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Australia has appointed a new Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) as Rachel Noble PSM is set to stand down from the position.
Daniel Croft • Sat, 23 Nov 2024
US says Iran behind Trump campaign hack
The US government has stated that the cyber attack against Donald Trump’s presidential election campaigns, among other cyber operations, was conducted by Iran.
Daniel Croft • Wed, 21 Aug 2024
New Zealand Police reveals facial recognition policy
A new policy document released this month outlines the acceptable use of facial recognition technology in Kiwi law enforcement for the first time.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 21 Aug 2024
OAIC no longer pursuing Clearview AI for unsolicited use of Aussie faces
The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) has decided that it will no longer invest in pursuing Clearview AI for its use of images of Australian faces ...
Trustwave appointed to the Australian Defence Department’s ICTPA panel
The cyber security firm’s inclusion on the Information Communications Technology Provider Arrangement panel is a “significant milestone”.
ANZUS Treaty could be triggered by cyber attack, say Albanese and Luxon
Australia and New Zealand’s prime ministers have announced that a major cyber attack on either country could ignite a defence response from both.
Daniel Croft • Fri, 16 Aug 2024
Electronic Frontiers Australia questions government’s Trust Exchange program
EFA boss says new digital ID system would make Australia “the mother of all honeypots”.
David Hollingworth • Thu, 15 Aug 2024
Harris and Trump campaigns targeted by hackers as Iran ramps up election interference
The FBI is looking into both attacks on the Democrat and Republican hopefuls, while Iran doubles down on cyber influence operations.
David Hollingworth • Wed, 14 Aug 2024
Australia to get world-leading digital ID Trust Exchange by end of year
Government Services Minister Bill Shorten will make the announcement today (13 August) during an address to the National Press Club.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 13 Aug 2024
Australia and US sign memorandum of understanding to fight disinformation
Penny Wong and Antony J. Blinken announced a new MOU targeting “state information manipulation”.
David Hollingworth • Tue, 06 Aug 2024
‘Online radicalisation’ partly to blame for rise in Australia’s national terrorism threat level
ASIO has raised the terrorism threat level from possible to probable despite there being no “imminent threat or danger”.
David Hollingworth • Mon, 05 Aug 2024
Man jailed over AI-generated child abuse material
A Victorian man has been jailed for 13 months after police uncovered 793 realistic child abuse images on seized hardware.
Reporter • Thu, 01 Aug 2024
Criminals used funeral of popular Labor MP to scam money out of mourners
Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services Stephen Jones revealed the incident in a speech to the National Press Club on Labor’s measures to fight scammers
David Hollingworth • Wed, 31 Jul 2024
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