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    Australia's Big Four Banks Tackling Cybersecurity with a Team Sport Mentality

    2022-03-15

    ZDNet: The chief security officers of Australia's big four banks have likened combating cybersecurity attacks to playing a team sport.

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    Hackers to Face 25 Years in Jail for Cyber Attacks on Australia's National Infrastructure

    2022-02-17

    IT Pro: Hackers could face up to 25 years in jail if found guilty of cyber offences against Australia’s critical infrastructure, under proposed changes introduced by the government.

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    Australia, UK to Jointly Target State-based Actors and Ransomware Groups

    2022-01-20

    IT News: Australia and the United Kingdom have signed a pact to crack down on state-based actors, ransomware groups and other "malign actors" that use cyber attacks to "undermine freedom and democracy".

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    Ethical Hackers and the Economics of Security Research

    2021-11-22

    Help New Security: Bugcrowd released a report which provides CIOs and CISOs valuable insight on ethical hackers and the economics of security research. New findings indicate a startling shift in the threat landscape with 8 out of 10 ethical hackers recently having identified a vulnerability they had never seen before.

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    Aussie Cyber Spies to Control Critical Infrastructure During Ransomware Attacks

    2021-10-20

    Coin Telegraph: Australia’s top cyber spies are set to gain greater powers in the event of ransomware or other cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.

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    New Cyber Offences for Targeting Key Infrastructure, Reporting of Ransomware Attacks Made Mandatory

    2021-10-12

    ABC News: Businesses hit by cyber attacks will be required to report the incidents to federal authorities, as new specific offences for criminals operating online are announced by the Federal Government.

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    ‘Significant threat’: Cyber Attacks Increasingly Targeting Australia’s Critical Infrastructure

    2021-09-14

    The Guardian: A quarter of cyber incidents reported to Australian security officials over the past year have targeted critical infrastructure and essential services, including health care, food distribution and energy.

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    Cybercrime Bill to Rise During Pandemic

    2021-07-21

    EurekAlert!: A new study of almost 12,000 Australians has found one-third of the adult population has experienced pure cybercrime during their lifetime, with 14% reporting this disruption to network systems in the past 12 months.

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    Tech Giants Tell Government They Don’t Want its Software to Stop Cyber Attacks

    2021-07-08

    The Sydney Morning Herald: Some of the world’s largest technology companies have told Parliament a proposed bill to allow Australia’s cyber security agencies to install software on their networks risked making the problem of digital attacks worse.

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    Labor Bill Would Force Aussie Organisations to Disclose When They Pay Ransoms

    2021-06-21

    ZDNet: The federal opposition has introduced a Bill to Parliament that, if passed, would require organisations to inform the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) before a payment is made to a criminal organisation in response to a ransomware attack. 

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