Cyber Security Week

Cyber Security Week

National Cyber Security Awareness Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Government held in partnership with industry, community and consumer groups and state and territory governments.

Latest about Cyber Security Week

Social engineering key to preach infosec 

Social engineering key to preach infosec

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 10 May 2012 11:08 AM
Security challenges good for the workplace.
Defensive approaches for APTs 

Defensive approaches for APTs

In Networks - By Stephen Lawton, 10 January 2012 4:29 PM
Study logs, whitelist, use multi-factor authentication and educate users.
The new wave of teaching infosec 

The new wave of teaching infosec

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 10 January 2012 3:54 PM
Cyber security can be a sport.
Analysis: InfoSec rookies lack the basic skills 

Analysis: InfoSec rookies lack the basic skills

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 6 December 2011 1:24 PM
Veterans concerned about lack of depth in university degrees.
StratSec opens hack detection service, cyber school 

StratSec opens hack detection service, cyber school

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 15 September 2011 10:23 AM
Exclusive: Firm in talks with Federal Government to ink breach detection service.
Aussie techies rally to save condemned education database 

Aussie techies rally to save condemned education database

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 1 September 2011 1:16 PM
Educational resource set for scuttling.
Social hackers target McAfee staff in church, at carparks  

Social hackers target McAfee staff in church, at carparks

In Hackers - By Darren Pauli, 31 May 2011 8:06 PM
Lockheed attack only the shape of things to come.
Staff ignorant to mobile security policies: McAfee 

Staff ignorant to mobile security policies: McAfee

In Messaging - By SC Australia Staff, 31 May 2011 6:10 PM
Australian businesses pay twice as much for lost devices than those overseas.
Federal Budget eats into cybersecurity 

Federal Budget eats into cybersecurity

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 11 May 2011 2:44 PM
But the nation's spooks get more warm bodies.
US research warns against 'inflating' cyberthreats 

US research warns against 'inflating' cyberthreats

In Hackers - By Dan Kaplan, 2 May 2011 10:00 AM
If the policy discussion around digital risks continues on its current course, the US government may make some unwise decisions, according to a new academic research paper.
US government breaks ground on US$1.2bn cybersecurity facility 

US government breaks ground on US$1.2bn cybersecurity facility

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 10 January 2011 11:45 AM
Largest defence project in US.
Sun Tzu's 13 lessons to combat hackers 

Sun Tzu's 13 lessons to combat hackers

In Applications - 3 September 2010 12:17 PM
AISA national director Keith Price rewrites the art of (cyber) war.
'Resilience' key to critical infrastructure strategy revision 

'Resilience' key to critical infrastructure strategy revision

In Hackers - By Liz Tay, 1 July 2010 11:39 PM
New plan for critical power, water and communications networks.
Inquiry calls for 'cyber czar', compulsory anti-virus 

Inquiry calls for 'cyber czar', compulsory anti-virus

In Hackers - By Liz Tay, 23 June 2010 8:53 AM
Government could require anti-virus on internet-enabled machines.
Filter sparks launch of Safer Internet Group 

Filter sparks launch of Safer Internet Group

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 8 June 2010 9:36 AM
Google, iiNet, SAGE-AU, and Yahoo come together.
Cybersecurity Enhancement Act passed by US House 

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act passed by US House

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 5 February 2010 10:52 AM
Funds cybersecurity research and scholarships.
US Congress to undergo cybersecurity overhaul 

US Congress to undergo cybersecurity overhaul

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 17 December 2009 11:40 AM
Training and malware scans on the agenda.
SC World Congress: US Feds call for more collaboration 

SC World Congress: US Feds call for more collaboration

In Hackers - By Angela Moscaritolo, 15 October 2009 11:29 AM
Though "significant" progress has been made.
Training needs to be done early 

Training needs to be done early

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 28 September 2009 12:14 PM
Security experts agree on educating new employees from the get-go.
US Government wants emergency internet powers 

US Government wants emergency internet powers

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 31 August 2009 10:05 AM
Presidential control of the internet.
We don't need no education? 

We don't need no education?

In Risk - By Lisa Myers, 27 August 2009 4:24 PM
Advances in information technology have not been matched by advances in user education, as Lisa Myers explains.
Obama unveils US cybersecurity plan 

Obama unveils US cybersecurity plan

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 1 June 2009 1:08 PM
President Barack Obama has outlined his plan to enhance cyber security protections in the US.
Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity 

Policymakers debate White House's role in cybersecurity

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 29 April 2009 10:26 AM
Lawmakers and public policy experts have clashed at a U.S. Senate committee hearing over whether cybersecurity control should be taken away from the U.S. Department of Homeland ...
US plans national cybersecurity upgrade 

US plans national cybersecurity upgrade

In Hackers - By Iain Thomson, 2 April 2009 10:49 AM
New bill would enforce security for critical infrastructure.
US cybersecurity chief steps down 

US cybersecurity chief steps down

In Risk - 10 March 2009 2:44 PM
The United States' top cybersecurity officer has resigned his position within the government.
Obama to spend on cybersecurity 

Obama to spend on cybersecurity

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 2 March 2009 10:26 AM
President Barack Obama is planning to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on improving cybersecurity in the United States.
President Obama's cybersecurity plan released 

President Obama's cybersecurity plan released

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 23 January 2009 11:26 AM
To protect the USA's information networks, President Obama plans to appoint a 'cyber adviser', initiate new research and development and increase collaboration with the private ...
Cybersecurity advice for President-elect Obama to be previewed at SC World Congress 

Cybersecurity advice for President-elect Obama to be previewed at SC World Congress

In Web/client - By Greg Masters, 17 November 2008 10:03 AM
Recommendations from the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency will be previewed at the SC World Congress.
General public is in need of security education 

General public is in need of security education

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 11 November 2008 10:23 AM
Tim Callan, vice president of SSL product marketing at VeriSign, has claimed that there is too much dependency on people's knowledge when it comes to security.
US unveils cybersecurity power grid plan 

US unveils cybersecurity power grid plan

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 23 July 2008 3:56 PM
A new response plan for threats to the national power grid is in the works.
Cybersecurity and the presidential campaign 

Cybersecurity and the presidential campaign

In Hackers - By Greg Masters, 18 July 2008 10:21 AM
The presidential candidates envision America's cybersecurity infrastructure.
Officials host e-security discussion in Sydney 

Officials host e-security discussion in Sydney

In Risk - 17 June 2008 12:40 PM
The Federal Government recently gathered industry and community organisations together in Sydney to discuss future e-security challenges.
"Byzantine" botnet uses military, education servers for spam 

"Byzantine" botnet uses military, education servers for spam

In Messaging - By Jim Carr, 5 May 2008 11:02 AM
Researchers at an Eastern European security company have uncovered a spam-sending scheme of "Byzantine complexity" that attempts to use military and university email servers to ...
I search therefore I am .. 

I search therefore I am ..

In Web/client - By Nick Barron, 29 November 2007 3:46 PM
Yet another politician has suggested that blocking the web can save us from terrorists. If only life was that simple.
US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill 

US Senate Judiciary Committee passes new cybersecurity bill

In Hackers - By Frank Washkush Jr, 6 November 2007 9:54 AM
Portions of the Cyber Crime Act of 2007 have been folded into another bill mandating tougher cybersecurity standards, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007.
Education and coordination required to combat cyber crime 

Education and coordination required to combat cyber crime

In Web/client - By Andrew Charlesworth, 13 August 2007 12:05 PM
Cyber crime can only be reduced by educating consumers and co-ordinating efforts by all parties involved in internet commerce, say security experts..
Congressmen want explanation on nuclear power plant incident 

Congressmen want explanation on nuclear power plant incident

In Messaging - By Jim Carr, 22 May 2007 10:53 AM
Two Democratic congressmen want to know whether America's nuclear power plants are at risk to a cybersecurity attack.
Expert: Online security education is failing 

Expert: Online security education is failing

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 29 March 2007 11:02 AM
Efforts to educate users about the dangers of phishing attacks and other online fraud have failed, according to a leading information security expert.
Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility 

Secret Service and Homeland Security team up on cybercrime education facility

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 14 March 2007 8:00 AM
An ambitious idea by a state district attorney's association has led to the creation of a first-of-its-kind federal facility designed to train local law enforcement officials ...
Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000 

Federal education loan site exposes personal info of up to 21,000

By Dan Kaplan, 24 August 2006 11:11 PM
Count the Department of Education as the latest federal agency to experience a privacy breach after the personal information of as many as 21,000 student borrowers accidentally ...
New cybersecurity standards 

New cybersecurity standards

By Dan Kaplan, 6 July 2006 10:03 PM
The 9/11 attacks may have left the nation's power grid unaffected in 2001, but the August 2003 blackout knocked out power to some 400 million Americans. Combined, these ...
Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee 

Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

By Dan Kaplan, 25 May 2006 10:36 PM
The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would significantly strengthen existing federal cybercrime law and provide law enforcement with ...
User education key defense against spear phishing 

User education key defense against spear phishing

By Marcia Savage, 17 August 2005 10:04 PM
Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D 

Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

By Marcia Savage, 25 July 2005 5:09 PM
The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), a coalition of security vendors, is urging the federal government to make cybersecurity research and development a priority.
DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post 

DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

By Marcia Savage, 13 July 2005 7:07 PM
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday unveiled a reorganization plan for his agency that includes a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity ...
U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government 

U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

By Marcia Savage, 15 June 2005 5:13 PM
Worries about identity theft and spyware are making U.S. voters wary of the internet and they want Congress to do more to protect them online, according to a recent survey.
Once more unto the breach for U.S. education 

Once more unto the breach for U.S. education

By David Quainton, 2 June 2005 12:19 PM
The University of Iowa (UI) has suffered an embarrassing security breach as a hacker accessed credit card detail of 30,000 customers.
Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings 

Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings

By Marcia Savage, 27 May 2005 6:27 PM
The Department of Homeland Security still has a lot of work to do in order to meet its cybersecurity duties, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post 

House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

By Marcia Savage, 22 April 2005 8:50 PM
A bill that would create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security was unanimously approved this week by a House Homeland Security ...
Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress  

Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

By Marcia Savage, 20 April 2005 6:43 PM
Congress should take a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity instead of its current way of dealing with spyware, phishing, and data warehouse security on a piecemeal basis, ...
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