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Quote: Michael McCormack “Never been a breach, the ABS assures us that this won’t happen into the future with this Census”
Cyber Quotes and Wisdom: Michael McCormack “Never been a breach, the ABS assures us that this won’t happen into the future with this Census”
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Quote: Malcolm Turnbull “The laws of Mathematics will obey Australian Law”
Quote Encryption: Malcolm Turnbull “The laws of Mathematics will obey Australian Law”
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Quote: Malcolm Turnbull “A denial of service attack is as predictable for a site like this as the rain will fall one day or the sun will come up in the morning”
“A denial of service attack is as predictable for a site like this as the rain will fall one...
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- Attorney-General urged to produce facts on US law enforcement access to COVIDSafe | ZDNet
In its second interim report, Australia's COVID-19 committee argues misuse of public interest immunity claims from agencies, including by the … Read more » - Bolstering agribusinesses defence against hackers
Last March, a 'basic' phishing email shut down Australian wool sales and exposed how vulnerable our agricultural industry is to malicious cyber … Read more » - Morrison Government launches guide to bolster industry securityThe Morrison Government has joined forces with Australia’s defence industry to develop a ‘go-to’ guide for small businesses on how to improve their … Read more »
- Ai Group launches guidebook to help SMEs boost cyber security and win defence contracts - SmartCompany
Small businesses seeking contracts with the Department of Defence can now access a cyber security guide to help ensure they are best-placed to secure … Read more » - Labor calls for an Australian ransomware strategyTwo Labor shadow ministry members have called for a national ransomware strategy, one they say is aimed at reducing the number of such attacks on … Read more »
- iTWire - Cybercriminals targeting QR Codes to steal your personal info, warns Palo Alto APAC security chief
Palo Alto's regional chief security officer for Asia Pacific, vice president Sean Duca has warned that cyber-attackers are devising ways to use QR … Read more » - Two million Australians have created digital IDs through my.Gov
More than two million Australians have created digital identities through the government my.Gov portal in order to access digital services, a … Read more » - Planned AFP data powers are like Minority Report - InnovationAus
The federal government’s proposed new hacking powers for the Australian Federal Police are a “catch-all formula for abuse” and resemble something … Read more » - UPDATED: Optus says services 'now being restored' and apologises (now fully restored 3.31pm)
At 11.57am, an email arrived with an "Optus Network Update at 11.15am" that "services are now being restored". Read more » - 59,100 Aussies attacked by ‘unsettling’ scamAustralians have been warned to be on the alert against “dangerous” sextortion scams which have already targeted nearly 60,000 people. Digital … Read more »
- Twitter deems Australia's account takeover warrant as antithetical to democratic law | ZDNet
Raises concerns with the new warrant, which would give two of Australia's law enforcement bodies access to data regardless of the location of the … Read more » - NSW civil liberties body slams bill for proposing 'a new species of warrant'
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has slammed the he proposed authorisation of coercive search powers for the Australian Federal Police and … Read more » - DTA's digital ID program needs to be redone from scratch: researchers
The Digital Transformation Agency's digital ID program has been described as insecure and unfit for purpose by security researchers who last year … Read more » - DTA cops pushback over proposed digital ID charge model
State governments and industry groups have questioned plans to introduce a charging framework for the federal government’s decentralised digital … Read more » - Is your business ready for a data breach? Here’s what you should know
Computer hacking and data breaches have become increasingly common, a significant headache for business owners and leaders. Data breaches will … Read more » - Defence Dept. extends data contract with Chinese companyABC NEWS Duration: 02:55 Cyber security expert Nigel Phair says measures are being taken to ensure the information is safe. More from ABC NEWS UP NEXT NOW … Read more »
- ASD says cyber attack intervention will be 'rare' under critical infrastructure Bill | ZDNet
The power awarded under the draft legislation may see government modifying the functioning of computers or even deleting software if it was to step … Read more » - AWS asks new Australian computer warrant provide immunity for account takeovers | ZDNet
The cloud giant is also asking the government for clarification on new legislation that it asked for nearly three years ago on previous Bills. Amazon … Read more » - Commonwealth Bank proposes industry self-regulation for Australia-wide digital ID | ZDNet
Others, such as Telstra and Australia Post, think it would be best to have an independent oversight body instead. The Digital Transformation Agency … Read more » - Microsoft asks government to stay out of its cyber attack response in Australia | ZDNet
Government intervention would result in 'The Fog of War', further complicating any attempt to mitigate cyber attack response, the company … Read more »
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