This Month
A new battleground: Why companies need a digital bodyguard
New cybersecurity threats and the targeting of senior executives have prompted businesses to adopt a ‘whole of organisation’ approach.
- Ben Powell
- Exclusive
- Clare O'Neil
Cyber is our fastest growing national security threat: O’Neil
The Home Affairs Minister says Labor’s plans to boost Australia’s defences against increasing online risks are already delivering results.
- Tom McIlroy
Banks turn to Gen AI to protect customers from scams
Banks and super funds deal with billions of data events every day, and are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to detect hacking attempts.
- Christopher Niesche
Nina lost $11,600 to a scam. Bendigo Bank won’t help her
When Nina Merrilees was scammed in 2022, she was shocked the banks didn’t help her. New research shows most Australians think they should have.
- Hannah Wootton
The unmasking of Chinese hacking group APT40
The group that hit the headlines this week is just one part of a vast hacking machine that operates far beyond China.
- Jessica Sier
This ASIC boss was scammed. She has a warning for you
When Karen Chester bought shoes in a sale last month, she did not expect to be scammed. The fact she was shows the urgent need for reforms.
- Hannah Wootton
December 2023
Keystroke-tracking tech leaves privacy rules out of date: new watchdog
Rapid changes in artificial intelligence and biometrics are making current laws out of date says Australia’s next privacy commissioner, Carly Kind.
- Tom Burton
November 2023
Cybersecurity boost to stop small business exploitation
Small businesses will get access to voluntary cyber health checks and one-on-one assistance during cyberattacks under new funding to be announced by Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil on Monday.
- Ronald Mizen
Allen & Overy in difficult situation over hack, say rivals
Cybersecurity experts from Australian law firms say Allen & Overy’s Australian arm is “damned if they do and damned if they don’t” regarding a cyberattack update.
- Maxim Shanahan
Allen & Overy risks losing trust if it stays silent on cyberattack
The global law firm has continued to refuse to comment on the cyberattack it suffered last week, as a former head of the government’s cybersecurity agency says the firm’s silence is “unhelpful”.
- Maxim Shanahan
- Exclusive
- Infrastructure Summit
Telco boards hit with strict cybersecurity rules
The big telcos will have to sign off on a new or updated cyber risk management program every year or face hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties.
- Ronald Mizen, Jenny Wiggins and Mark Ludlow
September 2023
- Analysis
- Government Observed
Technology’s dangerous-by-design era to come to an end
Cyber minister Clare O’Neil is pushing for Australia to join the rest of the world and shift responsibility for digital safety away from consumers and onto software vendors and smart device makers.
- Tom Burton
July 2023
Former true-crime writer appointed consulting partner at McGrathNicol
Complacency over cybersecurity is hurting the sale value of otherwise attractive businesses, Tony Barnes says.
- Max Shanahan
March 2023
- Sponsored
- Industry Insight
- Telstra
How to combat cybercrime – start at the top
Securing the nation against malicious online actors is going to take a huge collaborative effort.
Sponsored
by Telstra
February 2023
NSW, Commonwealth to share Medicare and driver’s licence credentials
NSW and the Commonwealth Government are sharing medicare and driver’s licence digital credentials in the first big step to offering multi-government support for major life events.
- Tom Burton
January 2023
Cybersecurity a ‘No. 1’ risk for company directors: ASIC
The corporate regulator will question company directors if criminals hack their businesses and they had failed to prioritise cybersecurity.
- John Kehoe
November 2022
- Opinion
- National security
Why it’s time to stop hitting the snooze button on cybersecurity
It is probably safe to assume that the broader business world will always remain half asleep regarding cyber posture and to plan accordingly from a national security perspective.
- Paul Smith
The curious case of Medibank’s disappearing ransomware guard
Californian cloud computing group VMware removed Medibank promotional material from its website.
- Michael Roddan
Millions caught in data breaches before Optus or Medibank
Data from the OAIC shows data breaches in the first six months of 2022 fell, but there was a 33 per cent jump in breaches affecting more than 5000 Australians.
- Yolanda Redrup
October 2022
- Opinion
- Retail
‘You can’t relax’: retailers on high alert after cyberattacks
Retailers hold vast amounts of customer data: phone numbers, drivers’ licences, the pharmaceuticals they use, alcohol they drink and the size of their underwear.
- Sue Mitchell
