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Australian Cyber war plan two decades late | InnovationAus

by Steven Kirby | Nov 15, 2017 | Australia, CyberWarfare, Defence and Military, Federal Government, In the Press, Strategy | 0 |

The federal government’s recent focus on Australia’s cyber military capabilities is two decades too late and the country remains vulnerable to a range of cyber attacks, a new report has found. Source: Cyber war plan two decades...

‘Alf’ Australian Defence hack raises US State Department’s hackles | SMH

by Steven Kirby | Oct 19, 2017 | Australia, Cyber Espionage, Cybersecurity, CyberWarfare, Data Breach, Defence and Military, SMH - The Sydney Morning Herald | 0 |

US officials have issued a “please explain” to Australia after sensitive military data was hacked from a defence contractor. Source: ‘Alf’ Defence hack raises US State Department’s...

Australian Government cyber war games result mimics resilience audit | iTnews

by Steven Kirby | Sep 29, 2017 | Australia, Cyber Resilience, Cybersecurity, Cyberwar Games and Table-top Exercises, CyberWarfare, Federal Government, iTnews | 0 |

The Department of Human Services has come out on top in Canberra’s inaugural cyber war games, a result that mimics the findings of the now infamous cyber resilience audit of the federal government’s three biggest agencies....

Australian military drone supplier warns of ‘likely’ Chinese cyber backdoor in DJI quadcopters | SBS News

by Steven Kirby | Sep 25, 2017 | Australia, CyberWarfare, Defence and Military, Federal Government, Internet of Things (IoT), SBS News, Spying, Vulnerability | 0 |

The Australian Defence Force has resumed its use of Chinese-made DJI drones after a 2-week suspension, but defence minister Marise Payne suggested they may now be relegated to ‘unclassified’ missions. Source:...

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Category: CyberWarfare

Australian Cyber war plan two decades late | InnovationAus

‘Alf’ Australian Defence hack raises US State Department’s hackles | SMH

Australian Government cyber war games result mimics resilience audit | iTnews

Australian military drone supplier warns of ‘likely’ Chinese cyber backdoor in DJI quadcopters | SBS News

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