Security maturity is hard and the pace of change is hurting
25 July, 2025 by Christopher Hills*NSW agencies recently slipped in their security maturity. The whole of the public sector in Australia should take it as a warning to review their own controls and investment levels.
CISA and Microsoft warn of "active attacks" on SharePoint
22 July, 2025Alerts have been published warning of active attacks exploiting a remote code execution vulnerability in on-premise Microsoft SharePoint servers.
NSW Government agencies have ineffective cybersecurity controls: report
15 July, 2025The Audit Office of New South Wales has found that NSW Government agencies still have minimal controls in place to protect against cyber-attacks.
Protecting Australian communities with intelligent automation
08 July, 2025 by William Glasson, Regional Sales Manager at GenetecAs Australia’s population continues to grow, smart monitoring and surveillance systems can provide invaluable support for personnel on the ground.
Excite Cyber expands its partnership with federal law enforcement
07 July, 2025Excite Cyber has deepened its digital forensics and cybersecurity alliance with law enforcement in the fight against crime, terrorism and exploitation.
NSW Auditor-General releases cybersecurity insights report
30 June, 2025The Cyber security insights 2025 report identifies that while cybersecurity governance in the NSW public sector has improved, there is still more to do.
The AI advantage being seen in Australian SOCs
25 June, 2025 by Les Williamson, ANZ Regional Director, Check Point Software TechnologiesA much clearer picture is emerging about where artificial intelligence is advantageous in cybersecurity research and operational settings.
Genetec updates its physical security SaaS platform
17 June, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingGenetec has announced new capabilities for its Security Center SaaS solution including expanded support for cloud-based surveillance cameras.
ACSC releases advice on implementing SIEM and SOAR platforms
16 June, 2025The ACSC says that implementing SIEM or SOAR platforms can greatly benefit organisations by collecting, centralising and analysing important cybersecurity data.
Last year was a record year for data breaches: OAIC
27 May, 2025The OAIC reports that health service providers and the Australian Government again notified the most data breaches of all sectors in the past calendar year.
US DoJ takedown shows Russian eCrime actors co-opted for state espionage
26 May, 2025CrowdStrike says it supported the takedown of DanaBot, revealing links between eCrime and Russian state threat actors.
Australian law enforcement agency adopts DroneShield technology
21 May, 2025An Australian law enforcement agency has selected Droneshield's counter-drone solutions under a contract valued at over $1 million to help safeguard public safety.
Workato completes IRAP assessment
20 May, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingEnterprise orchestration platform Workato has been assessed as suitable for handling Australian government data up to the Protected classification level
Australian Human Rights Commission discovers data leak
19 May, 2025The Australian Human Rights Commission has announced a data breach concerning attachments uploaded to the Commission's web forms on its website.
Barracuda unveils multimodal AI threat detection tools
13 May, 2025 by Dylan Bushell-EmblingCybersecurity company Barracuda Networks is harnessing the power of multimodal AI to significantly enhance its threat detection capabilities.
