbit ransomware campaign. A statement published by the U.K. government on...

Human rights advocates have called on the Australian government to protect the rights of all in an era of change, saying tech should serve humanity, not exclude the most vulnerable members of society.