Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) stories - Page 3
ASD will not get more powers for mass surveillance on Australians
Mon, 30th Apr 2018
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australian signals directorate
Rumours suggesting that the Australian Signals Directorate may get more powers to spy on Australians are completely unfounded.
ACSC's chief welcomes Sydney's newest Security Operations Centre
Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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multi-cloud
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soc
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the missing link
Sydney’s North Shore is now home to one of the country’s newest Security Operations Centres (SOCs), which opened in Artarmon this morning.
Microsoft explores Australian CISOs' most common problems in cybersecurity
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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healthtech
Australia needs at least another 500 more cyber graduates to meet existing demand for cybersecurity as CISOs tackle the shortage.
Cisco ASA appliances at risk of denial of service exploit
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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cisco
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exploits
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The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has issued an official alert to those who use Cisco’s Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA).
ACSC Threat Report highlights real-world effects of cyber attacks
Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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malware
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ddos
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phishing
he organisation says that amongst all the usual security culprits, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have set new records.
ACSC confirms backdoor attacks on Aussie firms through Cisco switches & routers
Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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network infrastructure
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cisco
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router
Hackers may be collecting configuration files from Cisco routers and switches used by a number of Australian organisations.
NotPetya ransomworm knows no boundaries - ANZ firms affected
Thu, 29th Jun 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Ransomware knows no boundaries: That's the lesson coming from the NotPetya attack that, despite starting in Europe, has spread to ANZ.
Australian economy at risk of losing billions to cyber attacks
Thu, 3rd Nov 2016
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iot
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data privacy
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healthtech
Cyber attacks could cost Australia up to $16bn, according to a new study by specialist insurance firm Lloyd's. Sydney is the 12th most at-risk city.