Government, industry prepare for attacks on electricity sector
05 May, 2020 by Amy SarcevicThe public and private sectors are strengthening their coordinated response to potential cyber attacks through a series of exercises.
NSW BDM register has poor security controls
05 May, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingNSW's Auditor-General uncovered "significant gaps" in the controls in place to prevent unauthorised access to the state's Births, Deaths and Marriages Register.
Government agencies' security posture still lagging
29 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWhile Australian Commonwealth entities are showing signs of improving their security posture, they are still failing to live up to the Essential Eight standards.
ACSC steps up fight against COVID-19 cybercrooks
22 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre is working on multiple fronts to combat cyber threat activity capitalising on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cyber attacks on politicians surge in Q1
21 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe number of breaches of government and individual politician records surged by 278% year-on-year during the first quarter of 2020, according to Atlas VPN.
ASD takes action against COVID-19 cybercriminals
14 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Signals Directorate has commenced an offensive cyber campaign against cybercriminals taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WA state entities still lack security controls
14 April, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingWestern Australia's Auditor General has warned that state government entities are still lacking in information security and risk management controls.
Cyber criminals dangle coronavirus-themed lures
03 April, 2020Cyber criminals have expanded their coronavirus-themed attacks and are now preying on victims by playing on various conspiracy theories.
Is there a missing link in your access control system?
02 April, 2020Conventional mechanical locks are the weak point in your access system. Softwave-controlled locks and keys are the answer.
Bad guys love COVID-19
01 April, 2020Learn how a one-click recovery solution can enable your company to rapidly recover from a ransomware attack.
Password protection when it matters most
30 March, 2020When IT solutions provider MOQdigital needed an enterprise password management solution, LastPass ticked all the boxes.
ACSC urges agencies to think security during COVID-19
24 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingThe Australian Cyber Security Centre and Australian Information Commissioner are urging departments and agencies to not neglect security during the COVID-19 crisis.
IT institute discloses major data breach
12 March, 2020 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingMelbourne Polytechnic has advised of a major data breach involving the unauthorised access of files containing personal data of around 55,000 staff and students.
AusCERT at the forefront of cybersecurity
06 March, 2020AusCERT helps members prevent, detect, respond to and mitigate cyber and internet-based attacks.
ASD announces two new senior executives
03 March, 2020Abigail Bradshaw and Linda Geddes have been respectively named ACSC Head and ASD Deputy Director-General Signals Intelligence and Network Operations.
