The Federal Government wants to create more than 500 new jobs in its highly secretive cyber intelligence agency as part of what it says is Australia's largest-ever investment in cybersecurity.... read more →
Government clients require ASD Essential 8 compliance before engaging law firms. Law firms in Australia, including international offices of major law firms are increasingly being asked by their clients and... read more →
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Australia is being hit with a massive cyber attack by a sophisticated foreign “state-based” hacker, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced. Australia is currently being hit with a massive cyber... read more →
The NSW government will pour $1.6 billion into its digital-centric investment fund to accelerate IT projects and bolster cyber security over the next three years. Premier Gladys Berejiklian revealed the landmark funding on Thursday alongside Treasurer Dominic Perrottet and Customer Service Minister Victor Dominello. The investment, which will be provided... read more →
In May 2020 hackers hit A-list law firm Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks of New York. The firm whose clients include Lady Gaga, Drake, Madonna, Rod Stewart, and Robert De Niro.... read more →
//www.cyber.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-05/Summary%20of%20Tradecraft%20Trends%20for%202019-20%20%E2%80%93%20Tactics%2C%20Techniques%20and%20Procedures%20Used%20to%20Target%20Australian%20Networks%20%28May%202020%29.pdf OverviewThe Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) investigated and responded to numerous cyber security incidents during 2019 and 2020 so far. This advisory provides a summary of notable tactics, techniques... read more →
//www.audit.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/Final%20report%20%20-%20Universities%202019%20audits%20tabled%204%20June%202020.P Extract from page 32 of the report: Cyber threats are becoming increasingly common and sophisticated as the global interconnectivity between computer networks has increased.Cyber security comprises technologies, processes and... read more →
Just one agency gets ‘Essential 8’ tick for financial, HR systems. Only one of the federal government’s largest agencies has fully applied the Australian Signals Directorate’s Essential 8 to some... read more →
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