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
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
The proliferation of cyberspace and rise of social media have enriched and strengthened the application of democratic governance.
Technological developments have expedited the international flow of information, improved freedom of speech in many areas of the world, and increased the quality of interaction, accountability and service delivery from democratic governments to their citizens. But these benefits must be balanced against a longstanding vulnerability of democracy to manipulation that cyberspace has enhanced in both scope and scale.
The 2016 US presidential election demonstrated the increasingly complex cyber and information environment in which democracies are operating. Using US case study illustrations, this report offers a conceptual framework by which to understand how cybersecurity and information security techniques can be used to compromise a modern-day election.
The report places this case study in its historical context and outlines emerging approaches to this new normal of election interference before identifying associated policy considerations for democracies.
The 2016 Cyber Maturity report is the culmination of 12 months’ research by the ASPI International Cyber Policy Centre. The report assesses the approach of 23 regional countries to the challenges and opportunities that cyberspace presents, in terms of their governance structure, legislation, law enforcement, military, business and social engagement with cyber policy and security issues.
The 2016 report includes an assessment of three new countries, Bangladesh, Pakistan and the Solomon Islands. It also features, for the first time, separate data points on fixed line and mobile connectivity to better reflect the growth of mobile-based internet access across the region, its role in facilitating increased connectivity and opening new digital markets.
Turning to the country rankings, coming in at top of the table for the third year running is the United States. In 2016 the United States continued to further refine its national policy approach to cyber issues, with President Obama’s National Security Action Plan and 30-day Cybersecurity Sprint, and the passing of the Cybersecurity Act. South Korea, Japan, Australia and Singapore round out the top five.
South Korea and Japan have swapped positions in second and third place, and Australia has leapfrogged Singapore into fourth place, recovering after dropping to fifth place in 2015. Australia’s improved position reflects the changes taking place as part of the implementation of the new Australian Cyber Security Strategy.
This includes the appointment of Australia’s first ministerial level cyber position (Minister Assisting the Prime Minister The Hon. Dan Tehan) and a new coordinator within the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet for government for cyber issues (Alastair MacGibbon).