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In July, Home Affairs issued a Direction under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) requiring Non-Corporate-Commonwealth Entities to conduct a stocktake and develop a Technology Risk Management Plan for all their internet-connected assets ...

On 8th July 2024, Home Affairs Secretary, Stephanie Foster PSM, issued three Protective Security Directions under the Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) which every Commonwealth Non-Corporate Entity is required to implement. The fact that...

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is urging Australian organisations to be vigilant against cyberattacks by state-sponsored actors of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). A joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) issued in February by the A...

Australian government agencies operate in an ever-changing digital world where collaboration is crucial. Data loss protection is essential when sharing necessary information with external partners, like law enforcement, external contractors working o...

In the many discussions I’ve had with our agency customers around their efforts to implement Essential Eight security, the most common obstacle encountered is deploying the strategies on the legacy systems remaining in their environments. By ‘...

In 2006, Clive Humbly coined the term, “Data is the new oil.” Today, data and the significance of where and how it is stored, processed, and managed cannot be overstated. As an Australian, my preference would always be for data to be retained wit...

The recent cyber-attack on XZ Utils, a popular software used for file compression, underscores the escalating threat landscape targeting software supply chains. The breach, which involved malicious code inserted into the software’s updates, exposed...

Large Language Models (LLMs) are the new kid on the block and as businesses race to train and utilise these models to gain competitive advantage, red teamers and the usual cyber adversaries are also learning how to exploit them. The sophistication an...

As the Australian government moves towards its next phase of the Cyber Security Strategy and consults industry to make legislative reforms, some quiet debate remains within government and industry circles about replacing the nation’s Essential Eig...

Within the Security Operations Centre (SOC) at Macquarie Government, we have been witnessing firsthand the transformation of the cybersecurity landscape, particularly the progression of Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. Gone are the days ...