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Australian Government Agencies Failing to Keep Up With Cyber Security Change

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Australian Government Agencies Failing to Keep Up With Cyber Security Change

More Australian government agencies failed to meet the required levels of cyber security maturity in 2024 than in 2023, according to an assessment by the Australian Signals Directorate. The ASD reported that only 15% of entities achieved Maturity Level 2 on Australia’s Essential Eight cyber security framework in 2024 — a sharp decline from 25% in 2023. Under Australia’s Protective Security Policy Framework, agencies were required to implement all Essential Eight mitigation strategies to meet…

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Employee Data Access Behaviors Hurting Australian Employers

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Employee Data Access Behaviors Hurting Australian Employers

More than 60% of Australian employees admit to bypassing their employer’s cybersecurity policies for convenience, according to identity security vendor CyberArk. Many also access workplace applications with non-secure personal devices. The CyberArk 2024 Employee Risk Survey, which polled 14,003 workers across the U.S., U.K., France, Germany, Australia, and Singapore in October 2024, revealed that Australian employees generally comply more with cybersecurity policies than other countries. However, most are still bypassing cyber policies to make their…

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Australia Passes Groundbreaking Cyber Security Law

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Australia Passes Groundbreaking Cyber Security Law

Australia passed its first-ever Cyber Security Act on Nov. 25, introducing various measures to strengthen the nation’s defenses. Among its key provisions is a requirement that organisations report to the government if they pay ransomware criminals — a practice that has become widespread globally. The Cyber Security Act follows Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2023-2030. The strategy, designed to position Australia as a leader in cyber resilience, foreshadowed several measures in the law, including creating a…

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Cybersecurity Awareness Lags Due to Risky AI Practices

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Cybersecurity Awareness Lags Due to Risky AI Practices

The latest Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviours Report, released by the Australian Cyber Collaboration Centre, has revealed both Australian and global workforces are exhibiting various concerning cybersecurity behaviours, including significant tendency to share company data with AI tools. Surveying 6,500 individuals of varying ages in eight countries, including Australia and New Zealand, the report found IT and cybersecurity leaders are making headway toward improving security via cybersecurity training. However, they are still battling several poor…

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Australian Cyber Pros Confess To Growing Job Stress

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Australian Cyber Pros Confess To Growing Job Stress

Sixty-four percent of Australian cybersecurity professionals say their role is more stressful now than it was five years ago, according to a new survey by global professional association ISACA. The 2024 State of Cybersecurity, which surveyed 1,800 global cyber professionals, found that 85% of local respondents blamed stress on an increasingly complex threat landscape, compared with 81% of global respondents. The report also revealed: 48% of Australians cited a low budget as a factor, compared…

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Phishing Attacks on Australia Disguised as Atlassian

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Phishing Attacks on Australia Disguised as Atlassian

Enterprises across Australia and the APAC region have been warned that cyber criminals are exploiting popular platforms like Atlassian to launch more convincing phishing attacks on law firms and other corporations. These attacks aim to steal employee credentials and breach company cyber security defences. Ryan Economos, APAC field chief technology officer at email security firm Mimecast, told TechRepublic that such phishing attacks are rare in their use of Atlassian as a cover. But he noted…

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Digital Maturity Key to AI Success in Australian Cyber Security

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Digital Maturity Key to AI Success in Australian Cyber Security

A lack of digital maturity is holding Australian businesses back from realising the benefits of AI for cyber security, according to ManageEngine, an IT security, operations, and service management software firm. Ramprakash Ramamoorthy, head of AI research at Zoho Corporation and ManageEngine, told TechRepublic that many local businesses are having difficulties achieving a return on investment from AI. Digital maturity, he explained, is the key to unlocking AI-driven benefits, such as automated detection and response…

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Could Australia’s Cybersecurity Strategy Benefit From More Data Science Rigour?

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Could Australia’s Cybersecurity Strategy Benefit From More Data Science Rigour?

The success of Australia’s six-shield cybersecurity strategy could depend on how well the nation manages the vast pools of data that will underpin the identification and mitigation of cyberthreats. Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil recently revealed details of Australia’s Cyber Security Strategy 2023–2030. Designed to protect Australia in a fast-moving threat environment, the strategy would rely on building six cyber shields around the Australian nation. Jessie Jamieson, staff research engineer for decision science operations…

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