The Australian Cyber Security Centre released their Annual Threat Report on Tuesday.
It paints a bleak picture for Australian Cyber Security in both the public and private sectors.
The Government insists this is not a serious issue but some experts argue we still have a long way to go to keep Australia safe.
In this interview, Fergus Hanson talks with Fran Kelly of ABC Radio National.
Australia should “name and shame” countries behind state-sponsored hacking to build up international pressure against the practice, a cyber-security expert has said in the wake of the major breach of a defence subcontractor.
Fergus Hanson speaks to David Wroe and Michael Koziol of the Sydney Morning Herald.
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Fergus Hanson speaking on the ABC 7:30 report about the recent cyber incident which saw a Defence contractor hacked.
Video here: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/hacked-defence-contractor-had-changed-its/9045122
Fergus Hanson interviewed by Bloomberg Technology on the recent North Korean cyber hacks.
There is no doubt that they are using their capability in creative ways, said Fergus Hanson, head of the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra.
“Stealing battle plans is obviously a good idea from a military point of view and they’re also monetizing their capability to get around sanctions.”
Full report at Bloomberg Technology.
The potential uses of a national driver’s licence database could be wide-ranging and a cause for concern, according to the Head of International Cyber Policy for the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, Fergus Hanson.
The Prime Minister announced plans for a national driver’s licence database last week at the Council of the Australian Governments. It was determined that this database would be the best way to combat terrorism, and all state leaders have agreed. Mr Hanson speaks with Brian Carlton about some of the situations the database could be used for, how it may fail, and if it could be susceptible to hackers. “No data is completely safe,” says Mr Hanson.
Source: https://www.tasmaniatalks.com.au/the-show/21932-it-s-a-cat-and-mouse-game-what-will-be-the-consequences-of-a-driver-s-licence-database
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The Australian Government is warning that the internet risks becoming a “dark space”, if there are not strict rules in place to govern how it is used.
The Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, has today launched the Government’s International Cyber Engagement Strategy, outlining its cyber affairs agenda over the next three years.
In this interview, Thomas Oriti of the ABC’s “The World Today” program talks to Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Fergus Hanson.
Australia is renewing its push for new rules governing how nations deal with each other in cyberspace.
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has launched the government’s three-year International Cyber Engagement Strategy.
In this video, Beverley O’Connor of ABC’s “The World” program speaks to Fergus Hanson, head of the International Cyber Policy Centre at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/the-world/2017-10-04/australia-cyberspace-policy/9016844
In this Ask ASPI episode, Renee Jones talks to Stephen Loosley about the current state of play between the Trump administration and Russia.
Experts have warned Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s bid to force social media companies to give access to encrypted messages for terror investigations is unrealistic with the pace and breadth of technological change making it too hard for law enforcement to keep up.
Fergus Hanson speaks with Andrew Tillett
Full article here: http://www.afr.com/news/experts-question-malcolm-turnbulls-terror-crackdown-on-encrypted-messages-20170626-gwyfg3#ixzz4yZRjOTbf
Jacinta Carroll, Head of ASPI’s Counter-Terrorism Policy Centre, was invited by Dr James Renwick SC, the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor (INSLM), to make a submission to his Statutory Deadline Review into certain elements of Australia’s counter-terrorism legislation. The review is considering:
Ms Carroll’s submission to the INSLM provides advice on the terrorist threat environment in Australia and how this legislation works as part of Australia’s overall approach to counter-terrorism, with a particular focus on the importance of these laws in preventing terrorism. The submission notes that the laws under review are part of a broad suite of legislation that has been developed to provide appropriate powers to prevent and deal with terrorist-related crime. They have been developed and revised at different times to deal with the changing nature of the threat and, overall, serve Australia’s counter-terrorism efforts well.
The submission can be accessed via the ISLM site here and a direct link to the PDF fiile is here.