Australian intelligence officers have revealed how Chinese-backed cyberattacks operated and exploited weaknesses in the country’s institutions. The insight comes following the ground-breaking release of a joint international statement condemning Beijing’s cyber activities. Rachel Noble, the head of the Australian Signals Directorate, said Beijing had exploited weaknesses—or “faulty locks”— in the country’s cyber defences, which left…
Beijing Accused of Finding ‘Faulty Doors’ To Leave Open For Cyber Attacks: Australian Intelligence Officials
July 29, 2021
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The Dangerous War We Don’t See
July 22, 2021
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Commentary On Monday, the Biden administration formally blamed China for a massive cyberattack against Microsoft’s email software that impacted tens of thousands of U.S. businesses, government offices, and schools. In response to this attack, the Biden administration opted for the “name and shame” approach by calling out China and publicizing an advisory list of more…
Big Tech Fights Bill That May See Govt Security Installed on Their Systems
Google, Microsoft, and Amazon have unanimously fought to amend a proposed bill that could allow the Australian government to implant its own cybersecurity software onto the back of the big tech’s cloud systems. The Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 (pdf) seeks to build on existing legislation to fortify Australia’s critical infrastructure against cyber…
Systems Restored After NSW Cyber Attack
New South Wales (NSW) Department of Education IT systems are coming back online two days after they were crippled by a cyber attack as teachers in the Australian state prepared for online classes amid the Greater Sydney lockdown. A number of internal systems were deactivated late on Wednesday to protect student and staff data after…
White House Vows To ‘Take Action’ Against Russia-Based Cybercriminals if Kremlin Doesn’t
A White House spokesperson said on Tuesday that while the U.S. intelligence community has not yet fully determined whether Russia is behind the recent ransomware attack targeting Miami-based software firm Kaseya, the Biden administration believes Russian authorities “have a responsibility” to crack down on cybercriminals operating from within their country and, if Moscow doesn’t, Washington will…
Ransomware Attack Localized to Small Number of On-Premises Customers: Kaseya
Florida-based software management firm Kaseya confirmed on July 5 that it had been targeted by a ransomware attack but said the impacts were likely localized to a very small number of on-premises customers only. In an update late Monday, Kaseya said that its VSA software has “unfortunately been the victim of a sophisticated cyberattack.” “Due…
Increased Risk of Cyberattack as Rural Businesses Digitalise
Increased digitalisation of the Australian agricultural sector is putting it at risk of major cyberattacks, warns the nation’s rural research body. The warning comes following a crippling ransomware attack that effectively paralysed the world’s largest meat producer, JBS’s operations in Australia and the United States. AgriFutures Australia, along with auditing firm BDO, released guidelines on…
Biden Says ‘Not Sure’ if Russians Are Behind Latest Cyberattacks
President Joe Biden said on July 3 that he is “not sure” if Russia is behind the latest cyberattack to hit the United States. A Florida-based software management firm reported an attack on its systems on Friday. Security firm Huntress estimates some 200 companies to have been compromised with ransomware. “We’re not sure if it’s…
Microsoft Confirms New Cyberattack by Group Linked to SolarWinds Hack
Microsoft said on Friday that the hackers behind the notorious SolarWinds cyberattack have launched a fresh campaign mostly focusing on U.S. interests that, while mostly unsuccessful, managed to compromise three entities. The Russia-based hacking group, which goes by various names including Nobelium, launched the new campaign using “password spray and brute-force attacks,” the Microsoft Security…
Australian Meat Supply Chains at Greater Risk of Cyberattack After JBS Takeover of Major Pork Producer
A proposal by the world’s largest meat processing company JBS to acquire Australian pork producer Rivalea has sparked concerns that the merger could cripple Australia’s meat supply chain if a JBS were subject to a cyber hack, as it was in May. The proposal, which needs approval from Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board and the…
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