#AustraliaSecurity

A Sanction Has Been Imposed on a Hacker Who Released Australian Health Insurer Client Data

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January 23, 2024 at 06:54AM Australian government sanctions Russian national Aleksandr Ermakov for role in cyber attack compromising 10M Australians’ personal info. Sanctions imposed after linking Ermakov to Medibank health insurer data breach. Sanctions aim to expose and debilitate cyber criminals targeting Australia. Providing assets to Ermakov becomes criminal offence punishable by up to 10 … Read more

Missing the Cybersecurity Mark With the Essential Eight

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January 19, 2024 at 12:08PM Australia made significant investments in cybersecurity, but still faces challenges, with numerous cyber incidents affecting key sectors. The Essential Eight, a cybersecurity framework, is outdated and fails to address modern threats like cloud and SaaS applications. An update is necessary to include directives for configuration management, identity security, third-party app … Read more