Cyber Australian Security Magazine

The Australian Government has released the Industry Data Classification Framework (IDCF), a voluntary framework intended to help Australian organisations classify, protect and share data, and to improve cyber security outcomes. According to the Department of Home Affairs, the framework is designed to provide a consistent approach to understanding the value of data, identifying and managing […]

New research from Diligent suggests shareholder activism in Australia is increasingly focused on board performance and governance, even as overall activity levels held steady across Australasia in the first half of 2026. In its Proxy Season Review 2026, Diligent reported that governance-related demands across Australasia rose 150% year-on-year, with Australia accounting for nearly 88% of […]

The Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA) has urged the Federal Government to strengthen and modernise laws governing data collection and cyber security in internet-connected vehicles, arguing current settings rely too heavily on broad privacy legislation and voluntary industry standards. In a policy submission delivered to government, AEVA said owners of connected vehicles—including but not limited […]

Australia’s Enhanced Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) Rules are now in force, introducing new risk management obligations for critical infrastructure operators that will be phased in over the next two years. Registered on 9 June 2026, the Enhanced CIRMP Rules represent the most significant update to Australia’s critical infrastructure risk management framework since baseline […]

Australia is facing a more volatile and complex security environment than at any time in recent years, according to ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess, who used his 2026 Annual Threat Assessment to warn of converging threats from terrorism, foreign interference, espionage, cyber sabotage and politically motivated violence. While Australia’s National Terrorism Threat Level remains at PROBABLE, […]

Holding Redlich general counsel Lyn Nicholson has pointed to privacy complaint handling as a key test of organisational trust, echoing themes raised by Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind at the launch of Privacy Awareness Week. In a statement provided for Privacy Awareness Week 2026, Nicholson said the theme, “Trust is built here: In every privacy complaint. […]

HID’s 2026 State of Security and Identity Report finds organisations are re-architecting identity strategies around convergence, trust and user choice, as ethical and privacy concerns reach record levels. Based on responses from more than 1,500 security and IT professionals, end users and industry partners, the report outlines seven trends reshaping identity, access and trust across […]

Nominations have opened for the 2026 Australian Security Industry Awards, with the Australian Security Industry Association Limited (ASIAL) calling for entries across a range of private security categories. ASIAL said nominations open now and close on 31 July 2026. The awards will be presented on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at the Park Hyatt in Melbourne, […]

Two further Chinese nationals have been charged with foreign interference offences following a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), in what authorities say is part of an ongoing effort to counter covert foreign influence operations in Australia. The two men were charged in Canberra and are […]

Australia’s critical infrastructure operators may be underprepared for emerging cyber threats delivered via drones, according to new independent research conducted by the University of Canberra in collaboration with Australian counter-drone specialist DroneShield. The study, led by researchers from Innovation Central Canberra (ICC) at the University of Canberra, examined the potential for drones to be used […]

Australian authorities have now formally charged twenty-four-year-old Naveed Akram over the Bondi Beach terror attack. Akram has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder, one count of committing a terrorist act, multiple counts of wounding with intent to murder, and a range of firearms and explosives-related offences arising from Sunday’s attack on […]

New research shows strong public support for using AI and modern digital tools in Triple Zero and 111 emergency responses, with Australians and New Zealanders indicating they are ready for next-generation call-handling systems that go beyond traditional voice calls. The independent study, conducted in September 2025 among more than 2,500 residents across Australia and New Zealand, […]

A recent filing by the United States Department of Justice has exposed a serious breach of allied cyber-intelligence safeguards: a former Australian citizen and U.S. resident, identified as Peter Williams, has pleaded guilty to charges of stealing and selling trade secrets to a Russian buyer, underscoring the escalating risks of technology leakage within the cyber-defence […]

Australian Privacy Commissioner Carly Kind has found that Kmart Australia Limited breached Australians’ privacy by collecting their personal and sensitive information through a facial recognition technology (FRT) system designed to tackle refund fraud. Between June 2020 and July 2022, Kmart deployed FRT to capture the faces of every person who entered 28 of its retail […]

The consequences of a changing world order, AI-driven threats, cyber warfare, increasing critical infrastructure risks, and the importance of the human factor are reshaping Australia’s security landscape. With the theme “Security at a Crossroads”, the 39th Annual ASIAL Security Conference (27-28 August, ICC Sydney) will bring together industry leaders, policymakers and security experts to discuss the […]