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Safeguarding Against Cyber Supply Chain Compromises: Lessons from the XZ Utils Attack
|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...
Developing Australia’s Defence Industry Base Report
|Today at the National Press Club the Sovereign Australian Prime Alliance (SAPA) launched a new report that sets out the pathway for creating Australian Headquartered businesses and highly skilled jobs in shipbuilding, cyber defence, space, missiles, ...
Reducing the risk of supply chain data breaches
|If you are sharing government data with third party service providers, are you certain that information remains secure, even if the sharing is for legitimate government approved purposes? Amid the increased cyber security threats facing Australian...
What is a PROTECTED cloud?
|A PROTECTED cloud is a cloud computing service that has been assessed by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) to meet the security standards required for handling classified information by Australian government agencies. The DTA requires all ...
Australian Government Cybersecurity
|Australian government agencies are required to meet a range of cybersecurity frameworks and strategies to ensure the protection of government information and systems. These are set out by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) and are mandatory ...
The role of Email and Network Sandboxing in Gateways
|The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) Gateway Technology Guides cover a range of topics, including sandbox technology. According to the guide, a sandbox is a secure environment where potentially malicious code can be executed safely, away fr...
Data Loss Prevention for Australian Government
|Australian government agencies handle sensitive information related to our national security, citizens’ personal information, and other confidential data. The consequences of a data breach can be severe and can lead to a loss of public trust, finan...
ATO Renews Cyber Security Contract with Macquarie Government
|The Australian Tax Office (ATO) has extended its cybersecurity support deal with Macquarie Government at a cost of $32.7 million. The secure internet gateway (SIG) and cybersecurity services contract has been extended until December 2024 and the tota...
The role of Security Domains in Gateway Design
|Secure Internet Gateways like Macquarie Government’s SIGNET play an important role in protecting digital government. To better understand how gateways work, it helps to understand the “security domains” they protect. In an earlier post, we d...
New Cyber Hub programs
|On 1 November 2021, the Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) and Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) jointly announced the government’s new Cyber Hub programs. As the delivery mechanism of the Hardening Government IT (HGIT) initiative, establish...