Incident: APNIC resets passwords after whois credentials leaked | iTnews
Australian Information Security Incident Reported: October 24 2017 Regional internet registry for...
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Category: APAC
Australia tackles regional cyber resilience #PaCSON | iTnews
Australia’s inaugural cyber engagement strategy will see the federal government pursue a coordinated approach to reinforcing cyber resilience with its international partners, placing a particular focus on the Indo-Pacific...
Read MoreShah leads BT government cyber business | iTWire
BT has appointed Rajiv Shah as its director for government cyber security in Australasia. Source: iTWire – Shah leads BT government cyber business
Read MoreCBA to export cyber training to Indonesia, says CISO | CIO
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is seeking to export cyber security training to Indonesia and beyond, the bank’s chief information security officer said today. Source: CBA to export cyber training to Indonesia,...
Read MoreSupporting digital trade a key element of Australia’s cyber diplomacy: Feakin | ZDNet
Australia intends to take advantage of the region’s “booming economy” in cybersecurity, for itself and its friends, according to Ambassador for Cyber Affairs Dr Tobias Feakin. The nation will also be...
Read MoreTropical storms sever sub-sea links between Australia and Asia | ARN
The tropical storms that have rocked parts of South East Asia over the past week have knocked out sub-sea data cables between Australia and Asia. Source: Tropical storms sever sub-sea links between Australia and Asia –...
Read MoreAPAC’s “fractured and localized” cybersecurity regulation poses challenges for firms | Australian Lawyer
Law firms and financial institutions operating in APAC can expect to face more challenges ahead as cyberattacks become more sophisticated and far-reaching. The region’s cybersecurity regulation remains “fractured and localized”...
Read MoreAsia-Pacific financial services key target for cybercrime | Money Management
Findings from a Deloitte report on cybercrime have placed financial services providers in the Asia-Pacific as a key target for attacks. Source: Asia-Pacific financial services key target for cybercrime | Money...
Read MoreAustralia and Singapore agreement shows potential for cybersecurity cooperation elsewhere | Out-law.com
A recent agreement signed between Australia and Singapore which will see the two countries work together to address cyber risks is a blueprint for similar collaborations across the globe. Source: Australia and Singapore...
Read MoreAPAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information | SecurityBrief Australia
Internet users across APAC rate cybersecurity, data protection, access, connectivity and privacy as the most important policy-related concerns. Those statistics are from the Internet Society Survey on Policy Issues in Asia...
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Australian InfoSec and Cyber News
- Australian health sector does not have 'cybersecurity problem', says insurer April 7, 2020Australia’s healthcare sector does not have a “broader cybersecurity problem” despite consistently reporting higher numbers of data breaches than …
- ASD says it’s mounted offensive operations against cybercrime infrastructure April 7, 2020The Australian Signals Directorate has put its offensive capability boot into a substantial escalation of cyber scams proliferating off the back of …
- Scammers targeting superannuation in COVID-19 crisis April 5, 2020Scammers are now trying to exploit Australians financially impacted by the COVID-19 crisis with new superannuation scams being reported to Scamwatch …
- ASD issues warning over cheap and nasty video conferencing April 2, 2020But carefully doesn't mention Zoom by name.
- iTWire - Overcoming objections to using multi-factor authentication April 1, 2020GUEST OPINION Multi-factor authentication (MFA) has been an effective security technique for years, yet many small and mid-sized Australian …
- Cyber crime threat advice updated over coronavirus scams March 26, 2020One email purports to be from the Australian government and is titled "INSIGHTS ON CORONAVIRUS", while others have read "Latest corona-virus updates" …
- Aussie council body argues access to metadata would help thwart illegal activity | ZDNet March 26, 2020Arguing access to metadata would help in prosecuting those illegally dumping garbage or removing trees. The Australian Local Government Association …
- Over 1,000 private entities are using Australia's document verification service | ZDNet March 25, 2020The verification service matches submitted identity documentation with that provided to the federal government by state and territory governments. The …
- ANZ tries to preserve corporate VPN bandwidth for frontline use March 25, 2020ANZ Banking Group CEO Shayne Elliott has advised some of its internal users to “not use certain systems” including its corporate remote access VPN to …
- Incident: Melbourne IT services firm Geidi hit by REvil ransomware | iTWire - Australian Information Security Awareness and Advisory March 24, 2020Australian Ransomware Attack March 2020: Melbourne IT services firm Geidi hit by REvil ransomware The group behind the REvil Windows ransomware has …