Guidance issued on defending against China-nexus covert networks
28 April, 2026The ACSC has issued guidance on defending against China-based covert networks of compromised devices such as SOHO routers.
ACSC issues High Status alert for Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall products
24 April, 2026A previously unknown persistence mechanism has been discovered, which is preserved across, even when upgrading, on Cisco Firepower and Secure Firewall products.
NSW Treasurer reveals cyber incident
22 April, 2026A NSW Treasury employee has been arrested after allegedly accessing and illegally downloading more than 5600 sensitive government documents.
Identity at the edge
15 April, 2026 by Dr. Kawin Boonyapredee, APJ CISO Advisor, KnowBe4How the sixth annual identity management day highlights the new frontiers of trust.
WA Virtual Security Centre expansion to protect regional health workers
13 April, 2026The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) has expanded its Virtual Security Centre to 60 sites after a successful trial period.
ACSC warns of ongoing targeting of online code repositories
07 April, 2026The Australian Cyber Security Centre has released a high priority alert regarding the ongoing targeting of online code repositories.
Updating the Essential Eight for the age of artificial intelligence
16 March, 2026 by Morey Haber*The Australian Government's Essential Eight framework needs to be updated for the age of AI, according to Morey Haber of BeyondTrust.
Leaders unite to tackle cybersecurity gender gap
12 March, 2026Cybersecurity leaders gathered for the second annual Women in Cyber Security Summit to address the challenge of improving diversity in the cyber workforce.
Queensland has Australia's highest cybercrime rate: Its new strategy points straight at the access layer
11 March, 2026Queensland's new Cyber Security Strategy is a direct response to documented, compounding risk that is getting more expensive every year.
Ping Identity completes IRAP assessment
11 March, 2026 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingPing Identity has revealed that its PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud IAM solution has passed an IRAP assessment.
Critical alert: exploitation of Cisco SD-WAN appliances
27 February, 2026The Australian Cyber Security Centre urges immediate action over a critical alert regarding an ongoing vulnerability in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN appliances.
NSW Government offers free face-to-face scam support for seniors
25 February, 2026As scammers increasingly target older Australians, the NSW Government is bringing free, practical digital safety support directly into communities throughout March.
ASD launches malware analysis tool on GitHub
25 February, 2026ASD says its new open-source tool, Azul, will allow oganisations to explore, analyse and correlate malware at scale.
Check Point unveils AI security strategy
18 February, 2026Check Point says it has developed a four-pillar strategy aimed at transforming its operations around helping organisations securely adopt AI.
Cybersecurity in federal agencies improving but more work needed: ACSC
16 February, 2026The Australian Cyber Security Centre reports that progress is ongoing to improve the Australian Government’s cyber resilience.
