Australian Government plans to protect our country, communities and industries against cyber attacks

Good morning. I’d like to thank CISO Sydney for the kind invitation to address you today and launch this important event. Australia – and indeed the world – stand at the precipice of significant technological advances. Quantum; blockchain; algorithmic automation; 6G; artificial intelligence advances in these fields are occurring at a significant pace, and will…

ATTRIBUTION OF MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY TO CHINA’S MINISTRY OF STATE SECURITY

KAREN ANDREWS: The Australian Government overnight has joined international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China’s Ministry of State Security. In consultation with our partners – and that includes the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan – the Government has determined that China’s Ministry of State Security exploited vulnerabilities in…

Australia joins international partners in attribution of malicious cyber activity to China

The Australian Government joins international partners in expressing serious concerns about malicious cyber activities by China’s Ministry of State Security. In consultation with our partners, the Australian Government has determined that China’s Ministry of State Security exploited vulnerabilities in the Microsoft Exchange software to affect thousands of computers and networks worldwide, including in Australia. These…