Security Intelligence

CyberCX's Katherine Manstead spoke with Afternoon Briefing's Greg Jennet about the new seven year plan to protect Australians from cyber threats which includes education for businesses.

Australian officials are increasingly worried about the Pacific's vulnerability to cyber attacks, with the government spending $26 million to set up "rapid assistance" teams made up of experts from the private sector and specialists from intelligence agencies like the Australian Signals Directorate.

The Federal Government has released its plan to protect Australia from cyber criminals which includes creating a ransomware playbook for businesses, and attracting migrants with cyber security expertise.

The attorney-general wants protections against prosecution of journalists for publishing classified and secret information written into Commonwealth law.

Alan Tudge tells the trial of Di Sanh Duong he hoped to get positive media coverage when he helped facilitate a donation from the businessman to a hospital. The seemingly innocent event placed the former federal minister in the middle of a foreign interference investigation.

It was 1999, and Vladimir Putin was the last man standing of three candidates put forward to be the country's next president. People laughed at him, but when buildings in Moscow started getting blown up, everything changed.

The decision by whistleblower David McBride to plead guilty to leaking classified information to the media is a chilling reminder of the flaws in Australia's whistleblower protections, writes Adele Ferguson.

The motive behind a donation businessman Di Sanh "Sunny" Duong made to the Royal Melbourne Hospital during the COVID pandemic is scrutinised as part of a foreign interference trial.

The Australian Signals Directorate says government departments and critical infrastructure remain a prime target for hackers.

Attempts are underway to clear thousands of shipping containers after Friday’s technical difficulties, but it seems certain there will be some Christmas delays.

Fearing that telecommunications companies have been left to manage their own cyber affairs with limited oversight, the home affairs minister imposes new reporting obligations in an attempt to prevent another Optus-style hack.

Releasing the government's first review into Australia critical infrastructure networks, the home affairs minister says insider threats in hospitals, energy facilities and other essential networks have become one of the greatest threats to Australia's national security.

The Australian Federal Police is being questioned over why it allowed police from Hong Kong to tour cyber sites in Canberra and Perth, despite concerns of Chinese espionage.

Australia's domestic intelligence chief Mike Burgess is in the United States for a historic public gathering of the Five Eyes intelligence partners. 

ASIO spy chief says he's monitoring for signs of 'spontaneous' violence or interference in Australia.

US military officials say more than 180 intercepts have occurred in the last two years, more than the total over the previous decade.

ASIO boss Mike Burgess has joined his Five Eyes partners in the US for their first public gathering.

ASIO boss Mike Burgess says the organisation recently disrupted a Chinese attempt to infiltrate an Australian research institute.

ASIO Director General Mike Burgess reveals a Chinese academic was removed from Australia after a foiled attempt to infiltrate a unnamed, prestigious research institution.

José Ramos-Horta says Beijing did not want to help develop police and military infrastructure over concerns of an "overreaction" from Australia.

A combination of old-fashioned espionage and high-tech surveillance was meant to keep Israelis safe. But when Hamas smashed through the fence, all the systems seemed to fail.

Former counterterrorism analyst in Israel's defence forces, Dr Eyal Mayroz, says heads will roll in the country's intelligence community.

Singapore will soon join Dubai to provide travellers with a more efficient immigration clearance as early as 2024 following an update to its Immigration Bill.

Former US president Donald Trump is accused of discussing "potentially sensitive" details of America’s nuclear submarine program with Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt.

Alexander Csergo is accused of being paid to compile reports in China for two people he knew as "Ken" and "Evelyn" regarding Australian defence, economic and national security arrangements.