Notorious website with naked photos of Aussie schoolgirls returns months after being shut down
Fergus Hanson of the ICPC talks with Channel 7 News.
Meltdown CPU bug
Sky News spoke to Tom Uren about the recent revelations that the Meltdown CPU flaws are widespread and pose significant threats to virtually all computer systems worldwide if unaddressed.
Watch the interview here.
Report reveals growing cyber threat in Asia Pacific
Thomas Oriti of the ABC’s The World Today speaks with lead author Tom Uren on the recently released ICPC report Cyber Maturity in the Asia-Pacific 2017.
Cyber Security: Are we doing enough?
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.
Massive ‘Alf’ military data breach prompts demands to reveal state hackers
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.
Hacked Defence contractor hadn’t changed its passwords from their default
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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
North Korean Hack of U.S. War Plans Shows Off Cyber Skills
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.
It’s a cat and mouse game” – what will be the consequences of a driver’s licence database?
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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Federal Government launches three year cyber strategy
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’s cyberspace policy
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