ASD makes progress in reducing success of cyber attacks on government – The Mandarin

ASD makes progress in reducing success of cyber attacks on government  The Mandarin

Australia’s cyber threat report warns of rising state-sponsored attacks, legacy technology risks and increasingly disruptive breaches across critical infrastructure. If you like this article, share it with your friends. When interpreting the Australian Signals Directorate’s annual Cyber Threat Report, two logical filters should be applied before digging through the compendium of computing chaos and woe unleashed by hostile actors. The first is that the roll call of malicious state-sponsored actors now spans China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and all their proxies. Plus, the number of opportunistic crooks who fly any flag of convenience to disguise the origin of dark-web raids on key systems and data will only keep expanding.

Unlock this article with extended access for logged in readers. Save 50% on your first year of unlimited access. Renews at $440/year thereafter. Cancel anytime. Julian Bajkowski is a research and technical-driven reporter with over 20 years’ experience in technology and cybersecurity journalism. Julian has also been an adviser in public policy and corporate affairs for Mastercard and eftpos. Across two days, senior leaders, agency heads, and the private sector voices shaping the state’s future cut straight to the practical question: what does it actually take to lead a future-ready WA public sector agency right now? Across two days, senior leaders, agency heads and the private sector voices shaping the state’s