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Australia’s battle against cyber threats – and what you can do

Cybercrime is on the rise; nevertheless, individuals and businesses can protect themselves, the Australian Signals Directorate explains.

Andrew Leigh: Be alert during peak season for fake charity scams

Fake charity scams tend to peak during the months of December and January, warns Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for Charities, Competition, and Treasury, and there are a range of precautions Australians can take to avoid being scammed.

Stop digital criminals with basic cyber hygiene practices

Amid an escalating global cybercrime bill – now estimated at AUD $12 trillion a year – cybersecurity experts are calling for a new, more transparent, and collective approach to address cyberattacks. While 99...

Renters at risk of having personal data hacked

Huge amounts of information being gathered on renters has left them exposed to being victims of massive data breaches, a parliamentary inquiry has been told.

ACT systems breached, but no ongoing threat

Barracuda, an e-mail gateway system that supports some ACT Government ICT systems, was breached, but the threat has apparently been contained.

Australia-US compact to help boost national security

A recently signed pact with the United States is expected to deliver benefits beyond clean energy or new mines by also boosting national security.

Australia calls out China for cyber-espionage

A cyber expert has warned that China could use cyber malware to infiltrate critical systems in Australia and shut them down in a war. 

Australia outs china as being behind cyber attack

Australia has joined Five Eyes partners in outing China as being behind a cluster of cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure in the United States.

Quad leaders must take direct action to combat ransomware: ANU

Tech experts from The Australian National University (ANU) have created a blueprint so Australia and other Quad nations – India, Japan and the United States – aren’t held hostage to ransomware attacks.

TikTok banned on all federal government devices

Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says TikTok will be banned on all Commonwealth government devices following advice from national security agencies.

It’s a bot-eat-bot world as cyber criminals go hi-tech

Cyber experts warn fake images, videos and emails are already being used for scams, theft and voter manipulation - and Australia is not doing enough to stop it.

Victorian hospitals caught up in significant IT outage

Hospitals operated by one of Melbourne's largest public health services are dealing with a significant IT system outage, but many services are continuing with limited disruption. 

Online criminals eye off ChatGPT as handy hacking tool

Australia could soon face a crippling cyber attack aided by a popular chatbot, ChatGPT, according to research released by software and services firm BlackBerry.

Tenancy laws may have cyber security flaws

The vast amount of sensitive personal information that real estate agents and landlords collect is of “significant concern”, according to UNSW Sydney.

University of Canberra and tech giant partner on cybersecurity

The University of Canberra has formed a partnership Cisco to improve Australia’s cybersecurity resilience.

Telstra staff data surfaces on dark web

The names and addresses of thousands of Telstra staff stolen from a third-party rewards program website in 2017 have been uploaded to the dark web.

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