Tag: Australian Government
Australia Unveils Ransomware Action Plan to Combat Cyberattacks
With rising state-sponsored ransomware operators and attacks becoming widespread, the Australian government has announced a Ransomware Action Plan to tackle the rising cyberthreats. The...
Cybersecurity Posture of Commonwealth Entities Continues to Improve: Report
Last year, owing to the rapid surge in cybercriminal activities in Australia, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that the country had allocated a budget...
It’s Jail Time! Australian Government Employee Sentenced for Mining Cryptocurrency
In May last year, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) pressed charges against a 33-year old former resident of New South Wales (NSW) for his...
ACSC’s First Annual Cyber Threat Report Records 59,806 Cybercrimes in One...
The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) recorded 59,806 cybercriminal complaints in the past 12 months (From July 2019 to June 2020) and responded to...
AustCyber’s Tasmanian Node Puts Australia on Global Cybersecurity Map
Tasmania’s Cybersecurity Innovation Node, launched in Launceston on January 30, 2020, is the latest addition to AustCyber’s (Australian Cyber Security Growth Network) National Network...
