Australian Signals Directorate | Departments/Agencies

ASD’s decision to cancel official history contract to be probed at Senate estimates

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The Australian Signals Directorate will be questioned over its decision to terminate a contract with prominent academic John Blaxland, the Australian National University professor who…

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Departments still lacking on cyber security compliance

By Bernard Keane

Communications & Technology

The ASD says that even just implementing the Top Four cyber security control strategies, let alone the Essential Eight, can stop 85% of cyber attacks.

Top spy agency values imagination and diversity, according to Rachel Noble

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Australian Signals Directorate head Rachel Noble says politicians have final say on bolstering spy powers, ASD cannot conduct mass surveillance on Australians, and it's 'rethinking'…

2020 Cyber Security Strategy calls for centralisation of federal agency networks

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The strategy encourages collaboration across agencies, jurisdictions, and nations.

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COVID-19 demands vigilance on cyber security measures

By Phil Baker

Sponsored

As with so many other ill-fated sectors of the economy, the number of cyber attacks has also grown since COVID-19’s global spread. Keeping ahead of…

Federal spy agencies back new report detailing Russian cyber attacks targeting COVID-19 vaccine development

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The targeted organisations cover a range of sectors including government, diplomatic, think tank, healthcare and energy, the report says.

Spy agencies to receive $1.35b under cyber security package

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

The Prime Minister said the funds would be directed to the Australian Signals Directorate and the Australian Cyber Security Centre, with more than 500 new…

Opinion: the case for a national preparedness agency

By William A. Stoltz

Defence

Australia has established its national security institutions to predominately address military and state-based threats as opposed to the natural and human security crises that will…

Senior federal government staff member’s email ‘spoofed’ in COVID-19 phishing campaign

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has ramped up its fight against malicious cyber activity to protect local families, businesses, and the health sector, according…

‘No one is tracking you’: Stuart Robert urges public to trust COVID-19 tracing app

By Shannon Jenkins

Communications & Technology

Government services minister Stuart Robert has been spreading the word about the government’s incoming COVID-19 tracing app, which has been based on the technology currently…

Commonwealth agencies ‘vulnerable to cyberthreats’, according to Australian Signals Directorate

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

A new report to parliament from the Australian Signals Directorate and Attorney-General’s Department has been released this week in response to recommendations from the Joint…

ASD spied on Australians over past year due to ‘rare circumstances’

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

The Commonwealth’s top spy agency has gathered intelligence on Australians in an unknown number of cases over the past year. Australian Signals Directorate director-general Rachel…

Federal cloud services certification program ceases following review

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

Federal agencies will no longer need to seek approval from Australia’s top cyber spy agency when purchasing cloud services.

Government entities must strengthen cyber defence capabilities, ASD boss says

By Shannon Jenkins

Federal

The director-general of the Australian Signals Directorate has urged government organisations and businesses to treat cyber security with the same concern as financial performance, audits…

Senior appointments at Commonwealth security agencies

By Shannon Jenkins

Defence

Two more women have been appointed to top roles in the Australian intelligence community. Abigail Bradshaw has been named head of the Australian Cyber Security…