Sydney (AFP) – Australia unveiled a multi-million-dollar cyber scheme to combat hacking on Thursday, as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged an attack on the country’s weather bureau but stopped short of blaming it on China. The Australian leader added that it was safe to assume “efforts are made by foreign…
Government to reveal more cyber attacks
The government will be more open about future attempts to hack government agencies in a bid to encourage businesses to follow suit, says the Prime Minister’s new cyber security chief. Alastair MacGibbon, the current children’s eSafety commissioner and newly appointed special cyber security advisor to the Prime Minister, says the…
Microsoft Sues US Government
These days all we hear about is the government trying to get private information out of user’s devices which the smartphone manufacturers don’t approve of. On one hand where the companies want to protect users’ privacy, the government wants to use the data to investigate crimes. Though brands are trying…
Cybersecurity firm calls for Government
Your bank, insurer or doctor may know your personal details are being circulated around criminals after a cyber-attack on their system, but choose not to tell you. It is on this basis the global cybersecurity firm, Symantec, is lobbying the Government to urgently push through changes to the Privacy Act…
Hackers Attack The NSW Government Department Of Resources And Energy
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The NSW Government Department of Resources and Energy has revealed that it was the target of a cyber attack in December 2015, during the time several major projects were being considered. This includes the $1.2 billion Shenhua Watermark coal mine, indirectly…
ISIS Twitter Accounts Traced Back to UK Government by Hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Every computer and mobile phone logs onto the internet using an IP address, which is a type of identification number. The hacking collective showed Mirror Online details of the IP addresses used by a trio of separate digital jihadis to access…
Anonymous Is Hacking ISIS, But Warns Collaborating With US Government Is ‘Deeply Stupid’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The hacking collective Anonymous is battling ISIS online, but one of its most important voices has warned members that collaborating with the U.S. war on terror would be “deeply stupid.” The shadowy group issued a statement distancing itself from an offshoot, Ghost Security Group,…
B.C. government systems vulnerable to hacking: Auditor General
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Many British Columbia government organizations lack a strong enough line of defence against hacking, system threats and disruption, according to the province’s auditor general. Carol Bellringer released a new report Tuesday examining general computing controls, or the policies and practices that…
ISIS Twitter Accounts, IP Addresses Connected To British Government, Hackers Claim
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans At least three social media accounts belonging to supporters of the Islamic State group have been traced back to the British government, according to the hacking group VandaSec. The group, which is comprised of four male teenagers, says it discovered that…
Twitter Warns Some Users Over Possible Government Hacking
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Twitter sent a warning to some users that the social network said may have been targeted by “state-sponsored hackers.” It’s unclear how many people received a letter from Twitter. However, the message warns hackers may be attempting to steal phone numbers,…
