SYDNEY, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government launched a new cybersecurity node on Wednesday to drive innovation in the rapidly developing sector. According to Karen Andrews, the federal minister for industry, science and technology, the new facility will not only help boost Australia's ...
The Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF) is an annual assessment of cybersecurity resilience across the Australian energy sector. The AESCSF was developed in 2018 as a collaborative effort between: The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) The Australian Government The Cyber ...
The Australian government launched itsCyber Security Growth Centre in December. Based in Melbourne, the centre now operates as a not-for-profit company under the new name of the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network Ltd. The cybersecurity growth network led by Craig Davies, former head of secu...
Australian Government cyber security strategy
CANBERRA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Australian government has announced that a new cyber warfare division with offensive capabilities will go online from July 1 to ensure the country remains at the "cutting edge" of the cyber security landscape. ...
"I'm very confident that the protection of data and cybersecurity is being ably led by (Cyber Security Minister) Dan Tehan, and it's something that this government takes very seriously." However the minister admitted the government needed to be prepared for attempted breaches more often in th...
The prime minister also moved to reassure Australians that they were not at risk, explaining that Australia's cyber security agencies were among the best in the world. "The government takes cyber security very seriously. "We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and stand ready to deal...
"The federal government's top priority is protecting our nation's economy, national security and sovereignty. Malicious cyber activity undermines that," Morrison said, saying CESAR will ensure Australia has the tools and capabilities needed to "fight back". ...
The Australian government has blamed lax cybersecurity at Optus for the unprecedented breach last week of the personal data of 9.8 million current and former customers. Jeremy Kirk, a Sydney-based cybersecurity writer, said the purported hacker, who uses the online name Optusdata, had released 10...
"You can be assured that our very clever and dedicated cyber investigators are focused on delivering justice for those whose personal information has been compromised," Gough said. The government blames lax cybersecurity at Optus, Australia's second-largest wireless carrier, for the theft of current...