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Australian Centre for Cyber Security

After ‘WannaCrypt’, should governments stockpile software vulnerabilities? Experts respond

16 May 2017

Australia must commit to new “highly secure” systems instead of using inherently vulnerable software and machines, writes Greg Austin.

Cyber attacks ten years on: from disruption to disinformation

27 Apr 2017

A decade after the first coordinated cyber attack, the players might be the same, but cyber operations have changed dramatically, writes Tom Sear.

Australians have little to fear from terrorism at home – here’s why

18 Oct 2016

Many Australians are frightened by the prospect of terrorism on home soil, but statistics show there's little to worry about, writes Greg Austin.

Australia is vulnerable to cyber threats, so what can we do about it?

13 Oct 2016

The Australian Cyber Security Centre 2016 Threat Report has some concerning details about the state of Australia’s cyber security, writes Jill Slay.

Australia needs to be more open about the cyber threat from China

30 Aug 2016

It's no surprise that China represents a cyber threat to Australia. The real issue is what are we doing about it, writes Greg Austin.

The Australian government must take cyber security more seriously

01 Jun 2016

The US and the UK realise the urgent need for serious investment in cybersecurity. So why is the Australian government taking the issue so lightly, ask Greg Austin and Jill Slay.

Why is Brazil trying to block WhatsApp?

06 May 2016

The debate about online privacy versus the battle against crime was given new life this week with an attempt in Brazil to ban the popular messaging application WhatsApp, writes Jill Slay.

Big Brother or Big Deal? UNSW summit surveils big data

18 Dec 2015

Can you be defamed by a search engine’s autocomplete algorithm? What happens when indigenous life experiences become data in the name of reconciliation? Could (and should) police use statistics, Minority Report-style, to predict a crime?

Australia’s first degree in cyber war and peace

01 Dec 2015

UNSW Canberra, home to Australia’s only university-based cyber weapons test range, is launching the country's first degree in cyber security, strategy and diplomacy.