Cybersecurity professionals tend to be categorised as either ‘technical’ or ‘non-technical’. However, success in this field is far more nuanced than this binary suggests. Such a limited vision may impede us from leveraging the full …
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Introduction of mandatory ransomware payment reporting in Australia today is a welcome development. But it won’t reach its full potential as a cybersecurity mechanism unless the government openly shares what it learns from these reports. …
Let’s face it: Australia is seen as a soft target for cybercriminals. Its fragmented cybercrime response makes both individuals and institutions more vulnerable. Australia’s cybercrime framework must be informed by diverse perspectives, and it must …
Information operations Australia has banned cybersecurity software Kaspersky from government use because of risks of espionage, foreign interference and sabotage. The Department of Home Affairs said use of Kaspersky products posed an unacceptable security risk …
Australia’s cyber capabilities have evolved rapidly, but they are still largely reactive, not preventative. Rather than responding to cyber incidents, Australian law enforcement agencies should focus on dismantling underlying criminal networks. On 11 December, Europol …