Australian Signals Directorate stories

Semperis broadens Purple Knight scanning to help public sector and defence teams assess hybrid identity risks in high-assurance US government clouds.

Microsoft commits AUD $25 billion to expand Australian AI and cloud capacity, as it teams with Canberra on cyber defence and skills training.

Corinium Global Intelligence will unite four cyber events in Melbourne, drawing more than 500 senior leaders to discuss risk, AI and resilience.

SA Power Networks expands Tanium rollout to speed vulnerability fixes and cut manual patching across South Australia's electricity network.

Orro launches AI-driven CTEM service to help Australian firms cut through vulnerability noise and prioritise exposures by business risk.

Lumen says attackers are increasingly exploiting routers, VPN gateways and other edge devices in Australia, with nation-state activity and proxy networks making detection harder.

Entrust joins forces with Chillisoft to bolster ANZ cyber defences, blending identity, education and quantum-ready security expertise.

Elastic scraps per-endpoint XDR fees and adds native workflow automation in a bid to lower cyber costs and widen security coverage.

Cellebrite has submitted its Guardian cloud evidence platform for IRAP assessment, targeting stricter use by Australian security agencies.

Ping Identity secures PROTECTED IRAP assessment for PingOne Advanced Identity Cloud, boosting its appeal to Australian public sector buyers.

AI agents are transforming Australia's public service, but weak identity security leaves sensitive citizen data exposed to unseen risks.

Australia's growing cyber threats demand a broader, more diverse workforce, with women's cross-disciplinary skills central to resilience.

Australia will impose mandatory cybersecurity standards on smart devices from March 2026, forcing stronger passwords and update guarantees.

AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.

Arts Centre Melbourne tightens cyber defences after a foiled phishing attack exposed gaps filled by Arctic Wolf's round-the-clock monitoring.

Australians are being warned to sharpen digital habits as AI‑driven phishing and social engineering outpace traditional cyber defences.

McAfee boosts its Scam Detector with instant QR checks and smarter message scanning to counter a surge in personal, AI-powered frauds.

Boards face a widening cyber visibility gap as AI, legacy systems and shadow tools outpace governance, testing resilience and oversight.

Australia's Essential Eight has become the cyber benchmark, but clinging to basic compliance leaves organisations exposed to identity-led threats.

DigiCert predicts Asia-Pacific firms will prioritise AI integrity, certificate automation and quantum-safe cryptography in 2026 security plans.