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European defence sector's turnover surges 13.8% to €183 billion in 2024

The European sector is growing fast but the industry is urging member states to prioritise home-made equipment over off-the-shelf foreign equipment, arguing that it is a matter of strategic autonomy and "supply chain sovereignty".

Euronews

Grattan on Friday: Mike Burgess, the spycatcher who gives ASIO a very public face

If the intelligence community had its Logies, ASIO chief Mike Burgess would be chasing gold this week.

The Conversation

Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots and United Australia parties hit with data breach

Data potentially compromised by the June ransomware attack includes banking records, contact details and employment history

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'Show me the money': EU's defence industry wants at least €100 billion after 2027

The European defence industry has urged policymakers to allocate at least €100 billion to defence under the next long-term common budget (2028–34), emphasising that this is the 'bare minimum' required to strengthen the bloc's military capabilities.

Euronews

The hidden backbone of the EU's rearmament: Securing critical raw materials

The EU’s efforts to rearm face a hidden vulnerability: a heavy reliance on critical raw materials. To reduce these dependencies, Brussels is pushing for domestic extraction, recycling, and diversification — but implementation remains a major challenge.

Euronews

‘Skilled workers wanted’: The EU’s defence industry struggles to find the right talent

The EU defence sector is increasingly struggling with finding workers with the skills needed to match the sector needs, industry representatives say – Why? What profiles are they looking for and what is the bloc doing to address the gaps?

Euronews

Australia’s new chief cyber spy inherits a massive $10 billion war chest – and an urgent mission

The selection of Abigail Bradshaw as the new head of Australia’s cyber spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), sends a strong message.

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Australia urged to show ‘true climate leadership’ as Pacific Islands Forum begins – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

New director-general of cybersecurity agency appointed

Abigail Bradshaw has been named as the new head of the Australian Signals Directorate after four years as the organisation's deputy.

AAP

Hyderabad poll turnout: Voter apathy or systemic flaw?

During the November 30 elections to the Telangana Legislative Assembly, Hyderabad district recorded the lowest polling percentage in the State

The Hindu

Australia’s critical infrastructure under regular and rising attack from hackers, ASD warns

Signals Directorate says infrastructure of interest to malicious actors because of its broad attack surface and connected systems

The Guardian - AU

Cybercrime hits government, business and Australians

Reports of cybercrime have surged in the last 12 months but a government intelligence agency says there are many more instances not reported.

AAP

Large number of voter deaths emerge during booth-level survey

Large number of voter deaths emerge during booth-level survey to register super senior citizens in Hyderabad

The Hindu

Microsoft invests $5b in Aussie cyber shield, AI future

The prime minister's visit to the United States has unlocked a $5 billion deal with tech giant Microsoft to build a cyber shield and upskill Australians.

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The Guardian - AU

Microsoft to help Australia’s cyber spies amid $5bn investment in cloud computing

US-based tech company promises to boost Australia’s ability to identify and prevent cyber threats in joint announcement with Anthony Albanese

ABC News

How Australian cyber spies used 'Rickrolling' to disrupt Islamic State militants in Iraq

Defeating Islamic State militants required disabling their significant cyber capabilities — and pop star Rick Astley unwittingly played a hand in doing so.

ABC News

Australian intelligence's secret hand in bringing down the Bali bombers

Political editor Andrew Probyn reveals Australian intelligence's critical role in undoing the men who committed the 2002 Bali bombings — and how a shard from a Nokia phone brought them down.

ABC News

Can public servants use TikTok on their own phones? It's not banned, but nor it is encouraged

Governments across Australia are banning the social-media app from official phones, and public servants are advised to take precautions if they use it elsewhere.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian intelligence agency advised departmental discretion on using Chinese equipment 14 months ago

Government’s new commitment to remove devices made by Hikvision and Dahua from buildings sweeps 2021 advice aside

Reason

Twitter Files: Employees Knew the Media's Favorite Russian Bots List Was Fake

"I think we need to just call this out on the bullshit it is."

The Canberra Times

The not so top secret mission to turn high schoolers into spies amid skills shortage

As the Australian Signals Directorate look to attract more talent, recent reports predict a shortfall of 30,000 cyber security professionals by 2026.

The Guardian - AU

Medibank v the hackers: how the health insurer fell to a mass data theft

The discovery of a ransomware attack in October led to weeks of negotiations, culminating in the release of private data on the dark web

The Guardian - AU

Cyberspace ‘a battleground’ as reports of cybercrime in Australia jump 13%

Fraud, online shopping and banking among most commonly reported crimes, but ransomware ‘most destructive’, ASD says

ABC News

Since the Optus data breach, Australia is desperate for cybersecurity professionals. You could become one without a university degree

Who's going to save us from cyber attacks? We chat with some experts about what a cybersecurity expert does and the pathways to becoming one.

ABC News

How to solve the Australian Signals Directorate 75th anniversary 50 cent coin

The awe-inspiring abilities of a 14-year-old code-cracker from Tasmania boggled many minds last week, but it turns out he wasn't the only one to conquer the coin challenge.

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