Defence

UK attorney general: Defensive cyber attacks ‘justifiable’

The UK’s Attorney General Suella Braverman has suggested defensive cyber attacks against hostile countries could be legally justified. Write comment (0 Comment...

By Reporter • 20 May 2022

How zero trust can help countries defend against cyber warfare

The devastating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has seen an escalation in cyber warfare operations alongside the physical war. Designed to disrupt and disable critica...

By Steve Singer • 11 May 2022

Lockheed Martin Australia, Penten join forces for AIR6500

Local cyber company Penten has been tapped by the global defence prime to deliver advanced cyber security capabilities in support of its joint “system of systems” off...

By Reporter • 11 May 2022

Anonymous hacker group warns China against invading Taiwan

The Anonymous hacker group took a break from the cyber war in Russia and hacked Chengdu Chinese Communist Party (CCP) website warning Beijing to “not try anything stupi...

By Reporter • 09 May 2022

Israel orders telecoms to build ‘cyber Iron Dome’

Israeli communications firms were instructed to bolster cyber security this week, as the government rolled out a new initiative to guard the country against online attack...

By Reporter • 06 May 2022

‘Hack DHS’ bug bounty program uncovered 27 ‘critical’ vulnerabilities

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that 450 researchers working in its first-ever “Hack DHS” bug bounty program identified at least 122 vulnerabil...

By Reporter • 26 Apr 2022

OneDefence data initiative receives investment boost

A new investment is set to support efforts to streamline data management across Defence. Write comment (0 Comments) ...

By Charbel Kadib • 08 Apr 2022

ASD set to embed cyber security hubs in Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth

Amid criticism over the Australian Signals Directorate’s plan to double in size over the next decade, director-general Rachel Noble stated that the new hubs would allow...

By Nastasha Tupas • 07 Apr 2022

Cybermerc joins ADF cyber program

The local cyber security training company is helping upskill the latest cohort of participants in the ADF-led program. Write comment (0 Comments) ...

By Reporter • 04 Apr 2022

Australia battling blitz in state-sponsored cyber attacks

The intensity and frequency of state-sponsored cyber attacks on individuals and organisations within Australia has been compared to a bombing raid. Write comment...

By Charbel Kadib • 31 Mar 2022

Australia and US bolster cyber and space cooperation

Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, Admiral John C Aquilino, visited Australia this week to demonstrate, unequivocally, the strength and depth of the Austra...

By Reporter • 29 Mar 2022

ASD opens new cyber facility

The agency has unveiled a new centre built to foster intelligence sharing and collaboration across both the public and private sectors. Write comment (0 Comment...

By Charbel Kadib • 22 Mar 2022

CISA, FBI issue advisory against Russian state-sponsored cyber actors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint cyber security advisory with technical details, mitigations and resources rega...

By Reporter • 17 Mar 2022