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Category: Counter-Terrorism & Public Safety

Iran–Israel–US Escalation: What It Means for Australian Organisations, and What to Do Now

📅 10/03/2026
Author: Mark Bezzina As of early March 2026, the escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has significantly altered the global risk landscape. Following joint military strikes by the United States and Israel, Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion,…
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Bondi’s Hard Lesson: Innovative Security, Mandatory Risk Assessments, and Why “Probable” Isn’t Overreacting

📅 18/12/2025
Introduction: When “Probable” Means Plan for the Worst The Bondi Beach attack underlined a brutal truth: Australia’s terrorism threat level is now (and has been for some time) PROBABLE—meaning there’s a greater than 50% chance of attack or attack planning…
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Quad Leaders' Summit

Quad Leaders’ Summit A Security Challenge For Australia

📅 15/05/2023
The Sydney Opera House would have been the focus of a major security operation when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed the US president, Joe Biden and the prime ministers of India and Japan for the 2023 Quad Leaders’ Summit. Unfortunately…
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australian defence

Sydney Man Charged With Selling Australian Defence Secrets

📅 18/04/2023
Australian man Alexander Csergo, 55, was arrested in Bondi this week, following a joint ASIO and Counter Foreign Interference Taskforce investigation. He is charged with selling Australian defence and security secrets to foreign spies. Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege an…
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Jetstar flight security

Flight Security A Potential Issue for Jetstar

📅 17/10/2022
A Jetstar flight had to be diverted after a mid-air brawl broke out 24 minutes into the flight, highlighting the importance of flight security. Video taken inside the plane flying from Melbourne to Brisbane shows the moment punches were thrown,…
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Will Predictive Cyber Security Prevent A Cyber-Attack?

📅 14/06/2022
According to data on cyber-attacks gathered by the Hartford Steam Boiler and Insurance Company (HSB), a Connecticut-based firm that surveyed over a hundred risk managers, 9 out of 10 businesses in the US will experience at least one hacking incident…
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costa rica

State of Emergency Declared in Costa Rica After Conti Attacks

📅 08/06/2022
Costa Rica has officially declared a state of emergency after a month of crippling ransomware attacks. President Rodrigo Chaves made the emergency declaration one of his first acts after he was sworn in as President in May 2022. Coast Rica…
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cyber-attack

Australian Businesses Battling Cyber-Attacks

📅 20/05/2022
The intensity and regularity of state sponsored cyber-attacks on individuals and organisations within Australia has been compared to a bombing raid. During a conference held by Peter Dutton, the Minister for Defence, the growing risks in relation to a ramp…
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5 Ways To Protect Your Organisation Against Cyber-Attacks

📅 11/05/2022
Cyber-attacks increased at an alarming rate after the Russian-Ukrainian war began, where several government sectors were targeted as well as major companies that hold vital information and data. These incidents make businesses wonder how they can be safe in any…
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Russian Attack on Ukraine Puts ACSC On High Alert

📅 29/03/2022
Over the past few weeks, Russia has launched cyber-attacks as part of their attack on Ukraine, heavily impacting the country’s ability to operate effectively. In relation to these Russian-linked cyber-attacks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and the Australian Cyber Security Centre…
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Ukraine Believes Russians Were Behind Government Cyber-Attack

📅 13/02/2022
A recent cyber-attack on the Ukrainian Government took down over 70 government websites, after hackers took control of their web servers. The hackers posted messages on government websites, disrupting the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other departments. The sites were…
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Android

Android Users Attacked By Malware App

📅 09/01/2022
Over 500,000 Android phone and tablet users have fallen for a malicious attack, using an app found on the Google Play app store. The app was found exfiltrating users’ contact lists, and then signing up the users to unwanted paid…
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Protecting Your Organization From Cyber-Attacks

📅 16/12/2021
Cyber-attacks occur more often than you may think. The global pandemic has played a large part in the increase of cyber-attacks on both businesses and individuals, creating new and difficult challenges every day. This is particularly true for businesses that…
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Russian Submarine Design Bureau cyber-attack

Russian Submarine Design Centre Hit By Chinese State-Sponsored Attack

📅 02/06/2021
The largest among the three Soviet/Russian submarine design centres, Rubin Design Bureau, has reported that they have suffered a breach following a cyber-attack using a spear phishing technique to deliver malicious software to the agency. The malicious software had the…
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ransomware

Ransomware 101: The Anatomy of a Cyber-Attack

📅 31/05/2021
Recently, cyber-attacks reported in the news have made mention of a cyber-attack method called ‘Ransomware’. But why is a ransomware attack so feared? The way that a ransomware attack works is that a threat actor will try and compromise a…
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oil pipeline

Colonial Pipeline Hit By Massive Ransomware Attack

📅 27/05/2021
Each day, the impact of ransomware attacks grows exponentially. Recently a major cyber-attack has occurred on the Colonial Pipeline in the United States. Colonial Pipeline operates the largest fuel conduit system in the United States, sending gasoline and jet fuel…
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Channel Nine

Nine News Off Air Following Cyber-Attack That Also Targeted Parliament

📅 22/04/2021
On Sundays, the usual Channel Nine weekend morning show “Weekend Today” would air on free-to-air television, ensuring Australians get their weekend news updates about current affairs, politics and local stories. However, on Sunday 28th March, Channel Nine was hit by…
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ASIO

The ASIO Annual Threat Assessment for 2021

📅 08/04/2021
In March this year the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) held their second ASIO Annual Threat Assessment Summit. The main highlight of the event was the emphasis the Director-General put on the current threat landscape. The threat assessment of ASIO…
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Australia’s Financial Watchdog Hit By Cyber-Attack

📅 17/03/2021
In recent months, the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) have stated that they were the victims of a cyber-attack which allowed threat actors to access credit licence applications. The incident was related to ASIC’s use of the Accellion software,…
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Service NSW

Service NSW Phishing Attack

📅 29/10/2020
In September 2020, Service NSW confirmed that a number of their customers and staff had fallen victim to a cyber-attack earlier this year. The personal data of 186,000 individuals was leaked, as a result of phishing attacks on 47 employees.…
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