Governments fare poorly in ransomware attacks
Almost 75% of state and local government ransomware victims end up having their data encrypted by the hackers.
10 October, 2022Almost 75% of state and local government ransomware victims end up having their data encrypted by the hackers.
10 October, 2022The ACSC is urging critical infrastructure organisations to step up cyber security amid a warning about Iranian state-sponsored attacks.
20 September, 2022A report says SA government agencies should consider banning certain passwords, amid concerns weak passwords are compromising security.
19 September, 2022Local government in WA needs to pull its socks up when it comes to cyber security, the state’s auditor general says.
28 June, 2022Transport for NSW has been forced to apologise after being hit by another data breach.
9 May, 2022A cyber security audit of local government in Western Australia showed vulnerabilities in systems dating back over 15 years.
29 November, 2021When it comes to cyberthreats, local government is one of the most trusted industries in Australia, according to a new report.
8 November, 2021Has the ABS learnt lessons from the 2016 census failure and will they pay off?
5 August, 2021With budgetary restrictions and regulatory boundaries, bringing on cyber talent can be tricky for government agencies.
21 July, 2021Transport for NSW and Sydney Trains are failing to manage ‘significant’ cyber security risks, the NSW Auditor General says.
14 July, 2021WA’s local governments need to improve their computer controls, an audit has found.
24 May, 2021More than a third of public sector managers say they’ve sacrificed security to ‘get the job done’.
22 April, 2021The public health sector suffers from a combination of highly valuable data and lagging security measures, which are drawing a wide range of threat actors into the fold.
29 March, 2021Transport for NSW has confirmed that data was stolen during an attack on the Accellion file transfer system.
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